Rubbish Still Piling Up in Kramat Jati, Pramono Targets Resolution Within a Week

Residents are complaining about the accumulation of rubbish in the Kramat Jati area, East Jakarta. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is targeting the resolution of the rubbish handling within about seven to eight days ahead.

Pramono stated that this rubbish accumulation is a consequence of disruptions at the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST), particularly in zone 4A, which has been affected, thus halting transportation activities.

“The details will be explained later by the Director of Pasar Jaya. Hopefully, it will be finished in seven or eight days. It is currently being handled,” said Pramono at Pasar Gardu Asem, Central Jakarta, on Monday (6/4/2026).

According to Pramono, the impact from the disruption in zone 4A has hindered the distribution of rubbish to Kramat Jati and triggered larger-than-usual accumulation. He emphasised that the DKI Provincial Government has deployed teams to speed up transportation.

“Indeed, it is due to the impact from zone 4A Bantar Gebang, and the chain effects have continued until today. I have asked the Director of Pasar Jaya to immediately resolve the issue in Kramat Jati,” he said.

As is known, the mountain of rubbish at Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, has caused the boundary wall separating the rubbish pile from the river and residential areas to collapse. The rubbish then overflowed to the surroundings.

Observations by detikcom at the location on Tuesday (31/3) showed that the boundary wall is right on the side of the river. There are two points of the wall that have collapsed until today. One point collapsed about 10 metres wide, and the other point about 2 metres.

Local resident Tuswadi said that one of the collapsed walls happened around early or mid-March. Whereas the large collapse has been about two months.

“This one (2 metres) was half a month ago. It collapsed at night,” said Tuswadi when met at the location.

Tuswadi’s house is near that boundary wall. Tuswadi admitted to being disturbed by the pungent smell from the rubbish.

“The smell is intense. Especially when the wind blows, oh dear, it gets even smellier. It’s worse because of this collapse,” he explained.