Sarimukti Landfill Reopens After Eid Holiday
The final disposal site for waste in Greater Bandung at Sarimukti, West Bandung Regency, has reopened after being closed for two days during Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah. According to the Head of Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management Division of the Bandung City Environmental Agency, Salman Faruq, the waste transportation process is now running again.
“During Eid, the Sarimukti landfill did not accept waste shipments due to operational holidays, which impacted the delay in transportation at several points,” he said in a written statement on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
After the Sarimukti landfill reopened, the Bandung City Environmental Agency deployed 1,025 personnel consisting of 619 cleaning staff and 406 transportation staff. Waste is transported by 134 units of fleet, including 66 trucks, 7 pickups, 57 garbage motorcycles, and two heavy equipment units.
Handling is focused on 71 locations, particularly in high-activity areas such as the city centre, tourist destinations, markets, and main road arteries. “Visually, there has indeed been an increase because tourist visits to the city centre are quite high, such as on Jalan Asia Afrika and Braga, which remain crowded until late at night,” said Salman.
However, post-Eid waste handling in Bandung City is not yet fully complete. The reason is the limited quota for shipments to the Sarimukti landfill, so not all waste storage sites can be thoroughly cleaned immediately. “But the important thing is that it doesn’t overflow onto the streets or disrupt traffic,” he said.
The Bandung City Environmental Agency recorded a waste volume of 438 cubic metres or equivalent to 208 tonnes on the night of Takbiran. That amount, according to Salman, increased by around 2 per cent compared to the previous year. This waste increase inevitably resulted in piles, as reported in the area of the West Java People’s Struggle Monument Park.
According to the Secretary of the Bandung City Environmental Agency, Dadang Setiawan, waste management and transportation at that location already has a routine schedule carried out through collaboration with the West Java Provincial Government. According to him, the current visible piling condition is part of a gradual handling process that follows the operational schedule.
“The visible condition is part of a gradual handling process according to the operational schedule, not neglect,” he said. The agency, according to him, will accelerate the handling of those waste piles even though it has not yet entered the transportation schedule.