Students Clean Up Bundaran HI CFD Area, Urging Citizens to Sort Waste

A group of students conducted a cleaning action at the Bundaran HI Car Free Day (CFD) area in Central Jakarta. They also campaigned to encourage citizens to sort their waste starting from their homes.

Observations at the location on Sunday (2/8/2026) showed a group of students belonging to Mahasiswa Muda Transparansi (MMT) carrying large bins. They were seen walking through the CFD area while picking up scattered litter. They also offered trash bags to visitors at the CFD area who wished to dispose of their waste. The group carried a banner that read, ‘A clean Jakarta is not a dream, but a commitment and real collective action’.

‘Waste is not just a problem, but our shared responsibility. It starts with ourselves, for the Jakarta we are proud of,’ the banner stated.

Abid Fadhili, the Chairperson of MMT, stated that the action was carried out to educate the community regarding waste. He noted that the Governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung, has issued Governor’s Instruction Number 5 of 2026 concerning the Movement for Waste Sorting and Processing at the Source.

‘Bantargebang [landfill] is already overloaded, and there are many options being implemented by the government, particularly regarding waste recycling, which directs the community to sort their waste more effectively,’ he explained.

Abid hopes that the people of Jakarta will become more aware of the importance of sorting waste, noting that such efforts will facilitate more efficient waste management.