TPS Rawadas Overflowing, Waste Disposal Monitoring Tightened
The head of Pondok Kopi ward, Sandy Adamsyah, has announced plans to tighten monitoring of waste disposal at the temporary waste collection point (TPS) Rawadas in Pondok Kopi, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.
This step is intended to anticipate the build-up of rubbish from other areas at TPS Rawadas amid restrictions on operations at the integrated waste processing facility (TPST) Bantargebang in Bekasi City due to a landslide.
“I request that the carts be marked to indicate they belong to the Pondok Kopi ward area, not from other wards,” Sandy stated when met on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
“So if this situation persists in the future, I will review TPS Rawadas again to determine if it needs to be closed; we will focus on RW 04, namely at TPS Rawajaya,” he added.
He explained that under normal conditions, TPS Rawadas only accommodates around 10 waste carts per day. However, this number has now increased to more than 20 carts.
The accumulation of rubbish at TPS Rawadas has occurred over the past two weeks, triggered by the landslide at TPST Bantargebang and the increased waste volume following the Eid holidays.
“But for today, alhamdulillah, we will carry out collection with four trucks,” Sandy revealed.
Previously, rubbish at TPS Rawadas in the Pondok Kopi area, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, piled up after activities at TPST Bantargebang in Bekasi City were restricted due to the landslide.
Based on observations by Kompas.com on Tuesday (31/3/2026), queues of waste carts were still visible. Some rubbish was also being manually loaded into trucks by officers.
Two waste trucks were seen on standby to transport the piles of rubbish at TPS Rawadas. The height of the rubbish was estimated to reach three metres, dominated by household waste and plastic.
The TPS is located in the area of the Malaka public cemetery (TPU). The condition of the roads around the site appeared muddy due to leachate from the rubbish piles flowing into parts of the TPS area. As a result, passing motorists had to be careful because the road became slippery.
In addition, the pungent smell from the rubbish piles also disturbed the comfort of nearby residents.