Video of Giant Rubbish Mountain in Cilincing Goes Viral, Suspected Illegal Dumping Site Since 2000
JAKARTA — A video showing vast piles of rubbish covering an open area in Jalan Reformasi, Rawa Malang, Cilincing District, North Jakarta, has gone viral on social media.
The aerial footage reveals the enormous scale of waste accumulation in the region. The video, posted by the @jktinfo social media account, shows predominantly white and black waste piles suspected to contain plastic waste and other materials such as wood.
The footage also captured several people transporting bags of waste from the area into two parked trucks at the location.
In response to the viral video, Eddy Mulyanto, Head of the North Jakarta Environmental Sub-agency, stated that the approximately 5.8-hectare area has allegedly been used as an illegal dumping site for a considerable time. “Based on monitoring results, the location is suspected to have been used as an illegal waste dumping site since around 2000,” he said in an official statement on Monday (9 March 2026).
Mulyanto also revealed that the current ownership status of the land remains disputed.
According to reports received by the North Jakarta Environmental Sub-agency, waste management activities at the location are being conducted by an organised scavenging group. “The location is known to have management activities carried out by an organised group of scavengers operating as a cooperative,” he explained.
The city government had previously monitored waste dumping activities at the site. The authorities subsequently summoned two companies, PT AMP and PT PSP, for clarification. During that meeting, PT AMP clarified that the vehicles were not registered as company assets.
“Meanwhile, the other company, PT PSP, did not attend the summons but later acknowledged ownership of the vehicles during administrative processing for waste transport permit renewal in December 2024,” Mulyanto continued.
According to Mulyanto, PT PSP was subsequently issued an administrative sanction in the form of a 2 million rupiah fine in accordance with Jakarta Provincial Regulation No. 3 of 2013 on Waste Management.