Waste Carts Queue at Rawajati Transfer Station Following Bantargebang Landslide
JAKARTA — The western side of Rawajati Road was crowded with a queue of waste carts stretching towards Jalan Pengadegan Selatan, Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (17 March 2026).
According to an independent waste collector, Rian (43), this situation has been evident since a landslide occurred at Bantargebang Transfer Station on Sunday (8 March 2026). Waste delivery has been delayed due to limited vehicles, resulting in cascading effects on household waste collection schedules. In a single waste delivery run, waste collectors can wait for hours.
Rian reported that the previous week they had to wait up to three days to dispose of waste. “Sometimes a single cart takes two days before we can dispose of it,” he said. Rian described this as the first time he has faced such a situation, noting that normally they collect and deliver waste without long queues extending almost to the junction towards Duren Kalibata Station. He expressed hope that TPS Rawajati managers would improve facilities with better quality, including expanding the disposal area and procuring additional waste trucks.
According to Dedy, who was reached by Kompas.com on Tuesday, adjustments to waste transport quotas and schedules from all five Jakarta administrative cities have been implemented following the cleanup operations at Bantargebang Transfer Station, including changes affecting TPS Rawajati. However, this queue is not solely caused by these circumstances. Dedy explained that the long queue also reflects independent waste collectors maximising their final working day, as they will be on holiday for a week during the 2026 Eid celebration.
Dedy noted that Pancoran residents can continue to dispose of waste at TPS Rawajati through PPSU (Public Order and Civil Protection Unit) officers. “Yes, there is an impact from today being the final collection day for independent waste collectors, as they are on holiday tomorrow. That is why the queue at the transfer station is not typical,” Dedy said. He assured that once independent waste collectors resume operations after Eid, TPS Rawajati operations will return to normal.