When the Private Sector Will Handle Waste at Kramat Jati Main Market Amid Complaints...
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The handling of towering waste piles at the Kramat Jati Main Market in East Jakarta will be transferred to private parties.
Head of the Environmental Living Unit (Satpel LH) of Kramat Jati Subdistrict, Dwi, stated that future waste transportation will be carried out through a cooperation scheme with third parties in accordance with applicable regulations.
“So in the future, waste transportation there (Kramat Jati Main Market) will be privatised. In line with Jakarta Provincial Regulation 102 of 2021. Cooperating with licensed third parties,” said Dwi when contacted on Wednesday (1/4/2026).
“For now, five units are still assisting with waste transportation, which will eventually be released and taken over by private parties,” he explained.
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) has added 20 waste transport trucks to address the ongoing accumulation in several areas, particularly in the Kramat Jati region.
This step is taken amid conditions where waste has not been fully managed, although transportation efforts continue at various points.
DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that the addition of the fleet is focused on accelerating the dispersal of waste piles that are disrupting residents’ activities.
Several drivers have complained about the lengthy unloading process, suspected to be caused by narrowed road access due to waste piles in the market area.
One driver, Aden (27), who transports vegetables from Bandung, West Java, said that the unloading process is now much longer than usual.
He mentioned that vehicle queues are snaking because road access is disrupted by waste piles.
Aden explained that under normal conditions, the unloading process takes about two hours. However, currently, it can take more than five hours.
“I entered at 05.00 WIB earlier, but by 10.00 it wasn’t finished yet, because there was a queue this morning,” Aden revealed when met at the Kramat Jati Main Market on Wednesday.