Yogya Mayor Warns Against Dumping Sacrificial Animal Waste in Rivers

YOGYAKARTA — Yogyakarta Mayor Hasto Wardoyo has urged residents and mosque officials conducting sacrificial animal slaughter outside the Official Slaughterhouse (RPH) to manage waste properly and not dispose of it indiscriminately. Blood, offal, and slaughter remnants must be handled specially to maintain environmental cleanliness and health during Idul Adha.

Hasto stated that RPH Giwangan has limited capacity, so not all sacrificial animals in Yogyakarta can be processed there. During the four-day festival, the facility can handle only 200 to 300 cows, while this year’s total includes around 2,800 cows and nearly 8,000 goats.

“I urge residents and mosque officials still slaughtering outside RPH to pay attention to cleanliness and waste management. Do not discharge animal slaughter waste in any random place, including blood, which is part of special waste,” Hasto said after accompanying the slaughter of a cow donated by the Indonesian President at RPH Giwangan on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.

He stressed that slaughter waste must not be directly dumped into public channels or rivers. Waste management is a key aspect continuously monitored by the Yogyakarta City Government during Idul Adha.

“The most important thing is controlling the waste management,” he added.