Jakarta Designates Temporary Waste Disposal Sites at Bantargebang Landfill

Following the waste landslide at Zone 4A of the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Site (TPST), the Jakarta government has designated two new locations for temporary waste disposal.

We are readying Zone 3 and two additional areas as temporary measures

It is a proactive measure to prevent potential waste accumulation and logistical backlogs across the capital.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that two new disposal areas and Zone 3 at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Site (TPST) have been readied to ensure the city's waste management services remain uninterrupted. As for the operations at the Zone 4A disposal site will be temporarily suspended.

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"In the interim, while work continues on Zone 4A, we are readying Zone 3 and two additional areas as temporary measures. These are non-permanent solutions. Our primary goal is to ensure that Zone 4A is fully restored to operational capacity as soon as possible," stated Pramono explained during a press briefing at Jakarta City Hall, Monday (3/9).

Further, the Jakarta government has affirmed its commitment to complying with Environment Ministry directives to tighten waste sorting protocols at the source.

He underscored the critical necessity of upstream sorting before waste is transported to the Bantargebang TPST, citing the facility’s dwindling capacity. The push for more efficient waste management comes as Jakarta continues to grapple with a massive daily output, with the city generating between 7,400 and 8,000 tons of waste every day.

"The incident will undoubtedly have ripple effects. As a result, we will prioritize sorting at the source while overhauling our management to ensure that the city’s entire waste load is no longer funneled exclusively into Bantargebang," he noted.

Additionally, the Governor is spearheading efforts to fast-track the operationalization of the Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) facility in Rorotan, North Jakarta, which boasts a target capacity of 1,000 tons per day."

"Regarding the Rorotan site, we are currently moving forward. We hope to wrap up the commissioning phase shortly so that the facility can commence normal operations," he hoped.