Chair of Commission D at the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, Yuke Yurike, has expressed support for accelerating independent waste management in market areas to reduce the volume of garbage sent to the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site. She emphasized that organic waste has significant economic potential if managed properly. According to Yurike, improving waste handling in traditional markets should become a priority to ease the burden on the capital’s main landfill. The initiative is expected to strengthen waste management from the source rather than relying solely on final disposal sites.
Yurike highlighted the need for serious attention to waste management in major markets, including the Pasar Induk Kramat Jati. She said authorities must determine whether the waste processing system will be handled directly by Perumda Pasar Jaya or through collaboration with the Jakarta Environmental Agency. In addition, she opened the possibility of involving private investors to accelerate the development of waste processing facilities in market areas. The main priority, she stressed, is ensuring that concrete action is taken quickly.
Most waste produced in markets consists of organic materials that can be processed into valuable products, Yurike explained. If managed effectively, the waste could be converted into livestock feed, compost, or other products through circular economy practices. She also noted that waste from the government’s Free Nutritious Meals Program could potentially be utilized as raw material for organic waste processing. According to her, this opportunity could create new economic value while reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills.
Yurike stressed that waste management must be addressed comprehensively, starting from the source, through intermediate handling, and continuing to final processing. She warned that focusing only on downstream waste treatment would not solve the problem effectively. The government, she added, should help connect waste management communities with businesses or third parties that require sorted waste as raw materials. With proper coordination, she believes the large potential of waste processing could bring both environmental and economic benefits to the city.
Alexander Jason – Redaksi
