The government of Jakarta has launched a rapid response effort to address the aftermath of a landslide at the Bantargebang Landfill. Officials aim to restore the capital’s waste management operations to normal within seven days following intensive recovery work at the site. Authorities said the response focuses on stabilizing affected areas and ensuring that garbage disposal services continue without disruption. The move reflects the city’s urgency to secure one of its most critical waste handling facilities.
Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, said teams are prioritizing the removal of debris caused by the landslide, particularly around Zone 4A of the landfill. Workers are clearing wreckage that has obstructed nearby riverbeds in the area surrounding the incident site. According to Kuswanto, the debris removal is essential to restoring normal water flow and preventing potential flooding. The effort is part of a broader plan to stabilize the landfill’s perimeter and restore damaged infrastructure.
The recovery plan includes transporting landslide runoff from nearby waterways to designated dumping areas known as Small Zone 4 and Large Zone 4. Officials said this measure will help reopen blocked streams and reduce the risk of water overflowing onto nearby roads. In addition, crews are repairing retaining walls at two locations that were breached during the incident. Authorities are also carrying out routine maintenance and slope stabilization work across several waste sectors to reduce the risk of further landslides.
Despite the ongoing restoration, waste disposal operations remain active in three sectors of the landfill—Zones 1, 2, and 5—which currently handle about 4,000 tons of waste each day. Once recovery work in the affected Large Zone 4 is completed, the sector will resume operations and add roughly 1,500 tons to the facility’s daily capacity. In the meantime, the city is redirecting part of the waste flow to other facilities, including RDF plants in Bantargebang and Rorotan as well as the Merah Putih waste-to-energy plant. The Jakarta government says these measures will ensure waste management services remain stable while the landfill is restored to full and safe operational capacity.
Alexander Jason – Redaksi
