DKI Tinggalkan Open Dumping, Daerah Penyangga Diminta Ikut Berbenah

The provincial government of Jakarta is spearheading a significant transformation in waste management by phasing out the practice of open dumping. This move is being lauded by urban planning observers, who are calling on the surrounding buffer regions of Jabodetabek, including Bekasi, Depok, Bogor, and Tangerang, to follow suit and overhaul their own waste management systems.

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The policy to stop open dumping is good, it's been around for a long time. With open dumping, you just build mountains of waste, collect waste, and don't create added value.

Yayat Supriyatna, an urban planning observer from Trisakti University, stated that Jakarta's policy of implementing a sort-transport-process system and abandoning open dumping is a crucial step. He explained that open dumping merely accumulates waste without generating any added value. "The policy to stop open dumping is good, it's been around for a long time. With open dumping, you just build mountains of waste, collect waste, and don't create added value," Yayat said.

Supriyatna highlighted that the buffer cities still face considerable challenges in managing their final disposal sites (TPA) and possess limited waste management infrastructure. He believes Jakarta's transformation can serve as a model for other metropolitan governments. "Buffer cities in Jabodetabek really need to emulate the steps of the DKI Provincial Government in carrying out waste processing breakthroughs," Yayat urged.

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Buffer cities in Jabodetabek really need to emulate the steps of the DKI Provincial Government in carrying out waste processing breakthroughs.

Jakarta's shift includes adopting a controlled landfill approach and preparing for the construction of waste-to-energy facilities. The objective is to reframe waste not merely as refuse but as a valuable resource with economic potential. "Then, if there are waste-to-energy power plants later, that can generate added economic value. So waste is not just waste, but part of the waste is converted into energy," Yayat explained. He also stressed that successful transformation requires effective waste sorting at the source to minimize the amount of waste sent to disposal sites.

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Then, if there are waste-to-energy power plants later, that can generate added economic value. So waste is not just waste, but part of the waste is converted into energy.