Jakarta Residents Urged to Consistently Sort Waste at Home

An initiative in South Jakarta is actively promoting waste sorting at the household level, emphasizing its importance for creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment. The program, organized by the South Jakarta Residents' Initiative, held socialization and training sessions in Ciganjur, Jagakarsa.

Bintang Mangkauk, the coordinator for the South Jakarta Residents' Initiative, stated that sorting waste at home is the initial and essential step in environmental management. He aims for Jakarta residents to better understand the types, categories, and impacts of household waste. The initiative also focuses on training residents in simple, practical, and community-based waste sorting methods.

"We hope this activity becomes the first step in building a waste sorting culture that begins at home, is consistently implemented by residents, and becomes a collective movement that has a real impact on the environment," Mangkauk said in a written statement.

Experts from the Jagakarsa Sub-district Environmental Management Unit and the Indonesian Waste Bank Association provided insights on waste management policies, household waste sorting techniques, and the role of waste banks in supporting the circular economy at the community level. Participants received practical training on separating organic, inorganic, and residual waste, as well as learning about waste management mechanisms through waste banks that can offer economic benefits.

This initiative aligns with the Governor of DKI Jakarta's Instruction (Ingub) No. 5/2026 concerning the movement for waste sorting and management, issued in May. The governor expressed hope that the program would reduce the burden on the TPST Bantar Gebang landfill and assured that necessary infrastructure would be prepared to support the movement.

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We hope this activity becomes the first step in building a waste sorting culture that begins at home, is consistently implemented by residents, and becomes a collective movement that has a real impact on the environment.