The Jakarta government has launched a swift response to address the aftermath of a landslide at the Bantargebang Landfill. Following intensive recovery operations at the facility, officials aim to have the city’s waste management services back to normal within a week.

Jakarta Environmental Agency Head, Asep Kuswanto said, his team is currently prioritizing the removal of landslide debris while working to restore the impacted area at Zone 4A.

"We're aiming for a seven-day turnaround to bring waste management operations at the Bantargebang Landfill back to normal. We are now specifically focused on clearing wreckage that obstructed the nearby riverbeds surrounding the incident site," he expressed, Wednesday (3/11).

He explained, the recovery plan involves hauling landslide runoff from the waterways to the facility’s primary dumping grounds, known as Small Zone 4 and Large Zone 4. This move is part of a broader stabilization effort to secure the landfill’s perimeter.

"We're working to ensure the nearby stream can flow freely once again. This will mitigate the risk of water overflowing onto the thoroughfares and keep the surrounding transit corridors operational," he explained.

Besides debris removal, his party is prioritizing the restoration of retaining walls at two points breached by the overflow. This is intended to secure the facility’s perimeter and mitigate potential hazards to the local infrastructure.

Operationally, they are also conducting routine maintenance and grading across the landfill’s waste sectors to reduce slope instability. These mitigation efforts are primarily focused on the Zone 3 'Kepala Burung' site and the Large Zone 4 sector.

"Despite the ongoing restoration work, Jakarta’s waste disposal operations remain functional through three active sectors: Zones 1, 2, and 5. These areas maintain a combined daily handling capacity of approximately 4,000 tons," he added.

Upon completion of the remediation work in the landslide-impacted Large Zone 4, the sector will be brought back online, adding roughly 1,500 tons to the facility's daily intake. In the interim, his side is managing the waste load by rerouting tonnage to alternative sites to safeguard the integrity of the capital’s disposal network. These include the RDF plants in Bantargebang and Rorotan, alongside the Merah Putih Waste-to-Energy facility (PLTSa).

"Jakarta government remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring that waste management services for residents remain seamless, while simultaneously fast-tracking the restoration of the Bantargebang facility to a full, safe, and stable operational capacity,” he affirmed.