Jakarta City Council (DPRD) Commission D Chairperson Yuke Yurike urged the Jakarta Environment (LH) Agency to immediately draft a road map for waste management covering short-, medium-, and long-term programs.

According to her, Commission D has listened to presentations regarding the current condition of waste management and various ongoing programs. However, she believes the results still need to be optimized.

"Various ongoing waste management efforts in Jakarta have been explained, but they are still not enough," she emphasized on Friday (5/22).

One of the main focuses of discussion was optimizing Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Waste Processing Sites (TPS 3R), including processing organic waste into derivative products such as compost pulp before being distributed to off-takers.

Yuke assessed that several waste management facilities, including TPS 3R sites, RDF Rorotan, TPST Bantargebang, and the Jakarta Recycle Center, still need to be optimized because their existing capacities have not been fully utilized.

In addition, Commission D is also encouraging the implementation of household waste sorting policies. According to her, waste transportation systems and final disposal locations must be clearly managed and sustainable to avoid creating new problems.

"Our concern is what happens after waste is sorted, how it is transported, and where the final disposal site is located. This must be ensured to operate sustainably," she said.

She also highlighted the condition of Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST), whose capacity is becoming increasingly limited. According to her, the condition has reduced waste transportation frequency in several areas, leading to waste accumulation.

Commission D urged the issue to be addressed immediately because it could trigger new problems, including the emergence of illegal dumping sites in residential areas.

"The public may not understand the root of the problem and only see that waste is not being transported, even though the actual issue lies in the limited final disposal capacity," she stressed.

Yuke emphasized that waste management should not solely rely on the Environment Agency. She said all stakeholders, ranging from residents to local administrations, must be involved in waste management efforts.

She also called for optimizing waste bank programs, expanding public outreach, and providing adequate facilities and infrastructure so waste sorting can be carried out effectively and become part of people's daily habits.

Regarding Governor Instruction (Ingub) No. 5/2026 on waste management, Commission D called for updated data and periodic evaluations to map areas that have successfully implemented the policy as well as those still facing obstacles.

"The target is to see significant improvements by August. We also want a long-term waste management road map similar to flood mitigation planning," she asserted.

Yuke reminded that waste management is also closely linked to budget needs. Therefore, she stressed that any budget reallocations must follow official procedures.

"Waste management is a shared responsibility and requires adequate budget support," she added.