Dry Weather, Tangerang City Residents are Urged Not to Burn Trash

TANGERANG, GARISBUMI.com – The Tangerang City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) urges the public not to burn rubbish carelessly, especially in residential areas. This appeal is conveyed as a simple step to prevent fires when the weather tends to be dry.

The Chief Executive of the Tangerang City BPBD, Mahdiar, said that burning rubbish in open spaces could trigger a fire to spread to houses, empty land and surrounding buildings.

The risk of fire is greater if the burning location is filled with flammable materials, such as dry leaves and grass, plastic, cardboard and used goods. Gusts of wind can also cause fire to grow and spread quickly.

Therefore, the public is asked to manage household waste in a safer way. Waste can be sorted from home based on type, then distributed through waste management services available in each environment.

"Inorganic waste such as plastic bottles, cardboard, paper, cans and other items of economic value can also be collected through waste banks. Apart from helping reduce waste that ends up in landfills, this step can provide economic value for the community," said Mahdiar, Friday (25/9/2026).

Take advantage of the Waste Bank and TPS3R

According to Mahdiar, the public can take advantage of various environmentally based waste management facilities and activities, such as waste banks, waste processing sites using the principle of reduce, reuse, recycle (TPS3R), composting, and waste alms programs.

Through this management, waste does not need to be burned and can still be processed into products that are useful or have economic value.