Illegal Waste Continues to Recur on the Salam Bridge, 10 Cubic Meters Transported

JAKARTA, GARISBUMI.com – Daily transportation of rubbish and enforcement action have not stopped illegal rubbish dumping in the Jembatan Salam area, Jalan Danau Sunter Barat, North Jakarta. Around 10 cubic meters of rubbish was transported back in the cleanup which involved 50 joint personnel together with residents.

The pile in the RW 04 area, Sunter Agung Village, Tanjung Priok District, includes household rubbish, burning residue, as well as residue from sorting goods by scavengers which is strewn along the road.

"This area often becomes a place for illegal rubbish dumping even though sub-district and Environment (LH) officers routinely transport rubbish every day," said Head of the Economy and Development Section of Sunter Agung Subdistrict, Citra Glori Lebang, Tuesday (27/10/2026), quoted from Beritajakarta.

According to Citra, the sub-district together with the Environment Agency had previously carried out a sting operation to crack down on littering. However, violations are still repeated.

Efforts to post warnings also face obstacles. Citra said that the banners prohibiting throwing rubbish put up by the sub-district and RW administrators were often removed by unscrupulous residents.

Supervision of Vulnerable Points Tightened

Head of the Tanjung Priok District Environmental Implementation Unit, Amir, said that the cleanup involved environmental officers, Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling (PPSU), Satpol PP, Kelurahan Deliberative Institution (LMK), as well as residents of RW 04.