Jakarta Produces 9,000 Tons of Garbage a Day, Bantargebang's Burden is a Common Problem

Old Piles Require Handling

Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto Tjahyono emphasized that waste management is a shared responsibility across regions.

"How can we both view that the waste problem is a common problem which is of course a burden on each of us," he said.

Tri hopes that the two regional governments will jointly handle the Bantargebang waste pile through technology studies. Meanwhile, Pramono said that handling the existing stockpiles would be discussed with the central government.

The collaboration also includes compensation funds for the management of the Bantargebang TPST. In a statement from the Jakarta Provincial Government, the figure is around IDR 362 billion, with calculations taking into account the volume of waste, number of days, levy rates, conversion factors and adjustments.

Even though it is mentioned in the context of a five-year cooperation, Pramono's explanation regarding the formula specifically refers to 2027 compensation. Details of the allocation period for this figure have not been explained consistently in the statement submitted.