Waste Turns into Savings for Joglo Residents, Mandiri Waste Bank Survives Nearly 13 Years

GARISBUMI.com – JAKARTA, EARTH LINES | Waste that was previously thrown away has now become savings for residents around the Berdikari Waste Bank, RW 03, Joglo Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta. According to the manager, Marini, there are customers who earn up to IDR 1 million a month from the waste they collect.

"The change is very significant. Waste that was previously just thrown away is finally collected and saved. That is income for customers. In fact, there are our customers who can earn up to IDR 1 million in one month," said Marini, as quoted from a statement from the Jakarta Provincial Government.

This figure is an example of customer income presented by Marini. The source information does not specify the number of customers who received this value, the volume of waste deposited, or the average income of customers.

These economic benefits are one aspect of the journey of the Berdikari Waste Bank which has been going on for almost 13 years. This waste bank is now in the top 15 of the Heroes Waste Sorting program at the DKI Jakarta Province level.

The assessment team conducted field verification on Thursday, November 5 2026, to look at waste management practices and community involvement. The selection stage is still ongoing, with the announcement of the winners scheduled for November 10, 2026.

Starting from 10 customers, it stopped for a year

The Berdikari Waste Bank was established on December 19 2013. Marini said that concern about the piles of rubbish in the area where he lived was the reason he welcomed the establishment of the waste bank.