Pramono: Organic Waste Dominates Jakarta, Sorting Starts on May 10

Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung (photo: Okezone)

JAKARTA – The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung said that the movement for selecting and managing waste from sources will take effect starting May 10 2026. This movement is a follow-up to the new policy where the Bantargebang TPST, Bekasi City only accepts residual waste starting August 1 2026.

Therefore, waste sorting needs to be carried out in order, because almost 50 percent of waste in Jakarta is organic waste.

“Rekan-rekan sekalian, besok tanggal 10 Jakarta akan memulai program yang secara resmi pemilahan sampah, dan ini menjadi gerakan masif karena memang hampir 50 persen sampah kita itu sebenarnya sampah organik,” said Pramono to journalists, Friday (8/5/2026).

As an effort to overcome the waste problem in the capital city, Pramono is now inviting people to manage waste independently. For example, in the Kramat Jati area, he has been given permission to manage his own waste.

“Seperti contoh di Kramat Jati tidak diizinkan untuk dikelola secara langsung, sekarang saya izinkan. Bahkan pengelolaan bisa di lapangan, mereka bisa memiliki alat transportasi sendiri dan alat pengolahan sendiri,” he said.