North Jakarta Named National Model for Urban Waste Management

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of has tapped North Jakarta as a national example for urban waste management in Indonesia. Noer Adi Wardojo, the Minister's Expert Staff for the Sustainability of Biological Diversity and Socio-Cultural Resources at the Ministry of Environment, emphasized that every region needs a clear roadmap for .

"Our focus is on an agenda that can be felt by all parties," said Noer in a written statement on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

To achieve this, the Jakarta Government has been tasked with creating a more effective system for waste reduction and management. Last Friday, February 7, Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, met with various waste management stakeholders to discuss the roadmap requested by the central government.

Attendees included representatives from the Indonesian Waste Bank Association (ASOBSI), the Indonesian Packaging Recovery Organization (IPRO), the Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association (ADUPI), the Regional Leadership Body of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Jakarta, the Indonesian Shopping Center Management Association (APPBI), and maggot activists.

Asep explained that several programs have been prepared to support integrated waste management down to the neighborhood association (RW) level. This exemplary program is not limited to one area but involves various elements of society and business. "We apply an upstream, midstream, and downstream approach," he added.

Jakarta officials are currently implementing KuPiLah, which stands for Kurangi-Pilah-Olah (Reduce-Separate-Process), as well as a waste bank program. Each RW is encouraged to have its own waste management system and contribute to household waste reduction.

According to Asep, the Refuse Derived Fuel () Plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, is nearly ready for use by the new Jakarta governor. This facility will provide a downstream solution, processing waste into alternative fuel. "Later, the RDF Plant will be used to reduce waste shipments to Bantargebang, Bekasi," he said.

The exemplary program will also be implemented in hotels, restaurants, and cafes (Horeka). Using a business-to-business model, the waste management roadmap in this sector will serve as a model for other regions in Indonesia.

The Jakarta Environmental Agency is also developing the Integrated Organic Waste Management program within the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in North Jakarta. This program links organic waste processing with food needs, such as cultivating maggots for animal and fish feed.

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