Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Jakarta and Bekasi Extend Bantargebang Waste Management Deal
Jakarta and Bekasi agreed to extend their cooperation on managing waste at the Bantargebang facility in Bekasi.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto announced the agreement on Monday.
Jakarta plans to provide about 362 billion rupiah over five years in compensation to Bekasi.
The money is intended to support residents affected by waste management, including through social programs, infrastructure, health services and environmental improvements.
Bekasi’s mayor said the two areas face a shared waste problem, with estimated waste piles of 80 million tons in Jakarta and 25 million tons in Bekasi.
The governments also plan to develop waste-to-energy facilities, while Jakarta is finalizing a plant proposal with Danantara for the Bantargebang area.
Jakarta says it will meet the signed commitments on time, as the two governments work toward more modern and coordinated waste management.
Jakarta and Bekasi agreed to extend their cooperation on waste management at the Bantargebang integrated waste processing site.
The agreement was signed by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto at Jakarta City Hall on October 26, 2026.
Jakarta plans to provide Bekasi with about 362 billion rupiah in compensation over the next five years.
The compensation is intended to support communities affected by waste management, including through social, infrastructure, health and environmental programs.
The two governments also plan to develop waste-processing facilities using technology, including a planned waste-to-energy plant near Bantargebang.
- Who
- The Jakarta provincial government and Bekasi City government, represented by Governor Pramono Anung and Mayor Tri Adhianto.
- What
- They agreed to extend their cooperation on managing waste at Bantargebang and provide about 362 billion rupiah in compensation over five years.
- When
- The agreement was signed on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- At Jakarta City Hall; the cooperation concerns the Bantargebang waste processing site in Bekasi.
- Why
- To cooperate on waste management and support communities affected by operations at Bantargebang.
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Pramono Anung and Tri Adhianto announced and signed the extended cooperation at Jakarta City Hall.
Jakarta's compensation calculation for Bantargebang management is to use a formula including waste volume, the number of days in a year, a 25,000-rupiah-per-cubic-meter fee, a conversion factor of 4.5 and a 120% adjustment.
Jakarta plans to provide Bekasi with about 362 billion rupiah in compensation.
- Agreement
- Extension of Jakarta-Bekasi cooperation on Bantargebang waste management
- Signing date
- October 26, 2026
- Compensation
- About 362 billion rupiah over five years
- 2027 fee
- 25,000 rupiah per cubic meter
- Conversion factor
- 4.5
- Waste estimates
- About 80 million tonnes in Jakarta and 25 million tonnes in Bekasi
What people are saying
The discussion went well, there was no drama, it was completed on time, and today we signed it.
What matters most is that the agreements signed must be fulfilled, especially by the Jakarta government. We will work to ensure they are fulfilled on time.
It was agreed that over the next five years, around 362 billion rupiah will be contributed by the Jakarta government to the Bekasi government.