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South Jakarta Neighborhood Uses Technology to Turn Food Waste Into Compost
Imam Basori, a neighborhood leader in Gandaria Utara, South Jakarta, uses technology to manage waste.
His Kompos Keliling program collects organic waste door to door with an electric cart fitted with a shredder, while workers show residents how to sort their waste.
The program processes 5 to 10 litres of organic waste a day.
A separate machine, called Komposter Mandiri, can handle up to 100 kilograms of organic waste and could serve a whole neighborhood unit.
The waste is turned into compost for local food security efforts, addressing residents’ concerns about smells and the unpleasantness of conventional processing.
Basori is among 15 participants in Jakarta’s Pilah Olah Sampah Heroes 2026 program, which recognizes people active in waste management.
Ten participants are due to advance to final judging on November 9, and the governor is scheduled to present the awards on November 10.
Imam Basori, head of RT 11 in Gandaria Utara, uses technology to turn organic waste into compost.
His Kompos Keliling program collects waste door to door with an electric cart fitted with a shredder.
The program processes 5 to 10 liters of organic waste a day, while a separate composter can handle up to 100 kilograms.
Residents reuse the compost in a local food security program.
Basori is among participants in Jakarta’s Pilah Olah Sampah Heroes 2026 program.
- Who
- Imam Basori, head of RT 11 in Gandaria Utara, and local residents.
- What
- They use technology to collect and process organic waste into compost.
- When
- Basori described the program on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The report was published Nov. 5, 2026.
- Where
- Gandaria Utara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
- Why
- Residents had raised concerns about odors and the unpleasantness of conventional organic-waste processing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Basori spoke about the waste-management program, according to the article.
CNN Indonesia published its report on the program.
Ten participants are due to enter the final assessment stage of Pilah Olah Sampah Heroes 2026.
The award ceremony is scheduled to take place, with prizes to be presented by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung.
- Location
- Gandaria Utara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta
- Komling daily capacity
- 5–10 liters of organic waste
- Koma capacity
- Up to 100 kilograms
- Heroes 2026 participants
- Basori and 14 others are undergoing field verification
- Final assessment
- 10 participants are due to advance on Nov. 9
- Award ceremony
- Scheduled for Nov. 10
What people are saying
With door-to-door collection, we also educate the community directly by teaching people to sort waste and showing them how.
It is the era of revolution 5.0, so we are also doing the same: addressing people’s concerns about waste with a technological approach.
For Koma, it can reach 100 kilos. This is important. It is even bigger and can eventually serve one RW.