Pramono Now Requires Residents to Sort 4 Types of Waste

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung signed Governor's Instruction (Ingub) Number 5 of 2026 concerning the sorting and processing of waste from sources. This policy emphasizes the obligation of citizens to sort waste from home as a basic step in environmental management in the capital.

The regulation is a follow-up to a number of previous regulations, ranging from the Circular of the Minister of Environment and Forestry on the National Movement of Waste from the House to regional regulations that have previously regulated waste management at the level of residents and areas.

In the policy, the DKI Provincial Government emphasized that sorting waste from sources is no longer an appeal, but rather an obligation that must be carried out in a disciplined manner by the community.

"Waste sorting at the source must be done in a disciplined manner by the community. We divide it into four types, namely organic, inorganic, B3, and residue, each with different handling," said Pramono, quoted Monday, May 4.

The four categories are the basis for the Jakarta waste processing scheme in the future. Organic waste is directed to be processed directly upstream, while other types are separated according to their characteristics so as not to accumulate in the final disposal site (TPA).

"For inorganic waste, such as paper, plastic, and metal, we encourage them to enter the waste bank or offtaker so that they can be recycled and have economic value," said Pramono.

The Provincial Government also highlighted the handling of hazardous and toxic materials (B3) waste, which has often been mixed with household waste. This practice is considered risky for health and the environment.

"B3 waste must be taken to special facilities such as B3 TPS because it is dangerous, can be irritating, toxic, and even flammable," explained Pramono.

Organic waste such as food scraps, fruit peels, and leaves will be encouraged to be processed through various methods, ranging from composting, maggot BSF utilization, to biodigesters to reduce the volume of waste from its source.

Meanwhile, residues or waste that cannot be processed through the previous scheme will still be further processed using technology.

"This residue is the remains of the entire process. We direct it to RDF and PLTSa so that it can still be utilized and not all of it ends up in the landfill," he said.