DKI Provincial Government Uncovers Illegal Waste Disposal Network, Four Companies Sanctioned 

ILLUSTRATION/Officers transport garbage that settles in the waters of Jakarta, Wednesday (3/6/2026) ANTARA FOTO/Sulthony Hasanuddin/tom.

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Environmental Service (DLH) has imposed sanctions on four waste transportation service companies that have been proven to carry out activities not in accordance with permits, including dumping waste into illegal landfills in Nagrak, Cilincing, North Jakarta.

This case does not stop at the four companies. DLH is now tracing the entire illegal disposal chain, from the transporting vehicle, to the service provider company, to the source of the waste, to the party using the transportation service.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Environment Service Dudi Gardesi said the four companies that had been summoned and examined were PT Mapanji Kamila Graha, PT Samhana Indah, PT Arie Karya Utama, and PT Pradana Sukses Prima.

"The Governor's instructions are very firm. Illegal waste disposal practices must not be allowed. We have examined and taken action on four companies. However, the handling does not stop here. We will trace other vehicles, transportation companies, waste sources, to the parties who use their services," said Dudi in Jakarta, Friday, August 14.

According to Dudi, law enforcement is carried out to ensure that every business actor is responsible for the waste produced and does not hand over its management to the party who dumps waste into illegal locations.

"We will investigate one by one. Where does the garbage come from, who transports it, who owns the vehicle, to who uses the service. If the activity does not comply with the permit and the garbage is thrown into a wild TPS, we will take action. There is no room for practices like this in Jakarta," he said.

DLH emphasized that the waste transportation business permit is not merely an administrative requirement. The company is obliged to be accountable for the waste management process it handles, including the source of waste, the volume transported, and the final disposal location.

"Companies are required to submit reports on the source of waste, the volume transported, and the location of disposal. The script must be clear and accountable. Service users must also ensure that waste is handled properly and taken to official facilities. We want the waste management chain to be orderly from upstream to downstream," said Dudi.

Meanwhile, Head of Legal Supervision and Enforcement of the DKI Jakarta DLH, Helmy Zulhidayat, said the four companies had a Transportation Service Business Permit in the Sanitation Sector. Based on the permit held, waste from customers should be transported to the Bantargebang TPST.

However, the results of the clarification found a number of violations, including the use of fleets that were not listed in the permit, waste disposal to locations that did not comply with regulations, including illegal TPS in Nagrak, as well as waste management activities without business permits.

"For this violation, we imposed an administrative sanction in the form of a fine of IDR 10 million and a Written Warning I. The company is also required to make a written statement not to repeat the violation," said Helmy.

The fine was imposed based on Article 131 paragraph (1) of Regulation Number 3 of 2013 as amended by Regulation Number 4 of 2019. Meanwhile, Written Warning I was given based on Article 21 paragraph (1) letter a of DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation Number 102 of 2021.

As part of the case development, the DLH asked the company to open data on waste transportation activities to ensure that the waste flow can be traced from the source to the final disposal site.

"We ask for a clear report on the origin of the garbage, its volume, the vehicles used, and the location of the disposal. We will match the data with permits and conditions in the field. If there is a discrepancy or disposal to an illegal location, we will take action," explained Helmy.

The investigation into the dumping activities at the Nagrak illegal TPS is still ongoing. The DLH ensures that other vehicles that have been identified as dumping waste at the location will be examined until the transport company, the source of the waste, and the user of the service are known.

"We do not stop at these four companies. We will identify and investigate other vehicles until the end. Who is the transporting company, who is the user of the service, where the waste comes from, how much volume, and where it should be disposed of, we will check. If violations are found, we will take action in accordance with the provisions," said Helmy.

DLH also emphasized that companies that violate again can be subject to harsher sanctions, including revocation of permits if they meet legal requirements. Supervision of waste transportation and disposal activities will be tightened so that every waste stream in Jakarta can be traced from upstream to downstream and illegal disposal practices no longer have room.