JAKARTA - The Mayor of South Tangerang, Benyamin Davnie, stated that the accumulation of garbage covered with tarpaulins on Dewi Sartika Street, Ciputat, South Tangerang City (Tangerang), had been handled by the local government.
The handling, he said, refers to written regulations on handling urban waste through waste processing into renewable energy based on environmentally friendly technology.
According to Benyamin, the waste will be processed through the PSR scheme (Environmentally Friendly Waste Burning) using a high-temperature incinerator. With this technology, he assessed that burning would not cause harmful pollution.
"With PSR, it will later be included with other techniques. The incinerator has a very high temperature degree, so there is no more pollution. All types of garbage will be burned," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of South Tangerang, Pilar Saga Ichsan, said that waste transportation was carried out gradually while the government carried out a massive arrangement at the Cipeucang Final Disposal Site (TPA). The arrangement was carried out following the landslide of the waste pile which had an impact on the river flow around the location.
"Currently, we have started to transport the garbage back while arranging it at the Cipeucang landfill. Yesterday, there were indeed several landslides into the river, so now we are installing a bridge, terrace, and building an access road to land further away from the residents' settlements," said Pilar to reporters at the South Tangerang City Government Center (Puspemkot).
Pilar explained that some of the waste that was transported was temporarily diverted to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Waste Processing Site (TPS 3R). Currently, the South Tangerang City Government has about 30 TPS 3R which are used as a short-term solution while waiting for the Cipeucang Landfill to operate optimally again.
"Several roads have started to be transported. We use the existing 3R TPS. Hopefully the process will run smoothly while completing the Cipeucang landfill so that it becomes a permanent solution," he concluded.
Previously reported, the accumulation of garbage along Jalan Ciputat, South Tangerang City, was complained by road users. In addition to causing an unpleasant smell, the piles of garbage on the side of the road also interfere with comfort and pollute the surrounding environment.
On Monday morning, December 15, 2025, VOI journalists found piles of garbage still visible at several points on Jalan Ciputat, ranging from the Cimanggis Market area to the Ciputat flyover. Garbage piled up on the road divider and sidewalk, in the middle of the heavy daily traffic flow.
This condition lasted for several days without maximum handling, so it created a slum impression on the main inter-regional connecting line. In previous reports on Kompas.com, South Tangerang Mayor Benyamin Davnie admitted that the accumulation of garbage occurred because the garbage disposal site (TPS) was undergoing rehabilitation which is expected to be completed by the end of December 2025.
However, this reason raises public questions. The rehabilitation of the TPS, which has been planned since the beginning, should be accompanied by a mature mitigation scheme so that waste transportation services continue to run normally and do not interfere with community activities.
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