2026 New Year's Eve Garbage Volume in Jakarta Decreased to 91 Tons

Sudirman-Thamrin area, Jakarta is clean again. (Photo: DLH Jakarta)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Environmental Service (DLH) recorded the volume of waste from the 2026 New Year's Eve celebration reaching 415 cubic meters or equivalent to 91.41 tons. This amount is decreasing compared to the amount of waste in the previous year's celebration which was recorded at around 132 tons.

Head of the DKI Jakarta DLH, Asep Kuswanto, said the cleaning process was carried out quickly and coordinated from evening to early morning. According to him, the increase in the number of street vendors and light rain that fell in a number of locations made some of the cleaning had to be done manually.

"The rain caused wet garbage to stick to the road so it needed extra handling. However, before dawn, all areas were clean and ready for use by residents," he said in a written statement, Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Asep assessed that waste handling was carried out at a number of concentration points for celebrations in Jakarta, including the HI roundabout area, Sudirman-MH Thamrin Street, Sarinah, Dukuh Atas, Semanggi, SCBD area and the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Then, the National Monument (Monas) and all Medan Merdeka Street, the Youth Building Statue, Banteng Square, and the Istiqlal Mosque area and its surroundings.

According to Asep, thousands of sanitation workers were deployed with the support of a garbage transport fleet to ensure that Jakarta was clean again before community activities began. Asep assessed that the policy without fireworks, weather conditions, and a simpler celebration concept contributed to the reduction in waste volume this year.

"We appreciate the performance of the cleaning officers who work from evening to early morning," he said.

Asep also appreciated the community which is increasingly aware of maintaining cleanliness by throwing garbage in the designated place.

In addition, the 2026 New Year celebration in Jakarta was held with a reflective approach through cross-faith prayers as a form of empathy for people affected by natural disasters in a number of areas.

"This approach is considered in line with efforts to maintain order, cleanliness, and human values in the public space of the capital," he said.