Jakarta Mandates Household Waste Sorting to Tackle Waste Crisis
Jakarta’s waste crisis has reached a breaking point, prompting Governor Pramono Anung to enforce one of the most sweeping waste management reforms in the city’s history. Effective April 30, Gubernatorial Instruction (Ingub) No. 5/2026 mandates households to sort trash into four categories—organic, inorganic, hazardous (B3), and residual—aiming to relieve pressure on the overburdened Bantargebang landfill … Read more