PORTALJABAR, WEST BANDUNG REGENCY - The West Java Provincial Government has confirmed its full commitment to improving the waste management system.

This is done by accelerating the fulfillment of administrative sanctions and optimizing existing facilities and infrastructure, especially in the Greater Bandung area.

West Java Regional Secretary Herman Suryatman said that all steps have been directed to ensure that sanctions are met and environmental impacts can be minimized.

"In the future, we also encourage the waste entering Sarimukti to be reduced in its trips. In 2025, we hope to be under 200 trips per day. Hopefully Sarimukti can operate until 2027. In 2028, we have prepared the Legok Nangka TPPAS with better technology," said Herman Suryatman at the Sarimukti Final Processing Site (TPA), West Bandung Regency, Tuesday (12/24/2024).

After the Coordination Meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Food and several ministers related to food security at the Pakuan Building, Bandung City, Tuesday (24/12) yesterday, the Minister of Environment/Head of BPLH, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reviewed the Babakan Siliwangi TPST in Bandung City and the Sarimukti TPA to find out updates on the determination of administrative sanctions by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) related to the waste management case.

Herman further emphasized that his party continues to make improvements in the management of Sarimukti, including its IPAL, so that in 2025 it will be much better.

"People in West Bandung need not worry about waste in Sarimukti. The West Java Provincial Government is very concerned and committed to this matter," he said.

Herman said, with this step, the success of the Sarimukti TPA in fulfilling most of the administrative sanctions is an important step in realizing better and more sustainable waste management.

The West Java Provincial Government remains committed to completing all ongoing sanction points and ensuring that the Sarimukti TPA operates in accordance with applicable environmental standards.

Regarding efforts to improve waste management at the Sarimukti TPA, Herman explained that based on the latest data, the progress of fulfilling administrative sanctions given by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry showed significant developments.

Stopping the flow of leachate

To date, Sarimukti Landfill has succeeded in stopping the flow of leachate into the environmental media and improving the capacity of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (IPAL). In addition, the installation of a debit measuring device at the arrangement point has also been carried out.

Since receiving administrative sanctions from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the West Java Provincial Government has taken a number of strategic steps, including stopping pollution, namely by stopping the flow of leachate into the environmental media, and improving the capacity of the IPAL at the Sarimukti TPA to minimize the impact of pollution on the Citarum Watershed.

Acting Head of the West Java Environmental Service Nita Nilawati added that infrastructure optimization was also carried out, namely by installing a debit measuring device and monitoring methane gas and odor in the waste dump area.

In addition, the completion of the arrangement of the IPL outlet with coordinated compliance, then the arrangement of rainwater drainage channels, as well as optimization of the performance of the aerator in the stabilization pond 24 hours continuously was also carried out.

Another step is to carry out periodic reporting by carrying out reporting of the Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RKL-RPL) to the West Bandung Regency Environmental Service.

"Monitoring and evaluation are carried out on the efforts that have been made," said Nita.

Strengthening of regulations

The West Java Provincial Government is also taking further steps to strengthen regulations and coordination by continuing to collaborate with the central government to support the optimization of IPAL, as well as fulfilling the administrative sanctions that have been received.

Collaboration is also carried out with the Regency/City Governments in the Greater Bandung area and the community to ensure the reduction of organic waste generation starting from households with the Zero Food Waste policy, the Over Dimension Over Load (ODOL) policy on garbage truck trips that deliver more than the vehicle capacity.

Finally, said Nita, implementing QR Code-based technological advances on digital-based waybills that can be monitored via the sampahkita.jabarprov.go.id application.

"The West Java Provincial Government also submitted a request for support to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for the optimization of IPAL, exploration of cooperation between PT. SMI and West Java BUMD, evaluation of IPAL performance, and regulation of discharge from stabilization ponds," said Nita.