Enviro News Asia, Jakarta – Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Management Agency (KLH/BPLH), Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating community-based waste management during a visit to Kampung SAMTAMA (Shared Responsibility for Waste) in RW 03, Cempaka Putih Timur Subdistrict, Central Jakarta.
In this official working visit, Minister Hanif cited Kampung SAMTAMA as a concrete example of integrated waste management and climate change adaptation in densely populated urban areas.
“Waste management must be a collective movement that starts at the household level,” said Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq in his official statement on Tuesday (June 1, 2025).
The government has set a target of 100% waste management by 2029, as outlined in Presidential Regulation No. 12 of 2025. Therefore, community involvement must begin immediately.
RW 03 of Cempaka Putih Timur covers an area of 36 hectares, comprising 18 neighborhood units (RT) and home to 1,101 households, or around 3,795 residents.
Located in a low-lying area only about four meters above sea level, the community faces complex environmental challenges such as frequent flooding due to high rainfall and limited green open spaces.
However, through the ProKlim Lestari (Sustainable Climate Village) program initiated by KLH/BPLH, the area has successfully transformed into a climate-resilient neighborhood, earning top honors for its climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives.
Minister Hanif observed a variety of best practices by residents, including household-level waste sorting, inorganic recycling, maggot cultivation for organic waste, used cooking oil collection by 90% of households, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient lighting.
Urban farming and hydroponics are also being developed through the P4 Daun Hijau Training Center, while alleys and community parks have been greened through self-funded efforts by residents.
The area’s climate adaptation capacity has been further strengthened by constructing 11 infiltration wells, expanding flood retention areas from 0.1 to 0.18 hectares, and increasing the number of emergency evacuation points from just three to 38.
The reuse of domestic greywater, once practiced by only a portion of the community, now benefits all 1,101 households.
These initiatives have resulted in a climate adaptation capacity index of 0.437 and an exposure-sensitivity index of 0.525—indicating a medium level of vulnerability but with steadily improving preparedness.
In his remarks, Minister Hanif emphasized the crucial role of public participation in waste management systems. “Central Jakarta currently produces about 700 tons of waste per day. Therefore, optimizing the Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) processing facility in Rorotan, North Jakarta, is essential. With a daily capacity of 2,500 tons, the facility is designed to receive pre-sorted waste from Central, East, and North Jakarta,” Minister Hanif asserted.
He also issued a stern reminder that hotels, commercial areas, and residential complexes that fail to manage their waste at the source will face strict enforcement.
“If corrective action is not taken within 15 days of the initial warning, administrative penalties will be imposed, up to and including criminal sanctions as stipulated in Article 114 of Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management, which carries a maximum imprisonment of one year,” Minister Hanif concluded.
Minister Hanif expressed appreciation to the residents of RW 03 and emphasized that KLH/BPLH would continue replicating the SAMTAMA Village model in other parts of Jakarta and major cities across Indonesia.
With active community involvement, support from local governments, and cross-sectoral synergy, the transformation toward a zero-waste, climate-resilient city is not just an aspiration—but an inevitability.
As recognition for its success, Kampung SAMTAMA was selected as one of the Top 300 in the 2024 Indonesian Tourism Village Awards and became a national model for the Sustainable ProKlim program.
The initiative has proven successful not only in building climate resilience but also in fostering economic self-reliance and community welfare through an integrated environmental approach. (*)
