Bantar Gebang

Landfill in Bantar Gebang

Bantar Gebang is administratively a kelurahan or village in Bekasi city, Indonesia, but it usually refers to the massive trash dump in the area, which measures 100 hectares (250 acres).[1] Between 6,000 and 20,000 people are estimated to live and work on the site, collecting recyclables for resale.[2][1] The site receives approximately 8,000 tons of trash each day from the nation's capital, Jakarta, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) away.[1]

On 8 March 2026, heavy rainfall induced an avalanche of garbage that killed seven people.[3]

The Indonesian government has stated that it plans to shut down the open landfill, which is significantly over capacity, by the end of 2027, and build a waste-to-energy plant on the site.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "'The trash does not stop': life among the garbage mountains of the world's biggest city". theguardian.com. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Dean, Adam; Paddock, Richard C (27 April 2020). "Jakarta's Trash Mountain: 'When People Are Desperate for Jobs, They Come Here'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Death toll rises to 7 in Indonesia's waste mound collapse". China Daily. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.

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