Managing waste should not be the sole responsibility of the public. The industrial sector is obligated to play a role in finding solutions.
THE collapse of a massive trash pile at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site in Bekasi, West Java, which claimed seven lives, highlights the repeated failure to address garbage management issues. What happened on March 8, 2026, was not an accident brought on by heavy rain or an unstable pile structure. It was a reflection of the flaws in the waste management system, as it still relies on outdated open-dumping methods.
The practice of dumping waste in open land without adequate technical processing remains the dominant method…