Environmental Agency’s Fuel Costs Reach Rp 10.4 Billion per Month, DKI DPRD Calls for Reassessment

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The DKI Jakarta DPRD Commission D has raised concerns over the Environmental Agency's fuel oil (BBM) needs, which still reach Rp 10.4 billion per month, despite a reduction in the volume of waste transported to the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST).

Commission D Chairperson Yuke Yurike requested the Environmental Agency to recalculate BBM requirements through the end of 2026, taking into account the latest operational conditions.

“We ask for a detailed calculation of the BBM needs separately for the agency, relevant sub-agencies, and the UPST,” Yuke said in an official statement on Saturday (19/9/2026).

Yuke emphasized that the reduced waste transport to Bantargebang must be factored into the BBM needs calculation.

According to her, BBM requirements should be itemized for each unit, starting from the Environmental Agency, sub-agencies (Sudin), to the Unified Waste Management Unit (UPST) at Bantargebang.

This calculation will later form part of Commission D’s recommendations during the Budget Committee (Banggar) deliberations of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

Fuel Usage Not Limited to Garbage Trucks

Head of the Environmental Agency Dudi Gardesi Asikin explained that BBM is not only used for garbage trucks.

BBM is also consumed by operational vehicles, compressors, generators (gensets), waste processing machines, and heavy equipment operating at TPST Bantargebang.

“Indeed, the transport by trucks has decreased,” Dudi said.

Despite decreased truck rotations, heavy equipment at Bantargebang remains active for organizing waste zones, stabilizing slopes, and managing several critical areas.

The head of UPST Bantargebang stated that the initial BBM budget allocated for the year reached approximately Rp 94.5 billion.

As of August 31, 2026, around Rp 16.6 billion of that budget remained. Meanwhile, average monthly BBM consumption is about Rp 10.4 billion.

This situation underpins the Environmental Agency’s proposal for supplementary BBM funding through the end of the year.

Dudi added that the need for additional funds is also affected by rising BBM prices, especially for UPST Bantargebang operations. Most of the heavy machinery there uses non-subsidized fuel.

Urged to Calculate Based on Actual Needs

Member of Commission D Judistira Hermawan stated that changes in waste transport patterns must be incorporated in the BBM needs calculations.

He acknowledges the necessity for additional funding due to BBM price hikes but stresses that the reduction in waste transport activity to Bantargebang must be accounted for.

“This must be carefully calculated,” Judistira said.

Commission D requests that BBM needs be computed based on actual usage, the number of rotations, vehicles and heavy equipment in operation, as well as service requirements through December 2026.