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WALHI: Kebakaran TPA yang Berulang Jadi Bukti Buruknya Tata Kelola Sampah
WALHI mencatat sedikitnya 15 kasus kebakaran TPA sepanjang 2026, termasuk TPA Putri Cempo dan Galuga, sebagai bukti persoalan sistemik dalam tata kelola sampah nasional. Akar masalahnya adalah masih dominannya praktik open dumping yang menghasilkan akumulasi gas metana, bukan sekadar faktor cuaca atau puntung rokok. WALHI mendesak pemerintah menjalankan UU No. 18/2008 dengan beralih ke sanitary landfill, memperkuat pengolahan sampah organik dari tingkat rumah tangga, serta melakukan audit menyeluruh terhadap sistem pengawasan dan mitigasi di seluruh TPA demi melindungi warga terdampak.
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- WALHI recorded at least 15 TPA fires in Indonesia throughout 2026.
- Wahyu Eka Styawan of WALHI Nasional made the statement on Tuesday (8/9).
- TPA Putri Cempo in Solo and TPA Galuga in Bogor were named as recurring fire sites.
- WALHI considers repeated TPA fires evidence of systemic failures in national waste management.
- Many TPAs in Indonesia still use open dumping methods without adequate sorting or soil covering.
- Decomposing organic waste in open dumps generates large amounts of methane gas.
- Accumulated methane forms hot pockets inside waste piles that can ignite and cause deep-layer fires.
- WALHI cites Law Number 18 of 2008 on Waste Management as the mandate for change.
- WALHI recommends switching from open dumping to sanitary landfill or controlled landfill systems.
- Proper gas release and methane processing systems are urged for all landfills.
- WALHI calls for reducing organic waste volume entering TPAs at household, neighborhood, and village levels.
- Lower organic waste input is linked to lower methane generation potential.
- WALHI demands a comprehensive nationwide audit of TPA supervision and disaster mitigation systems.
- Residents living near TPAs are identified as the most vulnerable group.
- Residents face smoke exposure and long-term health risks from hazardous substances in fire emissions.
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