Jakarta drafts battery waste rules to curb pollution
Jakarta had 55,240 electric vehicles in 2023, about 68 percent of the national total, making collection systems urgent.
The Jakarta provincial government is preparing a policy framework for managing electric vehicle battery waste to reduce pollution risks and create opportunities to recycle valuable materials. The study is being developed by Dinas Lingkungan Hidup DKI together with Lembaga Sains Terapan Universitas Indonesia. Dudi Gardesi, head of DLH DKI, said the growth in electric vehicles must be matched by safe and sustainable waste-handling systems. Dedy Setiono, head of the waste and hazardous waste management division at DLH DKI, said the number of battery electric vehicles in Jakarta reached 55,240 in 2023, about 68 percent of the national total. Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup is urging that valuable materials from used batteries be reused rather than sent to landfill. Balai Besar Survei dan Pengujian KEBTKE at Kementerian ESDM also said used batteries can still have a second life, such as for energy storage and forklifts.