Bekasi, West Java, March 9 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq described the Bantargebang Landfill as the tip of the iceberg of Jakarta's failed waste management, saying the site has accumulated up to 80 million tons of waste over the past 37 years and is now under critical pressure.

"We must address the root of Jakarta's waste problem to prevent more victims," he said after inspecting the landfill on Monday.

A landslide from a 50-meter-high pile of waste in Zone IV of the Bantargebang Landfill on Sunday (March 8) killed four people, providing clear evidence of systemic failures in Jakarta's waste management that can no longer be tolerated.

The victims were identified as Enda Widayanti, 25, Sumini, 60, Dedi Sutrisno, 22, and I...