JAKARTA – Universitas Trisakti, through its Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), held a coordination meeting on Thursday (June 18, 2026) regarding the implementation of DKI Jakarta Governor’s Instruction Number 5 of 2026 concerning the Household Waste Sorting and Processing Movement; the meeting took place in the M Building meeting room at Universitas Trisakti.

This initiative represents a strategic move by Universitas Trisakti to support the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s program aimed at fostering a culture of sustainable waste management, extending from the household level to the campus environment.

The event was attended by the Rector of Universitas Trisakti, Prof. Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA, ASEAN Eng.; the Vice Rector IV of Universitas Trisakti, Prof. Dr. drg. Tri Erri Astoeti, M.Kes., FISDPH, FISPD ; the Director of the Institute for Research and Community Service, Prof. Dr. Ir. Astri Rinanti, MT, IPM, ASEAN Eng.; deans, vice deans, and unit heads from Universitas Trisakti; as well as the Mayor of West Jakarta, Dr. Iin Mutmainnah, S.Sos., M.Si. , and her staff.

In his remarks, the Rector of Trisakti University emphasized the vital role of higher education institutions as agents of change in addressing various environmental challenges, including waste management issues. He noted that the implementation of Governor’s Instruction Number 5 of 2026 serves as a momentum to strengthen synergy between the academic community and the local government in creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment.

Meanwhile, the Director of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) at Universitas Trisakti, Prof. Astri Rinanti, explained that the movement to sort and process waste at the source is an effective solution for reducing the burden on Integrated Waste Treatment Facilities (TPST) and raising public awareness regarding the importance of the circular economy. Universitas Trisakti, she added, is ready to support the program through education, research, and community service activities.

On that occasion, the Mayor of West Jakarta, Dr. Iin Mutmainnah, expressed appreciation for Universitas Trisakti’s commitment to supporting the policies of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. She hopes that collaboration between the government and the university will accelerate the implementation of the waste-sorting movement within the community through education, guidance, and research-based innovation.

This coordination meeting also serves as a forum for aligning perspectives, formulating implementation strategies, and identifying collaborative opportunities for the entire Universitas Trisakti academic community to support the movement for household waste sorting and processing.

Through this initiative, Universitas Trisakti reaffirms its commitment as a campus dedicated to environmental sustainability and ready to actively contribute to realizing a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable Jakarta through responsible and participatory waste management.