Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has officially stopped the entire open dumping waste management system as of Friday (April 11), Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq announced
“With permission from the President (Prabowo Subianto), we are stopping open dumping landfill (sites),” he stated in Denpasar, Bali, Friday evening.
Emphasizing such a step as important, he noted that Bali is a priority region in the waste management pilot due to its significant daily waste production exceeding three thousand tons.
While the transition away from dumping waste in open areas has been gradual, data from the Ministry of Environment reveals that 343 landfills across Indonesia still practice open dumping—an issue that must be addressed.
“We are using all resources to carry out these efforts systematically,” Hanif noted.
To achieve the 100 percent waste management target by 2029, the government is shutting down the open dumping system at 343 landfills across multiple locations.
The initial phase involves closing the system at 37 landfills, with a completion target of six months.
The target was given following an earlier goal set by the government to achieve 100 percent waste management by 2025, as outlined in Presidential Regulation Number 97 of 2017 on National Policy and Strategy for Household Waste Management and Waste Similar to Household Waste.
Hanif acknowledged that the target cannot be achieved this year as the latest data indicates that only 39.01 percent of the waste management goals in the country have been achieved. This figure does not account for waste in landfills with open dumping practices.
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Translator: Ni Putu Putri Muliantari, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Azis Kurmala
