Badung has announced the first results of its waste reform. According to local authorities, the waste sorting rate has reached 72%, while the amount of rubbish taken to the Suwung landfill each day has fallen by 35% compared with the beginning of the year.
Made Rai Warastuthi, Head of Badung’s Environment and Sanitation Agency, explained that residents are gradually getting used to the new rules. According to him, people already know the separate waste collection schedules and are sorting their rubbish more often.
The changes are clearly visible in the number of rubbish trucks heading to the landfill each day. Previously, around 290 trucks entered the Suwung landfill daily; now the figure is about 200.
Sorting is supported by local infrastructure. Badung has 42 TPS3R centres where waste is sorted, recycled and sent for reuse. Two integrated TPST waste processing facilities are also in operation.
These measures are not only aimed at reducing the burden on Suwung. Badung is preparing for the launch of PSEL, a waste-to-energy facility planned for the Denpasar area. The municipality has already committed to supplying at least 500 tonnes of waste per day to the future facility.
At the end of May, Bali Governor Wayan Koster discussed the waste issue with Indonesia’s Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat. The meeting took place in Jakarta. According to Koster, the ministry has made Bali one of its priority regions for tackling waste, as the island remains one of the world’s leading tourist destinations.
The minister plans to visit Bali on 9 June. The programme includes a coordination meeting with the governor and district heads, as well as visits to the Suwung landfill and the future PSEL site on Pelindo land in Benoa.
Koster also recalled that Bali’s authorities are consistently introducing measures to reduce waste. These include restrictions on single-use plastic, a waste management programme at the point of generation, and the “Bali Without Waste” movement launched in 2025.
At the same time, the authorities are strengthening environmental checks on businesses. Since the beginning of the year, inspectors have checked 84 companies on the environmental monitoring list, while environment ministry specialists have recorded 449 violations. The checks cover hotels, tourist facilities, trading companies and small businesses.
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