Piles of compost material scraps, previously sent to the land of\nTaman Bung Karno in Penarungan Village, Mengwi Subdistrict, began to be\nburied with layers of soil on Sunday (12\/4\/2026). This step was taken to\nensure that the remaining organic waste is processed hygienically and\ndoes not pollute the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n
Badung Deputy Regent Bagus Alit Sucipta directly inspected the burial\nprocess to ensure it complies with DLHK technical standards. His\npresence at the site also aimed to provide direct explanations to the\ncommunity about the land\u2019s function as a temporary compost centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis location is not a TPST, but is temporarily used as a compost\ncentre. We adopted this strategy to suppress air pollution and ensure it\nwill not cause a disturbing unpleasant odour,\u201d said Bagus Alit Sucipta\nat the prospective Taman Bung Karno land area on Sunday (12\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
The processing method in Penarungan, he said, is carried out\nhygienically by burying the organic waste into the soil before covering\nit again with a suitable layer of soil. This area will later be\ndeveloped into a city park integrated with a through road access to the\nBadung Government Centre (Puspem).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the community and figures in Penarungan will work\ntogether to help us handle this waste problem. Infrastructure\ndevelopment here is also expected to boost the tourism sector and new\neconomy,\u201d said the man familiarly known as Gus Bota.<\/p>\n
A different situation is seen at the Mengwitani TPST, where the\nvolume of incoming waste now exceeds the maximum machine sorting\ncapacity of 90 tonnes per day. This has caused residue piles, so the\ngovernment is studying the acceleration of waste incinerator\noperations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dedication of our field colleagues is extraordinary, but the\nmachine technology here will not be sufficient if waste continues to\nincrease without sorting at the source. We are studying steps to\naccelerate regulations so that supporting facilities like the\nincinerator can be operated soon,\u201d Gus Bota emphasised.<\/p>\n
As a form of appreciation, the Badung Deputy Regent handed over 1,000\nfood packages to field officers. His side requested that the community\nstart making waste sorting a culture at the household level as a\nlong-term solution.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur sorting capacity is a maximum of 90 tonnes, while the incoming\nwaste exceeds that figure, so the burden on Mengwitani TPST is already\nvery heavy. The sustainable solution is public awareness to sort organic\nand non-organic waste at their respective homes,\u201d Gus Bota\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
The Acting Head of the Badung Environment and Cleanliness Service\n(DLHK), I Made Agus Aryawan, detailed that the total daily waste\nconsists of 70-90 tonnes of mixed waste and 50-70 tonnes of organic\nwaste. This surge in volume causes the hybrid system combining human\nlabour and machines to still experience long queues.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe use a hybrid system, a combination of human power and machines,\nbut the surge in waste volume still causes queues. Optimisation of\nresidue handling is currently still constrained by regulations on\nincinerator operations,\u201d explained Made Agus Aryawan.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/badung-deputy-regent-ensures-penarungan-compost-centre-meets-standards-1776009047", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }