Market traders in Denpasar are now required to manage organic waste\nindependently amid still-high waste production. Perumda Pasar\nSewakadarma states that this policy is temporary while preparing a\nspecial waste processing site (TPS) for the market.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly organic waste. Fortunately, the waste volume can still be\nanticipated. After this self-management, there is still high waste\nproduction, 8-10 baskets per day, with the most waste at Pasar Kreneng\nand Pasar Badung,\u201d said Director of Perumda Pasar Sewakadarma Ida Bagus\nKompyang Wiranata when interviewed by detikBali on Friday\n(10\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Perumda continues to collect inorganic waste and residues. Meanwhile,\nsupervision is tightened through staff and the installation of CCTV to\npenalise violating traders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have cleaning and security staff. We also install CCTV to monitor\ntraders. For example, now at Pasar Kreneng, additional CCTV has been\nadded for mischievous traders, so with CCTV, several have been caught,\u201d\nhe explained.<\/p>\n
Leftover scattered waste is also sorted and shredded using machines,\nthen stored in modern composters or composter bags. However, the\nshredded results have not yet been absorbed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe challenge is that no one has accepted the shredding results yet.\nNow, for almost a week, we have one container truck of shredded waste\nthat we have packaged. Even if no second party wants to accept the\nshredded waste, we will have to buy more composter bins to process it\nagain into fertiliser or planting media. That is the ultimate goal,\u201d\nWiranata clarified.<\/p>\n
Perumda plans to build a market TPS but is still awaiting land from\nthe Denpasar City Government. In the meantime, processing is done simply\nwith modern composters and shredding machines.<\/p>\n
Traders Complain<\/p>\n
This policy has triggered complaints, especially from traders who\nlack land for waste processing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are certainly some, because there is no land, as some traders\nrent or board. The system is that if nearby traders have land, they can\nentrust it to those who have land,\u201d said Head of Pasar Badung Unit\nKomang Sutisna.<\/p>\n
Traders also question the obligation to take waste home.<\/p>\n
\u201cTold to take it home, but should market waste be taken home? But we\nstill sort the waste,\u201d said Ketut Kendri.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, enforcement of the rules is gradual without fines, but\nwith warnings up to temporary shop closures.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is in the form of written warnings; if violated, we ask them to\nclose the shop. No need to pay operational fees, but the shop still\nbelongs to them. Actually, in the rules we made, there are (fines), but\nwe give education first, so traders accept it first,\u201d said Wiranata.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/market-traders-forced-to-manage-waste-themselves-perumda-prepares-market-waste-processing-site-1775821919", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }