Pontianak, West Kalimantan, has received the 2026 Local Service\nDelivery Improvement Project (LSDP) aspiration programme worth Rp157.11\nbillion to support integrated waste management.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis programme is directed at strengthening waste management from\nthe community level up to processing facilities so that waste entering\nthe landfill can be reduced and have economic value,\u201d said Pontianak\nMayor Edi Rusdi Kamtono in Pontianak on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He said the support is an important momentum for the Pontianak city\ngovernment to accelerate improvements to its waste management\nsystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWaste management must be carried out in an integrated manner, from\nupstream to downstream. The community, government and businesses must\nall be involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Based on 2025 data released in 2026, Pontianak\u2019s population reached\n690,969 people. With waste generation of around 0.7 kilograms per person\nper day, the waste produced reaches approximately 483.68 tonnes per day\nor 176,542 tonnes per year.<\/p>\n
The Pontianak city government has taken a number of waste processing\nsteps. One of them is through the Edelweis Integrated Waste Processing\nSite (TPST), which processes organic waste using biodigesters, black\nsoldier fly (BSF) or maggots, and composting.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlastic waste is also processed through pyrolysis to produce fuel\noil,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Through LSDP support, this management will be strengthened with a\nmore integrated system. The Pontianak city government has designed a\nconcept of one sub-district, one 3R waste processing site (TPS 3R),\nlandfill development, and the construction of the Batu Layang TPST with\na processing capacity of around 300 tonnes per day.<\/p>\n
Edi said infrastructure development is also accompanied by efforts to\nturn waste into a source of economic value. The city government has\nprepared cooperation for the utilisation of waste processing outputs,\nincluding compost and fuel oil.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hope is that waste, which has so far been a burden, can be\nprocessed into something that has economic value and can support the\nsustainability of waste management,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope Pontianak City and Sambas Regency can provide the best\nexample in waste management with the support of this LSDP programme,\u201d he\nstressed.<\/p>\n
According to Rifqinizamy, the programme must produce real benefits\nfor the community. Waste management must not stop at building facilities\nor establishing institutions, but must produce products that have\neconomic value.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want TPS 3R to grow in urban wards and villages, then TPST can be\nformed. The result will be products that truly provide a positive\neconomic impact to the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also revealed investment opportunities from China in urban waste\nmanagement, including for the development of waste-to-energy power\nplants. According to him, these opportunities could become a follow-up\ndevelopment after strengthening the system through LSDP.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready to bring together colleagues from the Ministry of Home\nAffairs, Bappenas and the Ministry of Environment because they are ready\nto invest without using our state budget or regional budget funds at\nall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Rifqinizamy also emphasised the importance of changing community\nbehaviour. According to him, cleanliness issues require not only\ninfrastructure but also discipline in protecting the environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe land is the same. Only two things make the most difference:\nfirst, discipline, and second, cleanliness. Hopefully one of these two\ncan be resolved gradually through the LSDP programme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Local governments are encouraged to strengthen education, behaviour\nchange and community groups starting from the source of waste.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the upstream approach, which includes education, community\nbehaviour change and strengthening community groups, is not carried out,\nthe programme will not run optimally,\u201d said Iwan.<\/p>\n
According to him, TPST will be directed to produce economically\nvaluable products such as refuse-derived fuel (RDF), compost and other\nproducts. These outputs can be sold, support operational costs, and\npotentially increase regional revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cTPST development is directed so that waste can be processed into\neconomically valuable products, such as RDF, compost and other products\nthat can be sold, increase locally generated revenue, or support\noperational costs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The programme also includes support for waste transport facilities\nfrom the source to processing facilities, including dump trucks,\nthree-wheeled vehicles and household waste transport equipment.<\/p>\n
Iwan added that LSDP implementation will use a performance-based\napproach through a Performance Based Grant. Local governments will be\nassessed based on established indicators and targets, including planning\nand financial management aspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring implementation, local government performance will be assessed\nbased on established indicators, categories and targets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ultimate benefits are expected to be felt directly by residents,\nfrom a cleaner environment, reduced landfill burden, increased\nprocessing capacity, to the emergence of economic opportunities from\nwaste that has so far been an urban problem,\u201d said Iwan.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pontianak-receives-rp157-11-billion-lsdp-programme-for-waste-management-1787395986", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }