Denpasar City Council Highlights Waste Processing Machine's Inability to Handle Organic Waste

The Denpasar City Council has highlighted the waste processing machine at TPST Tahura I, which is not yet capable of handling wet organic waste. This issue emerged during a council meeting with the city’s Environmental and Cleanliness Service (DLHK) and the machine supplier on Wednesday (13/5/2026).

Chair of Commission III of the Denpasar City Council, I Wayan Suadi Putra, stated that this problem is an important note in Denpasar’s waste management.

“Well, that issue still lingers,” he said.

Nevertheless, the council continues to support the city government’s steps in addressing waste issues. The council has also agreed to the addition of one more waste processing machine unit at TPST Tahura I to maximise processing capacity.

“We are confident that what we have decided today will be implemented at TPST Tahura I, and that the machine will function,” Suadi explained.

He requested that the machine distributor continue providing support and take responsibility in case of machine breakdowns.

“That’s the key. Support from the machine distributor itself. That’s the thread we must maintain,” he emphasised.

Council Pushes for Waste Sorting at Source

In the meeting, the council also stressed the importance of sorting waste at the source, including from the hotel, restaurant, and cafe (horeka) sector.

“I agree. We are encouraging our friends in the hotel and restaurant business to also take responsibility for the waste they produce,” Suadi said.

According to him, business operators must take responsibility for the waste they generate, including managing it independently.

The council also requested the strengthening of waste management regulations ahead of the TPST’s closure in August.

“We have also urged the regional secretary to strengthen and create the regulations, at least until August when this TPST is closed,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Head of DLHK Denpasar, Ida Bagus Putra Wirabawa, affirmed that waste sorting remains the key to waste processing.

“Of course, with any mechanism or technology we use to optimise it, waste sorting is necessary,” Putra Wirabawa explained.