Denpasar Mayor Ensures Residents' Waste Sorting Efforts Not in Vain

Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara has assured residents that their efforts to separate organic and non-organic waste will not be wasted. The Denpasar City Government has prepared a waste management system at two waste transfer stations: TPST Tahura Ngurah Rai and TPST Kertalangu.

“We have now prepared organic waste processing at TPST Tahura. If residents have already sorted their waste, we will not mix it again—we will collect it separately and process it at TPST Kertalangu,” Jaya Negara said when met at Graha Sewaka Dharma in Denpasar on Monday (9 March 2026).

Jaya Negara emphasised that the directive from Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq was clear: cease sending organic waste to Suwung landfill by 31 March 2026, with residual waste disposal only permitted until July.

“We have prepared policies, regulations, and financing mechanisms to fulfil my mandate as mayor,” said the PDIP politician.

Jaya Negara has met with district heads, village leaders (perbekel), and traditional community officials (bendesa adat) across Denpasar to accelerate source-based waste management. He hopes all stakeholders will work together to address waste issues beginning from households.

During the meeting, Jaya Negara issued Mayoral Instruction No. 100.3.4.3/1/HK 2026 concerning guidance and oversight of waste management. Under this instruction, the Head of Community and Village Empowerment Service (DPMD) and district heads are required to conduct socialisation and facilitate guidance and supervision of waste management in villages and subdistricts within their respective areas.

Additionally, the DPMD and district heads must monitor and evaluate waste management activities, particularly regarding the construction of composting wells and modern waste collection systems (teba modern) and other composting methods.

Village leaders are required to conduct socialisation and accelerate the implementation of modern waste facilities in their respective areas, as well as monitor and evaluate waste separation from households, boarding houses, and businesses. Traditional community officials in Denpasar are also asked to play an active role in guidance and supervision of waste management within their respective communities (banjar).