Koster Claims Conditions Are Conducive, Trucks to Suwung Landfill Drop by 50 Percent

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has claimed that the situation is starting to become conducive following the prohibition on sending organic waste to the Suwung Landfill from 1 April 2026. He made this statement after a meeting with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry at the Bali Governor’s Office on Tuesday (7/4/2026). “Up to this date, the situation is conducive and we hope that the target of 31 July will see the Suwung Landfill completely closed to both organic waste and residues. So everything must be managed well,” Koster said. Koster also revealed the results of the coordination meeting, including the challenges faced and the local government’s well-thought-out plans for waste management. “Secondly, the residual waste transporters organised by self-management have started to realise that, at the beginning there was some commotion because the trucks were stopped and not allowed in,” he explained. “Now there are no more such incidents, so this is progress,” Koster added. Furthermore, Koster continued, the number of trucks heading to the Suwung Landfill has started to decrease by 50 percent. “Before 1 April, it reached more than 500 trucks per day. Now it has decreased far by 50 percent on average. There has been tremendous progress,” said the Governor from Buleleng. The Denpasar City Government and Badung Regency Government have also conducted education for residents to sort waste at the household level. They have also recruited personnel for sorting at TPS3R stations. “If the residents can sort it themselves in their banjars, then there is no need for sorting at TPS3R, so it can be directly processed into compost. It will be even faster,” he explained. The provision of composter bags is also being prepared by the Denpasar City Government and Badung Regency Government. However, the estimated quantity has not yet been able to meet 100 percent due to high demand. “The target is 176,000 composter bags but only 40,000 have been obtained. If this can reach the target, waste processing at the source will be faster,” Koster emphasised.