Ministry of Environment Designates Suspects in Waste Management at Suwung Landfill, Bali
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Indonesia’s Minister of Environment and Forestry (KLH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has designated suspects in connection with the management of Suwung Final Disposal Site (TPA) in Bali, which has caused damage to the surrounding environment.
Speaking in Jakarta on Monday evening, Environment Minister and Head of the Environmental Control Agency (BPLH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq explained that several landfills still engaged in open dumping practices are under investigation by the Law Enforcement Division (Gakkum) of the KLH/BPLH, including Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility operated by Jakarta provincial government and Suwung landfill in Bali.
“First, Bantargebang has entered the investigation phase. Then Denpasar city has also entered the investigation phase. Then Badung Regency has also entered the investigation phase,” said the Environment Minister.
“Specifically regarding Suwung, yesterday with approval from the National Police Criminal Bureau and the Attorney General’s Office, we have designated suspects in waste management at Suwung landfill, Bali,” he stated.
On this occasion, he also reminded landfill operators receiving sanctions to immediately carry out improvements or risk undergoing investigation by the Law Enforcement Division of KLH.
Suwung landfill is among those that have received mandatory government sanctions from KLH requiring improvements in waste management and cessation of open dumping practices.
The KLH has only permitted Suwung landfill to operate until the end of February 2026. Beginning in early April, the Ministry of Environment will conduct monitoring to ensure no further organic waste enters Suwung landfill.
Hanif, in a statement on Thursday (5 March), reminded that Suwung landfill has entered the criminal investigation phase for environmental pollution. With the central government no longer issuing administrative sanctions, operations face potential criminal charges if the volume of waste entering the facility does not decrease.