Palembang City Government to Impose Rp500,000 Fine for Littering

Palembang (ANTARA) - The Palembang City Government (Pemkot) will begin imposing a maximum fine of Rp500,000 on residents caught littering starting 15 May 2026.

Palembang Mayor Ratu Dewa stated in Palembang on Monday that this firm measure is intended to raise public awareness and create a cleaner city environment through the enforcement of Local Regulation (Perda) No. 3 of 2020.

“We have had regulations since 2015 and 2020, but implementation in the field has not been optimal. Starting mid-May, this rule will be fully enforced,” she said.

According to her, the sanction implementation mechanism has been consulted with the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD), the Financial Audit Board (BPK), and the Corruption Eradication Commission (BPKP) to ensure technical accountability in the field.

In addition to administrative fines, Pemkot Palembang has prepared social sanctions for violators, such as the obligation to clean places of worship or paint public facilities like sidewalks.

To support direct enforcement of the regulation, the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) will deploy special vehicles to conduct mobile hearings for minor criminal offences at the violation sites.

The government also plans to provide incentives or rewards to residents who report individuals dumping rubbish into rivers or other public places.

“People who witness violations directly can report them and will receive a reward. I have requested the preparation of a decree (SK) as the technical basis to ensure implementation does not violate rules,” said Ratu Dewa.

The enforcement of this perda involves all relevant regional apparatus organisations (OPD) to ensure Palembang is free from rubbish, from the smallest environmental levels to the city centre.