Pertamina Patra Niaga engages communities in waste and refuse processing

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is involving communities around its operational areas to process waste and refuse into products with added value. Corporate Secretary Roberth MV Dumatubun stated the company’s strong commitment to environmental conservation and community empowerment through activities across various operational regions. This commitment is implemented through community involvement and development programmes in areas such as Dumai, Riau; Kasim, Papua Barat Daya; and Makassar, South Sulawesi. “We are collaborating with communities around our operational areas to process household waste and refuse, which not only contributes positively to nature conservation but also serves as a form of long-term community empowerment,” said Roberth. In Tanjung Palas Village, Riau, Pertamina Patra Niaga’s Dumai Refinery initiated Posyandu Sehati, which exchanges used cooking oil for supplementary food for pregnant women and toddlers. In the same area, the Wirani Rejosari Group actively processes organic waste into liquid organic fertiliser. In Papua Barat Daya, organic waste processing is carried out by the Kasim Refinery in Malabam Village, Seget, Sorong. Through the MOI (Mandiri, Optimal, dan Integrasi) programme, the Wahimu Farmers Group processes organic waste from food scraps and vegetable harvests into feed for pigs owned by the Kamisalun Livestock Group. The pig manure is then further processed into organic fertiliser to support the Wahimu Farmers Group’s agriculture. The commitment to the environment and community empowerment is also realised through the Kampung BERLIAN programme run by the Integrated Terminal Makassar together with the Tamalabba Village community. This programme provides a solution to high levels of household waste generation through an integrated approach, starting from waste sorting, maggot cultivation via the Tamalabba Organic Center, management of the Tasberlin waste bank, to the development of urban farming based on hydroponics, aquaponics, and fish farming. Currently, Kampung BERLIAN manages to reduce household waste by 6.7 tonnes per month, utilises 4 litres of used cooking oil per month, and saves 4,380 kWh of energy through the use of solar power for the hydroponic system. The programme also generates a social return on investment value of 1.50 times, meaning every Rp1 of company investment yields social, economic, and environmental benefits worth Rp1.50 for the community. “With tangible achievements such as waste reduction, productive waste management, and active community participation, this initiative proves that environmental management can be a driving force for sustainability at the local level,” Roberth added.