Processing 200 Tonnes of Waste, Two Machines at TPST Tahura I Operate 20 Hours a Day

Two waste processing machines at the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Tahura I Ngurah Rai, Suwung, Denpasar, must work hard for 20 hours each day to process a total of 200 tonnes of waste. “Because to complete 200 tonnes, it requires 20 hours of operation,” explained I Wayan Suadi Putra, Chairman of Commission III of the Denpasar City Council, during an inspection of the TPST on Monday (13/4/2026). He stated that the waste management machines in the Tahura I area will be increased in the future and could process up to 300 tonnes of waste. Meanwhile, at Tahura II, machines will also be added to handle 200 tonnes. “If at TPST Tahura II, it can add another 200, meaning here at TPST Tahura alone it will already be 500 processed, then we will discuss and see,” added Suadi. Meanwhile, I Wayan Tagel Sidarta, Secretary of the Denpasar City Environmental Agency, said that the readiness of the waste processing process must be accelerated immediately. He mentioned that there must be adjustments to targets from the government to the providers. “As soon as possible, that’s why the leadership has asked the vendor to adjust the targets,” he explained. According to Tagel, the two machines must truly be able to process 200 tonnes of waste. If it runs optimally, development will continue with the addition of machines at both Tahura I and Tahura II. “If it’s possible, then we can create a new line. For now, we are focusing here first on 200 tonnes,” he added. Regarding waste processing workers, he assured that there are plans for 180 workers, and subsequently they will work in three shifts from 06:00 WITA to 23:00 WITA. “The workforce is already available, around 50 people we have prepared. We have divided them into three shifts: morning, afternoon, and night,” he concluded.