Selangor, Malaysia Learns Waste Management from Banyumas: Discussing Technology to Investment
BANYUMAS – Waste management in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, has once again drawn international attention. This time, a delegation from Selangor, Malaysia, visited directly to learn about the community-based system while discussing opportunities for technology and investment cooperation.
The delegation from KDEB Waste Management Selangor, Malaysia, visited Banyumas Regency on Wednesday (15/4/2026). The visit, led by KDEB CEO Dato Ramli, along with PT Gibrig Indonesia Bersih, was received directly by Banyumas Regent Sadewo Tri Lastiono in the Joko Kaiman Room.
Accompanying the meeting were Assistant for Economy and Development Junaedi and the Head of the Environmental Office of Banyumas Regency, Widodo Sugiri.
Interested in the Community-Based System
Dato Ramli revealed that his side is very interested in adopting the community-based waste management system implemented in Banyumas. This model is considered one of the best in Indonesia and worthy of implementation in Malaysia.
“In Selangor, we have nearly 275 traditional villages. We see the efforts in Banyumas as a very good model to learn from in order to improve waste management in our villages,” said Dato Ramli.
According to him, the decentralisation system down to the village level and the use of effective waste processing machines at the local level are the main focuses they wish to learn and apply in the State of Selangor.
Opportunities for Technology and Investment Cooperation
This meeting marks the initial step towards potential cooperation between Malaysia and Banyumas. Several key points discussed include:
· Technology transfer of waste processing machines from Banyumas to Selangor.
· Learning the decentralised management system based on villages.
· Drafting an MoU as the basis for formal cooperation.
From the investment side, opportunities are open for business-to-business (B2B) procurement of waste processing machines in Banyumas. The main focus includes the production of waste pallets as flooring material, processing of grade 2 plastic pellets into products like buckets, and exporting processed waste products to Malaysia.
Regent Sadewo: Banyumas Once Faced a Waste Crisis
Regent Sadewo emphasised that Banyumas’s achievements were not achieved overnight. He recalled that the area once experienced a severe waste crisis in 2018.
“At that time, rubbish was everywhere. Landfills were closed because the community rejected them,” he explained.
To address the issue, the local government allocated a large budget, reaching Rp30–40 billion per year.
Sadewo also stressed that cooperation is not limited to government-to-government relations through the Sister City concept, but also involves business-to-business sectors.
According to Sadewo, Banyumas’s waste management approach focuses on creating economic value, not just waste disposal. Unlike the Zero Waste to Energy concept which requires large costs, Banyumas develops the Zero Waste to Money concept.
“I want zero waste to money, so the waste disappears and generates money that can be reused for waste management costs,” he asserted.
This meeting is a continuation of previous communications and visits. The Malaysian delegation has visited Banyumas several times. Conversely, the Banyumas Regency Government has also been invited to Kuala Lumpur to present the waste management system that has been implemented.