Suwung Landfill Rejects Organic Waste, Temporary Collection Points Accelerate Socialisation and Chipping Machines

The Suwung Final Processing Site (TPA) will no longer accept organic waste from 1 April 2026. Therefore, several Temporary Storage Sites (TPS) in the Denpasar area are accelerating socialisation efforts and activating new chipping machines as anticipatory measures.

“We are conducting socialisation from the 28th to the 31st. Currently, only about 50 percent of village facilities for waste management have been fulfilled, such as composter bags and modern composters; we are still working on it,” explained the manager of the Self-Managed TPS in Sidakarya Village, Wayan Sudiarta, when interviewed by detikBali on Monday (30/3/2026).

Sudiarta explained that daily waste production reaches around 10 tonnes, equivalent to nine large trucks. The Sidakarya Village TPS continues to accept organic waste processing due to the limitations of existing waste management facilities.

“We do not reject organic waste; we still help with sorting until all residents fully receive facilities that support them in managing organic waste at the source,” Sudiarta clarified.

The Sidakarya Village TPS is enhancing waste sorting efforts with the aid of chipping machine technology and by increasing the number of workers. The work has been slightly delayed because most workers, who come from outside Bali, returned home for Eid.

Nevertheless, Sudiarta stated that Sidakarya Village is fully prepared to sort waste. He emphasised that participation is not only for local residents but also for boarding house occupants.

“This includes waste from boarding houses; it must be sorted too, even if the owner is not present. If not, there will be punishment—they won’t collect it,” Sudiarta added.

The Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Waste Processing Site (TPS3R) in Sanur Kaja Village is maximising the transport of mixed waste to the Suwung TPA to ensure all waste is handled before the new policy takes effect.

“We are chasing targets now. We are using village trucks to send the mixed waste to Suwung TPA first as anticipation for 1 April. It must be cleared by tomorrow; after that, we will no longer accept organic waste,” said the Coordinator of TPS3R in Sanur Kaja Village, Nyoman Suandiana, when interviewed by the detikBali team on Monday.

Currently, Sanur Kaja Village is optimising socialisation by distributing composter bags, although it has not yet covered the entire village area. “It has only been realised in one hamlet; it will be gradual,” he added.

With organic waste comprising up to 65 percent, Suandiana explained that the people of Sanur Kaja Village are still struggling with waste sorting and continue to complain. This is largely due to the strong adherence to local customs.

“It’s noisy because facilities are lacking but they’ve already paid. We still find a lot of organic waste at the moment; the community here is still steeped in rituals. Almost every day there’s organic waste, like canang sari. They’re still stubborn about it,” Suandiana said.

However, Suandiana explained that Sanur Kaja Village will bring in a new chipping machine with a capacity of 135 kWh. Testing of the machine is scheduled in about a week, pending the readiness of the electricity supply.

“Finally, we decided to get a machine from Banyumas. We learned from Banyumas, which has successfully managed organic waste. We are also being provided with support staff from them,” Suandiana stated.

Currently, TPS3R Sanur Kaja Village deploys nine waste transporters and three sorters. Suandiana admitted that they still feel short-staffed.

“It’s very hard to find people who want to and can handle waste. Even finding those willing to be paid is difficult, but we’ve tried opening vacancies; no one has taken them yet,” Suandiana said.

Rp 10 Million Fine for Illegal Dumping

The Denpasar City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) is imposing a maximum fine of Rp 10 million or up to three months’ imprisonment for violators who dump waste indiscriminately. This is in accordance with Denpasar City Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 10 of 2025 on Public Order, Community Tranquillity, and Community Protection.

“We are enforcing the regional regulation, so the strictest is tipiring (minor criminal offence). That’s the last option; usually, it’s warnings first. But since waste is now a focus that must be resolved, there are no more warnings—we go straight to tipiring,” said the Head of Denpasar City Satpol PP, Anak Agung Ngurah Bawa Narendra, when interviewed by detikBali on Monday.

“The maximum fine should be Rp 10 million as per the Perda, but it depends on the judge. If they can’t pay the fine, they get up to three months in prison,” Narendra added.

So far, eleven violators have been found in Tegal Kertha Village and Dauh Puri Kaja Village. These findings were reported by village officials to the Denpasar City Satpol PP, which then prepared examination reports, proceeded to court, and determined the fine.

“Up to now, we have brought 11 violators to tipiring, fined Rp 150,000 each. They (the violators) are at certain spots, bringing household waste by motorbike in plastic bags, dumping on sidewalks or hidden places that aren’t too crowded,” Narendra explained.