West Lombok Environmental Agency Responds to Masaro Waste Processing Machines Operating Without Required Permits
The Head of the Environmental Agency (DLH) of West Lombok, M Busyairi, has responded to the discovery that two waste processing machines from Manajemen Sampah Zero (Masaro) have not obtained eight operational permits. The machines were found to lack operational permits after being flagged by the West Lombok Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD).
Busyairi stated that the documentation for the permits for the two machines is currently being processed. “It is being processed and we will definitely follow up on it,” he said on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Busyairi explained that the Masaro technology has actually passed emissions testing and obtained other operational permits since its initial creation. However, the individual operational permits per unit in West Lombok have not yet been re-tested.
“From a technical standpoint, this technology already meets everything, but machines must be tested on a unit-by-unit basis,” Busyairi clarified.
Nevertheless, Busyairi stated that documentation for Environmental Management Efforts and Environmental Monitoring Efforts (UKL-UPL) or Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) for Masaro in West Lombok already exists. However, this documentation has not yet been submitted to the Ministry of Environment (KLH).
He added that the Operational Worthiness Certificate (SLO) for emissions has been budgeted and will be tested in the near future. According to Busyairi, emissions testing can only be conducted after the machines have begun operating.
“So emissions testing occurs every six months. The machines must operate first before testing. What would we test if they’re not yet operating? There would be no emissions to test,” Busyairi explained.
It was previously reported that two Masaro waste processing machines in West Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, were found to lack eight operational permits since they began operating two months ago.
This was disclosed by the Chair of Commission III of the West Lombok Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD), Fauzi, after receiving notification from the Ministry of Environment (KLH).
Fauzi stated that eight permitting documents are among the requirements, including Technical Approval (Pertek), permits for Environmental Management Efforts and Environmental Monitoring Efforts (UKL-UPL) or Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal), and Operational Worthiness Certificate (SLO) for Emissions.
“According to information from the KLH, these two machines do not have permits. Regarding the requirements that must be completed, there are eight matters before these machines are allowed to operate,” he stated on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.