BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR –  The Denpasar City Government has introduced a temporary policy restricting the disposal of organic waste to twice a week at TPA Suwung, allowing it only on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The policy was announced directly by Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara during a visit to TPST Tahura on Friday, April 17, 2026.

The decision follows recent demonstrations in Bali related to waste management issues. The temporary relaxation is the result of a meeting between the Bali Waste Self-Management Forum and Bali Governor Wayan Koster, along with several relevant agencies.

Jaya Negara emphasized that the policy remains aligned with regulations set by the Bali Provincial Environment Agency.

“Clearly, we are following the requirements set by the Bali Provincial Environmental Agency. Inorganic waste and residual waste can be disposed of daily at the landfill, but organic waste is only permitted on Tuesdays and Fridays, in accordance with the direction of Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq,” he said.

He added that the city administration has also reported on-the-ground conditions to Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.

“However, we informed the Minister that the organic waste disposed of at Suwung landfill comes from villages or traditional community units that do not yet have TPST or TPS3R facilities,” he added.

Jaya Negara stated that the policy is temporary and will remain in effect until the end of July 2026. During this period, the government is preparing to optimize waste processing through a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) machine imported from Banyumas.

The RDF machine is capable of processing up to 200 tons of residual waste per day, while Denpasar currently generates approximately 1,000 tons of waste daily.

“Therefore, we urge all elements of society to sort waste at the household level. We will implement a four-step approach: community-based waste sorting, management by traditional villages or banjar units, processing through the RDF machine, and only about 10 percent being sent to Suwung landfill. This way, we reduce capacity from upstream to downstream,” he explained.

The government hopes the policy will serve as a short-term solution while encouraging long-term behavioral change in source-based waste management among residents.