ibnchannel.id – The Ambassador for Source-Based Waste Management (PSBS) PADAS, Putri Suastini Koster, once again emphasized the importance of changing waste management patterns in Bali. In the Webinar on the Socialization of Single-Use Plastic Restrictions and Source-Based Waste Management held virtually from Jaya Sabha, Denpasar, on Wednesday (May 28), she called for an end to the practice of transporting waste from residents’ homes to TPS3R/TPA.
“By maintaining the waste transport pattern, the problem will certainly not be solved. Indirectly, this will make people complacent and reluctant to manage and sort their waste,” she stressed during the event, which was also attended by village, sub-district, and district officials from across Bali.
Putri Koster emphasized that waste management must be carried out collaboratively between the government, private sector, and the community. Referring to the Bali Governor’s Circular Letter No. 09 of 2025 on the Bali Clean Waste Movement, she urged all parties to enhance coordination, synergy, and communication in socializing and overseeing the implementation of the source-based waste management system.
“None of us can stand alone or work individually expecting maximum results. In addition to efforts and actions, we all need collaboration, communication, synergy, and commitment, which should become the foundation and basis of our movement. Let us not remain behind our desks without going into the field to monitor and oversee the waste governance towards a clean Bali,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Provincial Office for the Advancement of Traditional Villages in Bali, I G.A.K. Kartika Jaya Seputra, stated that his office fully supports the realization of a clean and waste-free Bali. He emphasized that this effort cannot rest solely on the shoulders of the government but requires the involvement of all community elements.
He explained that the Provincial Government of Bali has six priority sectors during the leadership of Governor Wayan Koster and Deputy Governor Cok Ace, one of which is in the areas of environment, forestry, and energy. This focus includes efforts to make Bali a plastic-free island and to cultivate source-based waste management in villages, traditional villages, urban villages, and communities.
Data collected by the Bali Provincial Forestry and Environment Office shows that Bali currently generates about 3,436 tons of waste per day. The composition of this waste consists of 60% organic waste, 17% plastic waste, and the rest is residual waste. Of this total, 60% originates from households, 7% from markets, and 11% from the commercial sector.
However, waste management in Bali still faces serious challenges. Around 43% of waste is still disposed of at Final Processing Sites (TPA), 23% is dumped into the environment, 18% has been reduced, and only 16% has been properly handled. This means that approximately 66% of Bali’s waste is not yet optimally managed.
The webinar also discussed the role of traditional village prajuru in supervising and controlling activities in their respective areas. One key responsibility they carry is enforcing customary sanctions on krama (members of the village) as decided through traditional village councils (paruman), as a form of support for the source-based waste management system.***
