Bali’s Waste Management Draws National Attention After Low Adipura Scores
- Jun 8
- 1 min read
Waste management in Bali has come under national scrutiny after no regency or city in the province received the “Towards a Clean City” designation in the 2025 Adipura cleanliness evaluation. Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized that Bali’s cleanliness strongly affects Indonesia’s reputation as a global tourism destination. He urged local governments to accelerate household waste sorting and expand the network of waste banks, while also ensuring that tourist areas, hotels, restaurants, and cafes implement disciplined waste management systems to prevent overloading landfills.
During his visit to several waste management facilities in Bali, including TPST Tahura 1 in Denpasar and multiple reduce-reuse-recycle (3R) waste processing sites in Badung, Hanif acknowledged that Bali has shown some progress but still faces significant challenges. The central government has also provided support in the form of a wood chipper machine to the Badung Regency Government to strengthen organic waste management. Through collaboration between the central government, regional authorities, businesses, an the public, Bali is expected to improve its waste management system while supporting the national target of managing 63.41 percent of waste this year.
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