The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH) has urged local governments to allocate at least 3 percent of their regional budget (APBD) for waste management to enhance waste reduction efforts. The Director of Waste Management at KLH, Novrizal Tahar, revealed that the current average allocation is only 0.6 percent of the APBD, far below the ideal requirement. In addition to budget constraints, waste management also faces cultural challenges, as most people are not yet accustomed to sorting and processing waste at home, such as composting food waste.
Minister of Environment and Forestry, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, is promoting community-based waste management by ensuring that each neighborhood unit (RT) and community unit (RW) has a waste bank. According to the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN), Indonesia generated 40.1 million tons of waste in 2023, with 39.62 percent consisting of food waste and 19.15 percent plastic waste. Therefore, structural approaches and behavioral changes must go hand in hand to optimize waste management at the regional level.