Speaking at a waste-sorting campaign in Jakarta, Hasan said the government is accelerating the development of waste-processing infrastructure and promoting source-based waste management nationwide.
“The waste problem cannot be solved by the government alone. If the government provides technology and people sort waste at home, we can build a cleaner and healthier Indonesia,” he said.
He called on the public to work with the government in a coordinated effort to improve waste management across the country.
Hasan also praised the Jakarta provincial government for pioneering source-separated waste management by actively involving neighborhood organizations and community groups.
He highlighted the government’s broader waste-management reform, including the construction of waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in several regions.
“This reform must go hand-in-hand with household waste sorting. Organic waste can become fertilizer, while recyclable materials have economic value,” Hasan said.
The WtE program is being implemented at priority locations under Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025.
About 30 WtE plants are planned over the next few years in urban areas and metropolitan regions generating more than 1,000 tons of waste daily.
Groundbreaking for three WtE plants is expected soon, while 12 additional projects are being prepared by Danantara Indonesia for partner selection, with operations targeted to begin in 2028.
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