Minister Of Environment: It's Enough To Talk About Us, Waste Imports Must Be Stopped

JAKARTA - Minister of Environment (LH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized that imports of waste to Indonesia must be stopped because it only adds to the burden of waste management problems and has a negative impact on health.

According to him, there is no guarantee that the importing country has described waste.

"We have quite a lot of garbage, already, we have learned that we are sufficient. Colonizing us in the form of sending garbage to Indonesia is enough for whatever reason," said Hanif, Sunday, October 27.

Hanif said that waste imports must be stopped starting this year. The Ministry of Environment (KLH) will require the state or importers to manage the waste independently in Indonesia, not just send it.

"So far, no one has dared to guarantee that imported waste has been decomposed, never mind, we will stop it," he said.

Efforts to stop the import of waste are in accordance with the commitment of the Government of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka to ensure health, harmonize life in harmony with the environment, and accelerate the green economy.

According to Hanif, in the next 5 years, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry will focus on domestic waste management, which has exceeded capacity. Based on data from the 2023 National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN), 38.21% of the 38.2 million tons of waste are not managed.

KLH will fix waste management at the Bantargebang TPST which is an asset of the Jakarta Provincial Government. As the largest waste disposal site in Indonesia with an area of 117.5 hectares, the Bantargebang TPST pile has almost exceeded its capacity.

Data from the Jakarta Provincial Environment Agency noted that 55 million tons of waste accumulated at the Bantargebang TPST, or as much as 7,500-8,000 tons of waste per day from the capital city.

The pile of garbage at the Bantergebang TPST consisting of food, beverage, plastic and paper waste will be processed into compost, to a large number of fuel sources.

"One by one we finish, here the facilities already exist, it's just a matter of how to continue or be upgraded," said Hanif.