Enviro News Asia, Semarang – The Environmental Control Center (Pusdal LH) of Java held a Coordination Meeting on Regional Waste Management Development Follow-Up at Ciputra Hotel, Semarang, Thursday (August 21, 2025).
The meeting served as a strategic step to accelerate the achievement of the national waste management target of 51.2% by 2025 and move toward 100% by 2029, as mandated in the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
According to the official statement from the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia, the meeting was attended in person by the Regional Secretary, Heads of Regional Development Planning Agencies (Bappeda), and Heads of Environmental Agencies from 10 regencies. In addition, 118 participants from various local governments across Java joined virtually.
In his remarks, Head of the Central Java Provincial Environmental and Forestry Agency, Widi Hartanto, highlighted the province’s efforts, including the establishment of waste task forces down to the village level and the development of more TPS3R facilities—community-based waste processing sites that apply the 3R principles: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. TPS3R facilities aim to reduce the volume of waste sent to final disposal sites (TPA).
Furthermore, the Central Java Provincial Government is transforming final disposal sites (TPA) into Integrated Waste Processing Sites (TPST) so that only residual waste is sent to TPAs. This step is crucial to ending the still-dominant practice of open dumping.
Meanwhile, Ari Yuwono, Head of Regional Division II of Pusdal LH Java, presented the waste management balance in Central Java, Yogyakarta (DIY), and 10 assisted regencies.
He emphasized that regions with waste management achievements below the national average (39.01%) must take more serious strategic actions to ensure the 51.2% target is reached by December 2025.
“Pusdal LH Java will continue to provide guidance and technical assistance to ensure each region has a concrete acceleration strategy, from restructuring TPAs to improving processing facilities at the village level,” Ari stated.
During the discussion session, environmental agency heads from 10 regencies presented their respective action plans, which were then refined with strategic input from resource persons and the Head of the Central Java Provincial Environmental and Forestry Agency.
With cross-sector synergy and strong support from Pusdal LH Java, the acceleration of waste management across Java is expected to stay on track, while also preventing potential administrative sanctions for regions that fail to meet the national targets. (*)
