Enviro News Asia, Jakarta — The Ministry of Environment and Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) conducted a nationwide waste clean-up campaign across multiple Indonesian regions on October 24, 2025. The initiative aimed to strengthen public awareness on environmental protection and reaffirm the government’s commitment to achieving collaborative and sustainable waste management driven by clean energy principles.
Thousands of participants, including government officials, students, community members, and volunteers, took part in cleaning markets, beaches, rivers, schools, and residential areas. The activity reflected the strong coordination between central and local governments to cultivate a culture of cleanliness and environmental solidarity.
Minister of Environment and BPLH, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, stated that the movement was part of the government’s broader effort to modernize the national waste management system and create added value from waste materials. He emphasized that collective action among national and regional institutions, along with active citizen participation, is crucial to restoring the environment’s ecological functions.
Over the past year, KLH/BPLH has implemented the “End Open Dumping: Build a Civilization in Harmony with Nature and Culture” policy, under which 246 of 343 open-dumping landfill sites have been closed or revitalized. The reform has reduced national waste accumulation by 21.85 percent, equivalent to 12.37 million tons annually. These systemic measures align with President Prabowo Subianto’s Medium-Term Development Plan, targeting 51 percent waste management completion by 2025 and 100 percent by 2029.
To accelerate progress, Minister Hanif issued Decree No. 2567/2025, designating 336 districts and cities as “waste emergency areas.” The classification applies to regions lacking proper waste facilities or failing to comply with national waste management regulations. The designation enables faster development of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities across Indonesia, including the strategic Electric Waste Processing Installation (PSEL) in Tangerang Raya.
Simultaneous clean-up actions across the country have produced tangible results. In Sumedang, eight cubic meters of waste were collected from Sandang Market. In Lebak, 200 participants removed two tons of waste from local markets. In Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, more than 1,000 participants cleared 98 percent of Merpati Beach, collecting nearly four tons of waste. Cimahi’s community processed 17 tons of mixed waste into RDF Fluff and Biomass, while in Sorong, 150 volunteers gathered 572 kilograms of waste, part of which was delivered to the Sorong Raya Waste Bank. Cilegon’s team collected 19 tons of recyclable materials valued at more than IDR 33 million, and in Cianjur, volunteers removed 250 kilograms of plastic waste from four sites.
The National Waste Clean-Up Movement underscores Indonesia’s long-term environmental vision — transforming cleanliness from a ceremonial act into a sustainable national habit that unites community action, policy reform, and renewable energy innovation. (*)
