Indonesia targets 100% waste management by 2029

A primary measure to reach this goal is the closure of landfill sites still operating with open dumping systems.

The Indonesian Government has announced measures to achieve full waste management by 2029, a key target under the country’s 2025–2029 national medium-term development plan.

Minister of Environment and Forestry Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that a primary measure to reach this goal is the closure of landfill sites still operating with open dumping systems. A total of 343 such sites are expected to be shut down, with 37 targeted for closure in the initial six-month phase.

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Children collect trash on July 9, 2020, at Muaro Lasak Beach, Padang, West Sumatra. Then Environment and Forestry minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said that waste accumulation in 2020 was estimated to reach 67.8 million tonnes. (Photo: Antara)

Indonesia initially aimed to achieve 100% waste management by 2025. However, this target has been deemed unfeasible as the current waste management rate stands at only around 39%.

According to data from the country’s National Waste Management Information System, in 2024 alone, Indonesia recorded 32.6 million tonnes of waste generated from 301 districts and cities, with over 40% of the waste remaining unmanaged./.

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