Bali tourism ministry calls for waste‑management aid for hotels and restaurants

Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) has asked the Ministry of Environment to provide assistance to hotels, restaurants and cafes in Bali for better waste handling. In a coordination meeting in Denpasar, officials noted that 298 hospitality businesses had received administrative sanctions for improper waste management, and 44 remained non‑compliant. The ministry highlighted gaps in sorting practices – most operators separate only three waste streams instead of the five required by regulation – and cited space and cost constraints, as well as limited access to certified waste‑processing vendors.

Environment Minister Moh Jumhur Hidayat urged Bali’s local government to educate private waste‑collection firms (swakelola) and improve coordination with certified vendors. He pointed out that Denpasar currently operates about 200 municipal garbage trucks while private operators run roughly 700 fleets, and emphasized the need to align these resources with regulations to prevent open dumping and ensure proper disposal. The ministries expect the waste‑management improvements to be in place well before 2028.