Indonesia Advances Waste Management with New Controlled Landfill and Energy‑From‑Waste Projects

Indonesia is reshaping its waste management system. From 1 August 2026 the Jakarta provincial government will phase in a controlled‑landfill method at the Bantargebang integrated waste‑processing site, aiming to cut open‑dumping from over 70 % to zero by 2028 and raise processed waste to more than 45 % of total volume. A similar move will end open dumping at the Antang landfill.

At the same time, waste‑to‑energy projects are expanding nationwide. Deputy President Gibran Rakabuming inspected the Keramasan plant in Palembang, which will turn 1 000 tons of daily waste into 17.7 MW of clean electricity. The Central Java deputy DPRD endorsed a three‑site PSEL (waste‑to‑electricity) programme covering roughly 6.3 million tons of annual waste. Investor interest is strong, with 85 foreign firms from Europe, China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East bidding for the second phase of national waste‑to‑energy tenders. An industry map now lists 11 PSEL projects across the country.