If you’re a regular reader of The Bali Sun, you may have figured this out by now. Bali’s trash problems will be hitting the headlines increasingly regularly over the next few months as the island battles with finding quick solutions to waste processing, as the island’s biggest landfill is set to close once and for …
Waste Management
Bali’s waste management issues have reached a certain stage over the last couple of weeks. With the island’s biggest open landfill officially no longer accepting organic waste, the whole trash processing system has fallen into disarray. Illegal trash dumping has been recorded in the popular resort of Kuta, and both residents and tourists have noticed …
Bali’s waste management problems have been inescapable for a very long time. Over the last week, the issues have been hitting headlines as major landfill closures come into effect. While long-term solutions are being implemented, increased trash burning and illegal waste dumping are affecting both local residents and tourists, raising questions about whether Bali can …
Talk of trash is intense this week in Bali…more intense than usual. The island’s longstanding issues with waste management impact both local communities and visiting tourists, and it is an issue that has even hit international headlines. With the island’s biggest open landfill set to close in a matter of months, some big changes are …
What does Bali’s biggest open landfill have to do with tourists? Well, it turns out, quite a lot. Bali’s longstanding issues with waste management are one of the first things tourists comment on if asked about their impressions of problems on the island. With tourists contributing to tax revenue and continually being encouraged to support …
How many times have we written this now?! We’ve lost count, but…the Suwung TPA is about to close. For real this time. No going back. Done. Bali’s largest open landfill site, the Suwung TPA, has been slated to close for more than five years, but with the date being pushed back, locals, leaders, and frequent …
Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming, has issued Bali strict orders to tackle ongoing waste management issues. Following a meeting between the Central Government and the Bali Provincial Government last week, waste management has come under scrutiny again. Sustainability has been one of the biggest focal points Bali has working on for more than a decade. …
It’s official: Bali’s Suwung TPA will close for the final time on 23rd December 2025. Despite a series of proposed closures over the last five years, this time the Bali Provincial Government is committed to ensuring that Bali’s biggest open landfill stays closed for good. This time around, the closure notices for Suwung TPA, which …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has announced new legislation that will change the way in which trash is managed on the island. Bali’s waste management issues have hit international headlines over the year and in his second term as provincial leader Governor Koster wants to get a handle on the issue once and for all. On …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has set out new commitments to tackle the island’s waste management issues. Bali’s issues with trash and plastic pollution are no secret, and as the provincial government set out on a new chapter, they are near that change is coming. Following a meeting with a Bali-based environmental NGO, Bali Governor Wayan …
Bali is facing huge changes in the way it manages its trash. While this may not seem like much of an issue for the average tourist, the changes will have a huge impact on the way in which hotels, villas, cafes, restaurants, and beach clubs process their waste. It will certainly result in noticeable changes …
The Ministry of Environment for Indonesia has issued new regulations that will prevent landfill sites across Bali from receiving waste that comes from hotels, restaurants, and cafes. The Director of Waste Management for the Ministry of Environment, Norma Tahar, has been in Bali this week, visiting the island’s biggest open landfill sites. The hospitality sector …