Bali Governor Wayan Koster has issued Circular Number 9 of 2025 on the Bali Waste Cleanup Movement, which will officially begin on Friday, (11/4/25,) according to reporting from Jakarta Globe, who add that the governor said on Sunday (6/4/25,) that he would bring together all village heads, customary village representatives, communities, district heads, mayors, and students, and that Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq will launch the movement.
Koster underlined that the issue of waste in Bali must be resolved immediately, considering that President Prabowo Subianto is also pushing the resolution of the waste issue with Bali being one of the prioritized regions.
“We should not wait until the end of my second term. If possible, this waste problem must be resolved by the middle of the term,” he said.
Jakarta Globe says the regulation on waste management will cover all elements of the community, including business players.
The governor said that in his previous gubernatorial term, there was already a regulation on waste management and a ban on single-use plastics, though the implementation was not yet 100 percent optimal. Moreover, at that time, the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Of course, the situation is better now because the central government is currently promoting the handling of the waste issue. There is also direction from President Prabowo to accelerate waste handling,” he said.
According to Jakarta Globe, before the waste cleanup movement was launched, the Bali Provincial Government had earlier issued a circular that comprised rules and prohibitions for villages and customary villages, business players, markets, places of worship, and educational institutions.
The governor has promised a prize for those who apply good waste management and sanctions for those who fail to meet the standards.
Source: Jakarta Globe