What the governor asked for
At a waste management briefing on 8 May 2026, Governor Wayan Koster addressed Denpasar's hospitality sector. Until now, he said, someone simply came and hauled their rubbish away. From here on each business must handle it itself.
The city has 1,980 registered hotels, restaurants and cafes generating an estimated 200 tonnes of waste a day. Koster linked the demand to closing the Suwung landfill and to Bali's reputation as a destination.
What Denpasar already has
City officials say sorting coverage has reached 89%. Around 64,000 household compost bags absorb up to 189 tonnes of organic waste a day.
Another 100 tonnes a day go through 23 TPS3R sites (local sorting and recycling points). Three TPST integrated processing facilities handle about 500 tonnes.
These figures show that most of the load already falls on residents and municipal sites. The next step is being placed on businesses.
Badung's approach
In neighbouring Badung, home to Kuta, Canggu and the Bukit, Regent Wayan Adi Arnawa ordered in December 2025 that waste collected by private companies go to the nearest TPS3R rather than to Suwung.
The regency is fitting incinerators at TPS3R sites, expanding TPST capacity and building a new TPST Padang Seni in Tuban. Villages are expected to install composters for organic waste from their own budgets.
Status of the requirement
The ANTARA report names no regulation number, deadline or penalty. For now it is a direct instruction from the governor, given at a public briefing.
Badung's regent aims to stop sending any waste to Suwung. In his words, privately collected waste should go to the nearest TPS3R.