Indonesia targets 100 per cent waste management by 2029

Hanoi – The Indonesian Government has announced measures to achieve full waste management by 2029, a key target under the country’s 2025–2029 national medium-term development plan.

Minister of Environment and Forestry Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that a primary measure to reach this goal is the closure of landfill sites still operating with open dumping systems. A total of 343 such sites are expected to be shut down, with 37 targeted for closure in the initial six-month phase.

Indonesia initially aimed to achieve 100 per cent waste management by 2025. However, this target has been deemed unfeasible as the current waste management rate stands at only around 39 per cent.

According to data from the country’s National Waste Management Information System, in 2024 alone, Indonesia recorded 32.6 million tonnes of waste generated from 301 districts and cities, with over 40 per cent of the waste remaining unmanaged.

Indonesia remains heavily dependent on coal and is one of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters. However, President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to phase out coal-fired power generation within 15 years and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.