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Banjarmasin City Government Receives Provincial Support for Waste Emergency

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Banjarmasin city government received support from the South Kalimantan provincial government to address a waste emergency.
  • Support includes a three-wheeled vehicle, organic waste drop points, and a biodigester, crucial after the closure of the Basirih landfill.
  • The city is intensifying waste sorting from the source, activating waste banks, and establishing sorting houses to manage over 500 tons of daily waste.

The city government of Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan has secured crucial support from the provincial government to tackle its escalating waste emergency. This assistance, provided on World Environment Day 2026, includes a three-wheeled vehicle, facilities for organic waste drop-off points, and a biodigester for organic waste processing.

The commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 is a momentum to increase awareness and collaboration among all parties in facing climate change, reducing pollution, and realizing a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable environment for future generations.

— H Muhammad Yamin HRMayor of Banjarmasin, highlighting the significance of World Environment Day for environmental action.

This backing is vital for Banjarmasin, which declared a waste emergency after the Ministry of Environment and Forestry closed the Basirih Final Waste Processing Site (TPAS) in February 2025. Mayor H Muhammad Yamin HR emphasized the city's commitment to improving waste management and encouraging public participation in environmental preservation.

"The commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 is a momentum to increase awareness and collaboration among all parties in facing climate change, reducing pollution, and realizing a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable environment for future generations," Yamin stated. He also praised the provincial government's support, which he said boosts morale in managing the city's daily waste output exceeding 500 tons.

This assistance is very much needed to maximize the handling of the waste emergency in the city.

— H Muhammad Yamin HRMayor of Banjarmasin, emphasizing the importance of the provincial government's support.

The city is actively promoting waste separation at the source, reactivating hundreds of waste banks, establishing waste sorting centers in every sub-district, and increasing the number of 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) waste disposal sites. Plh Secretary of the Provincial Government of South Kalimantan, Subhan Nur Yaumil, acknowledged Banjarmasin's diligent efforts in waste management, describing them as quite good. He affirmed that the provincial aid is a form of support for regional governments committed to waste management, expressing hope that it will further enhance efforts to overcome the waste emergency in the city.

Including Banjarmasin City, we hope this will further enhance efforts to overcome the waste emergency in this city.

— Subhan Nur YaumilPlh Secretary of the Provincial Government of South Kalimantan, expressing hope for improved waste management in Banjarmasin.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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