In a government coordination meeting with representatives of hotel, restaurant, and coffee shops entrepreneurs in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday (June 9), the Tourism Ministry recommended those sectors to receive assistance in handling waste issues.
The ministry also underscored the importance of aligning understanding among the central government, regional administrations, and business operators regarding waste management regulations and practices.
Data from the ministry as of June 2026 shows that administrative sanctions had been imposed on 298 hotel, restaurant, and coffee shop businesses for waste management issues. However, 44 businesses were recorded as non-compliant.
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Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa stated most of hotel, restaurant, and coffee shop businesses had attempted to manage waste independently or in collaboration with third parties.
"However, current practices do not fully comply with Government Regulation Number 81 of 2012, which requires waste to be sorted into five types," she continued.
Puspa explained businesses are required to segregate waste into five categories; however, most are currently only able to separate waste into three groups, organic waste, inorganic waste, and hazardous and toxic materials (B3).
In addition, those sectors also encounter space and cost constraints in waste management.
"The challenges are limited space and costs, as well as concerns that sorted waste will be mixed up during the transportation process," she said.
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She noted hotels, restaurants, and coffee shops that manage their own waste continue to face challenges in channeling sorted waste to appropriate processing facilities.
Meanwhile, businesses that rely on third-party waste management services are not always able to engage with certified waste handlers that meet regulatory requirements.
"Information about the importance of certified vendors is still not widely understood by hospitality industry players," Puspa said.
On early May, Denpasar Mayor IGN Jaya Negara also explained, so far, the hotels, restaurants, and coffee houses had their waste collected by waste management companies with a volume of almost 200 tons per day.
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