Denpasar, Bali, Nov. 5 -- The Ministry of Environment has said that the waste management system of Surabaya, East Java, can serve as an example for Bali in handling waste.

"For example, Surabaya already has a large capacity system (for managing waste)," the ministry's director of waste management, Novrizal Tahar, said while visiting the Kertalangu Integrated Waste Management Site (TPST) in Bali on Tuesday.

Surabaya has been converting waste into energy since 2021. It has the capacity to handle one thousand tons of waste per day and produce 9 megawatts of energy, he said, adding that this system can be taken as an example.

The waste management and processing system in Surabaya is permanent, massive, and has a large capacity. With such a...