Cimahi, W Java, Feb. 22 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reminded markets to manage the waste generated within their premises to reduce landfill contributions.

At the market cleanup event in Cimahi, West Java, Nurofiq underlined that only residual waste should be processed in landfills as per Law Number 18 of 2008 on waste management.

To this end, regional waste management efforts are deemed essential to reduce the volume of waste that ends up in landfills.

"Markets are mandated by Law Number 18 of 2008 to resolve their waste, not leaving it to the mayor or district head," he remarked.

This step is necessary since, based on the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) data from 2024, open dumping systems sent a...