Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia's Environment Ministry has urged regional governments interested in the waste-to-energy program to ensure a minimum daily supply of 1,000 tons of trash for efficient operation.

Ministry Secretary Rosa Vivien Ratnawati stressed that local authorities must also provide land for the facilities and guarantee steady waste deliveries to sustain power generation.

Ratnawati made the remarks following the dissemination of Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025, which outlines a national strategy to manage urban waste sustainably while promoting clean energy.

"If a region cannot meet the 1,000-ton requirement, it may collaborate with neighboring areas to supply sufficient waste," she said.

However, she warned that...