Jakarta: The Indonesian government announced on Monday that the country is set to achieve 100 percent waste management by 2029, a target outlined in its 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Indonesia's Minister of Environment and Forestry, stated that a major effort to meet this target is the closure of final disposal sites still using open dumping systems. He revealed that at least 343 landfills operating with these systems would be shut down. "The first phase will involve the closure of 37 landfills, which we aim to complete within six months," Nurofiq said during a press conference.

The 2029 target for complete waste management is an adjustment from the initial goal, which aimed for completion by 2025. Nurofiq explained that the earlier target was no longer achievable, as the latest data from his ministry shows that waste management in the Southeast Asian nation has only reached 39.01 percent.

According to data from the National Waste Management Information System, as of 2024, Indonesia has recorded a total of 32.6 million tons of waste from 301 districts and cities. Of this amount, 40.34 percent of the waste remains unmanaged.