Badung cleanup removes hundreds of kilograms of waste from Telaga Waja mangroves

Telaga Waja — Badung regency officials led a cleanup of the Telaga Waja mangrove area in Kuta Selatan on Friday, 25 September 2026, with about 300 participants from government agencies, businesses, environmental groups, customary villages, fishing groups, students and youth organisations.

Why it matters: Visitors and local communities using the Telaga Waja coastal area saw a one-day cleanup involving about 300 participants, with collected waste sent for sorting and further handling.

The activity formed part of Indonesia’s 2026 World Cleanup Day programme and focused on collecting waste from the coastal mangrove area. According to Bali Post, the material collected reached hundreds of kilograms and was weighed and sorted into organic, inorganic, plastic and residual waste.

Detik Bali reported that the regency government also involved a rapid-response team from several agencies to help ensure the mangrove area remained clean. The collected waste was to be sent for further handling through waste-processing facilities and partner environmental organisations.

The operation took place in the mangrove forest of the Ngurah Rai Great Forest Park, an area that attracts environmental, community and coastal activities. Officials also said nets had been installed in the area to help prevent waste from becoming trapped in the mangroves again.

The cleanup was conducted as seasonal waste-management preparations continue along Badung’s coastline. A separate statement from Badung’s Environmental and Sanitation Agency said the regency had prepared 100 vehicles, additional personnel and heavy equipment to respond to transported waste expected on beaches during the west monsoon.

Sources

• Bali Post
• Detik Bali