Denpasar Adds Four Waste Barriers Along Tukad Badung

Denpasar — Denpasar announced on Oct. 31 that four additional waste-control devices will be installed along the Tukad Badung river and drainage network. The plan includes two trash barriers expected from The Ocean Cleanup in mid-November 2026 and two trash booms scheduled for late November.

The four devices are intended to intercept waste before it accumulates downstream. The two trash barriers are planned for Dam Buagan and a point before Estuary Dam. The two trash booms are to be installed east of Pura Keresek and west of Wangaya Regional Hospital.

Why It Matters for Residents and Visitors

For foreign residents and visitors, the project signals a larger effort to keep waste from moving through Denpasar’s waterways toward the coast. The devices are collection and interception equipment, not a replacement for household waste controls. Denpasar officials said the system will not be sufficient without public cooperation and urged residents not to dispose of rubbish in rivers, drains or neighborhood ditches.

The announcement follows earlier work to place waste barriers in Tukad Badung. The new devices will add two different types of equipment: trash barriers supplied through The Ocean Cleanup and trash booms at two further locations. Together, they are intended to improve control of waste carried from upstream to downstream and prevent the river from becoming what officials described as a moving landfill.

The city’s Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency said the added facilities should make waste control along Tukad Badung more effective. Installation and delivery are scheduled in November, with the barriers expected first and the booms planned for the end of the month.

Sources

• Tribun Bali — local news report
• Bali Post — Bali newspaper report
• suara.com
• liputan6.com
• detik.com