Hazardous medical waste found beside Denpasar–Gilimanuk road in Negara

Baler Bale Agung — Residents found bags containing medical waste classified as hazardous and toxic material beside the Denpasar–Gilimanuk road in Baler Bale Agung on September 28, 2026. Police secured the site and began investigating the source of the waste.

Why it matters: Hazardous medical waste was left beside a major road, and police were investigating its source while Negara General Hospital denied responsibility and cited third-party waste management.

The waste was found at several nearby points south of Negara General Hospital, according to Detik Bali and NusaBali. Items included used infusion bags, medicine bottles, syringes and hand sanitiser. Some bottles carried patient names and a label associated with Negara General Hospital.

NusaBali reported that officers collected 81 medicine bottles, 103 infusion packages, two syringes and one bottle of hand sanitiser during the initial examination. The waste was found mixed in yellow and transparent white plastic bags.

Jembrana police crime investigators were examining the waste and its possible origin, while planned follow-up included checking closed-circuit television footage from the hospital, according to Tribun Bali. Police had not announced a final attribution for the dumping in the reports published by September 30.

The hospital’s director, Dr I Gusti Agung Putu Arisantha, told Tribun Bali that the dumping was not carried out by the hospital. He said the hospital’s hazardous medical waste was managed through a third party, while NusaBali reported that the hospital collected waste from its service units and stored it before transport for disposal.

The discovery raised concerns because hazardous medical waste requires specialised handling. The police investigation was continuing as of September 30, 2026.

Sources

• Detik Bali
• NusaBali
• Tribun Bali
• Bali Post