Temesi Landfill Already Turning Organic Waste into Planting Media

Temesi — Organic waste from the Temesi landfill in Gianyar is already being processed into planting media, with local authorities reporting daily production and distribution to farmer groups, rather than a new village proposal awaiting approval.

According to a September 16, 2026 report from NusaBali, the Gianyar Environment Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup, DLH) is turning organic waste from the Temesi final processing site into planting media after sorting and screening the material. Plt DLH Gianyar head I Dewa Gede Putra Hartawan said production has reached about 2 tonnes of planting media per day, with operations continuing and output being channelled to farmer groups that need it.

Hartawan said screening activities to produce planting media have been carried out at the landfill since May 2026, supported by a hangar and screening machine provided to keep organic waste processing running.

The processed material is distributed to farmer groups in coordination with the Agriculture Office through field agricultural extension officers, according to the same report.

Existing organic waste processing at Temesi

Official information from the Gianyar regency government describes Temesi as a final processing site where most incoming waste is organic and can be converted into compost.

A Gianyar government briefing on efforts to optimise Temesi states that the facility receives nearly 50 tonnes of waste per day, of which around 84 percent is organic and can be processed into compost with a capacity of about 15 tonnes per day.

Waste is separated into organic and non-organic fractions by around 100 casual workers, with organic waste turned into compost and only about 10 percent of total incoming waste left as residual material for disposal.

The same government account highlights the benefits of compost produced at Temesi, including improving degraded and acidic soils affected by intensive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and building humus while not containing pathogens, insect eggs or larvae.

Policy and capacity context

Recent policy documents and public statements indicate that Gianyar regency is moving toward higher-capacity, multi-technology organic waste processing at Temesi.

Regency officials have outlined plans for a waste processing site at Temesi divided into units, including composting in cooperation with Yayasan Pemilahan Sampah Temesi (YPST) with an organic waste treatment capacity around 40 tonnes per day, and a maggot unit working with a private partner with a capacity around 250 tonnes per day.

Regional regulations on waste management require organic waste to be processed and encourage the use of compost for green spaces, agriculture and food security programmes, providing a formal framework for compost and planting media produced from organic waste.

Role of Temesi village

Local reporting from 2022 describes Temesi village urging the Gianyar regency government to process organic waste from the landfill into planting media, framing the initiative as a village push for stronger government action.

Subsequent developments documented by the Gianyar Environment Agency and local media show that organic waste processing at Temesi has moved beyond proposal stage, with regular production of planting media and compost, established capacity figures and defined distribution channels to farmer groups.

While earlier coverage focused on advocacy by the village, current information indicates that organic waste at Temesi is now routinely processed by the regency’s environment office and partners, under regency waste management policies and with specified technical infrastructure.

Sources

• NusaBali
• Government of Gianyar Regency
• Radar Bali (Jawa Pos Group)
• Berita Bali