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Bali drowning in trash after landfill closes

Up to 70 per cent of the trash in the resort island’s landfill is organic waste, which over time, generates methane that can explode or trigger landslides.

Published: 5:12pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 3:57pm, 11 May 2026

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Bali’s largest landfill stopped accepting organic waste in April 2026, as the government finally enforced a ban on open dumping. But the move has resulted in rubbish stacking up on streets and beaches, leaving locals on the Indonesian resort island frustrated. Jakarta has announced plans to implement several waste-to-energy projects in June, but it reportedly could take years before the plants become operational.

Bali drowning in trash after landfill closes

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Up to 70 per cent of the trash in the resort island’s landfill is organic waste, which over time, generates methane that can explode or trigger landslides.

Up to 70 per cent of the trash in the resort island’s landfill is organic waste, which over time, generates methane that can explode or trigger landslides.