The escalating waste which is polluting Bali's formerly pristine environment demands a comprehensive waste solution. A public campaign without a good comprehensive collection system frustrates and de-motivates the public as they cannot comply, and a collection system without a good environmentally friendly waste treatment doesn't help nature.
That is why the Gianyar Waste Recovery Project addresses waste treatment first. The initial objective of this project was to research and develop an environmentally friendly, safe and economical waste management solution. In a community-based program style, the community of TEMESI, Gianyar will take ownership of the project, once it is fully implemented, which will thus alleviate poverty and transfer knowledge.
The pilot facility was built March 2004 and started operating on June, 25th 2004. Since then the Facility has gained wide local and international attention and has thus raised high expectations.In the pilot facility, the recycling procedures were optimized and large scale forced aeration composting was studied to continuously improve the high quality compost. The pilot operation received international academic support.
By January 2007, all required input had been established to expand the facility's capacity - in a second phase from 4 tons to 50 tons per day or 17,500 tons per year. The added capacity was the first step towards allowing the processing of all waste collected from the 500,000 inhabitants and tourists of the Regency of Gianyar. Only this capacity expansion will make the project a viable full size model for replications.
The capacity expansion required investment into additional space and equipment as well as funding for the executing NGO and the preparation of all tools required for replications. The land and other services are given free of charge by the local government.
In 2008, the Gianyar Waste Recovery Project was selected from 353 proposals as Nr.1 Showcase Project in South East Asia.
In 2009, TEMESI Recycling has expanded its production area to twice the size and has started to operate according the ISO 9000 norm, improving quality both in product and service. The facility has current capacity of 21,000Tons per year.
The Waste Management concept has major potential to being replicated. Compost restores soils fertility while future waste facilities divert waste from landfills. The future lies within finding further support amongst the population and political players that will help replicate a functioning recycling infrastructure capable of diverting 90% of received waste from landfills.
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UNEP Showcase Project Award October, 2008
