Regent of Pemalang Pledges to Tackle Waste, Aims to Shed ‘Dirty City’ Label by 2025

In response, Regent Anom expressed Pemalang Regency’s readiness to comply with the new policies. He explained that the Adipura paradigm has shifted, moving from a general assessment to a concrete evaluation of waste management from upstream to downstream.

“One of the main Adipura criteria is the existence of a Final Disposal Site (TPA) that only accommodates residue and does not use an open dumping system,” Anom elaborated.

Anom further noted that Pemalang has already begun implementing community-based waste management. A roadmap has been prepared to achieve the target of 100% waste management by 2029.