Project STOP is advancing the establishment of a Regency-wide circular waste management system in Indonesia’s Banyuwangi Regency.
By the end of 2024, the initiative has provided access to waste collection services to 517,000 people, created around 280 full-time jobs in the waste sector, and collected more than 79,000 metric tons of waste (including more than 12,000 metric tons of plastic). Building on a long-standing strategic partnership with the Banyuwangi government on waste management, groundbreaking for a second material recovery facility in Banyuwangi is planned for the second half of 2025.
By collaborating with public and private sector partners, Project STOP aims to establish effective circular waste management systems at scale in Southeast Asia. This includes achieving zero waste leakage, increasing recycling, creating jobs, and reducing the harmful impact of mismanaged waste on public health, climate change, tourism, and fisheries.
Through Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau, the program aims to establish a Regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java — a pivotal milestone in Project STOP’s strategy to enable the scale-up of circular waste management systems across the country.
To support this effort, Accenture Song collaborated with Project STOP to create the Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau Digital App. It enhances waste collection efficiency by digitizing processes and optimizing waste system roll-outs.
At this key stage, Clean Rivers, a global non-profit dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in river systems, joined Project STOP as a Scale-up Partner and funder and will play a crucial role in the Project STOP Banyuwangi expansion.
