Penajam Paser Utara is preparing to enter the circular economy era. On 23 June 2026, WITS Group, together with the Government of Penajam Paser Utara Regency, introduced the concept of the Circular Waste Industrial Estate (KISS) during a meeting led directly by Regent H. Mudyat Noor, S.Hut. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Gordius Ago, President Director of Perumda Benuo Taka, along with relevant regional government representatives.
In 2024, Penajam Paser Utara Regency generated more than 100 tonnes of waste per day, with the largest composition consisting of food waste, plastic, paper, and cardboard. This volume should not be viewed merely as a burden, but as a potential industrial feedstock that has yet to be fully utilised. The key challenge is not only processing the waste, but also ensuring that there is a market able to absorb the processed output without an offtaker, the waste-management chain will come to a halt.
As a solution, WITS Group introduced KISS the Circular Waste Industrial Estate. This concept ensures that the output of integrated waste processing facilities (TPST) has secure offtakers integrated with industrial zones. Through KISS, the materials produced can be absorbed by metal, plastic, and green energy industrial clusters, ready to be processed into value-added outputs.
KISS addresses the long-standing challenges of waste management:
- There is no longer a need to search far and wide for offtakers.
- TPST outputs can be directly channelled to downstream industries.
- Added value is created within the region itself.
Through this approach, Penajam Paser Utara will not only have a waste processing system, but also a circular industrial ecosystem that provides market certainty, strengthens operational sustainability, and creates new economic opportunities.
KISS is not merely an environmental solution. It is a new economic driver that:
- Reduces the region’s waste burden.
- Creates local employment opportunities.
- Strengthens regional economic circulation.
- Positions Penajam Paser Utara as a pioneer of the circular economy in Indonesia.
Through the synergy between the Regency Government, Perumda Benuo Taka, and WITS Group, KISS represents a concrete step toward waste management that not only addresses environmental challenges, but also builds value, industry, and new opportunities for Penajam Paser Utara.
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