Country Status
In 2022, Indonesia was the largest e-waste generator in Southeast Asia, having generated 1,886 million kilograms of e-waste. It ranks as the fourth largest generator in Asia, trailing only China, India and Japan. The Government of Indonesia is currently exploring opportunities to regulate the country's electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector through the environmental policy principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR).
The National Development Planning Agency of Indonesia recently issued a
Roadmap and National Action Plan for Indonesia's Circular Economy 2025 -2045. The roadmap outlines a circular economy plan for five sectors, amongst which is the electronic sector. It emphasizes the adoption of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) sector. The first phase of the plan (2025–2029) is foundational and focuses on establishing robust national e-waste regulations, implementing the EPR principle for EEE, developing a reliable monitoring system, and identifying priority products.
The regulatory framework for e-waste management in Indonesia could benefit from more defined and specific obligations to address the increasing volume of e-waste There are limited provisions on the roles and responsibilities of EEE producers, hence the regulatory framework does not comprise the principle of EPR. In Indonesia, e-waste is classed as 'B3' waste -hazardous and toxic materials– and arises from households, businesses and other areas. B3 waste is regulated by
Regulation No. 101 of 2014 concerning Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste, while
Regulation No. 27 of 2020 concerning Specific Waste regulates EEE that are no longer used (e-waste). Despite these overarching regulations, e-waste management in Indonesia is still in the early stages of development. The country has limited facilities and technologies for e-waste management.
Key Data
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E-Waste Generated (million kg): 6,9
- E-Waste Generated (kg per capita): 1886
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E-Waste Documented as Formally Collected and Recycled: N/A
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E-Waste Policy and Legislation or Regulations: Yes*
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EPR on E-Waste: No
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Collection Target in Place: No
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Recycling Target in Place: No
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ITU and E-waste in Indonesia
ITU is providing assistance to the Government of Indonesia via the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoE), National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The support is centered on defining a tailored system for EPR for electronics in Indonesia with relevant stakeholders, to pave the way towards national EPR regulations for e-waste.
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ITU – FCDO (2024 – 2025)
With support from the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), ITU is providing technical assistance for the development of a sound regulatory framework governing all types of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in Indonesia. The objective of the technical assistance is to provide technical recommendations to the Government of Indonesia for a proposed national regulatory framework and system in Indonesia for governing the management of post-consumer e-waste under the environmental principle of EPR. It is expected that the technical assistance will lead to a strong policy position, by government, and to the private sector, on how it expects to establish the EPR regulatory framework for EEE and implement this EPR system in Indonesia in a fair and economically viable way.
