Manggarai Barat’s DLHP launches Bank Sampah G-Lingko pilot waste bank

Labuan Bajo — The Manggarai Barat district government has established Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a waste bank working with the local Environmental Office, as part of efforts to strengthen waste management in Labuan Bajo and surrounding areas, according to a recent report and project description by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and local media.

UNDP describes Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a waste bank unit developed with the Environmental Office of Manggarai Barat, with institutional structures, business processes and operating procedures for managing recyclable waste that are now being applied at community level in Pasir Panjang village in Labuan Bajo.

Local outlet Florespos.net reported in mid-September 2026 that the district’s Environmental and Land Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup dan Pertanahan, DLHP Manggarai Barat) has formed Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a pilot waste bank under the agency.

Pilot waste bank under DLHP Manggarai Barat

According to Florespos.net, DLHP Manggarai Barat is using Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a pilot to improve waste handling and explore the economic value of waste through a bank-based model.

The report identifies the DLHP office in Labuan Bajo as the institutional centre of Bank Sampah G-Lingko, with the waste bank structured under the agency’s authority.

UNDP’s project narrative adds that G-Lingko has formal operating procedures and business processes that guide how waste is collected, sorted and managed as part of a broader waste management programme in Labuan Bajo.

Community-linked model

UNDP states that Pasir Panjang village’s waste bank is being developed as a unit of Bank Sampah G-Lingko, linking community-level waste collection to the district’s waste bank structures.

Under this model, residents in Pasir Panjang are encouraged to bring recyclable materials to the village waste bank, which operates as part of the G-Lingko network.

Florespos.net reports that DLHP Manggarai Barat intends Bank Sampah G-Lingko to function as both a service for residents and a business-style operation, allowing recyclable waste to be sold so that participating households can receive income from materials with economic value.

Education and behaviour change

According to Florespos.net, DLHP Manggarai Barat frames Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a public education tool to discourage indiscriminate dumping and promote use of designated collection points.

The agency’s messaging emphasises that household waste can be treated as a resource that generates income if properly separated and delivered to the waste bank.

UNDP links the G-Lingko network to broader efforts to improve waste handling at multiple locations in Labuan Bajo, including waterfront areas and landfill sites, by connecting island communities and mainland facilities.

Planned network of units

Florespos.net reports that DLHP Manggarai Barat envisages Bank Sampah G-Lingko as the central institution, with government offices and communities encouraged to establish their own subordinate waste bank units connected to G-Lingko.

These units are expected to function as local collection points, feeding recyclable materials into the central waste bank managed from the DLHP office.

Neither UNDP nor Florespos.net provide detailed figures on the number of government offices or communities to be included, nor do they give a full budget or staffing plan for Bank Sampah G-Lingko.

Digitalisation goals

Florespos.net describes Bank Sampah G-Lingko as part of the district’s move to digitalise waste management, but the report does not specify the software platforms or applications to be used.

Available descriptions from UNDP and DLHP-related reporting focus on institutional structures and community linkage rather than technical details such as online registration, digital account records or electronic payment systems.

As of the mid-September 2026 reporting, neither source sets out a public timetable for full implementation of any digital components or for expansion of G-Lingko-linked waste bank units beyond the initial locations.

Sources

• UNDP Indonesia – From Island to Mainland: Connecting Waste Management in Labuan Bajo
• Florespos.net – Realisasi Sementara PAD Sampah Manggarai Barat Rp. 2,5 Miliar