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Indonesia: a waste-reduction roadmap, not a national recycling pictogram
Indonesia requires covered producers to implement and report packaging-waste reduction roadmaps through 2029. It does not currently prescribe one recycling pictogram for all packaging. A stronger producer-responsibility regulation announced in July 2026 remains proposed until it is promulgated. Voluntary material codes and programme logos may appear on packs, but they are not the underlying legal duty.
The question this report answers
Indonesia’s principal national packaging measure is Ministerial Regulation P.75/2019, which requires covered producers to prepare and implement a roadmap for reducing waste from products and packaging. The programme runs from 2020 to 2029 and pursues a 30 per cent reduction by 2029 through prevention, reuse, recycling and take-back measures. The legal duty concerns planning, implementation, reporting and performance. It does not establish a single mandatory recycling logo for every package. A symbol printed on a pack cannot substitute for submission or performance evidence.
Covered sectors include manufacturing, retail and food and beverage services, with the producer concept extending to relevant imported packaged products placed on the Indonesian market. Businesses may use material codes, collection instructions or programme logos as part of their roadmap, but those communications are voluntary and must be accurate. In July 2026 the environment ministry announced a stronger EPR regulation involving producer financing and producer-responsibility organisations. Until the instrument is formally promulgated, that measure remains proposed. The Atlas therefore distinguishes the existing mandatory roadmap from the announced, still-unissued, stronger EPR regime.
Legal status at a glance
| Requirement | Status | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Producer waste-reduction roadmap | mandatory | Covered manufacturing, retail and food-service businesses must plan, implement and report waste reduction toward the 2029 target. |
| Universal Indonesian sorting label | none | No current national rule prescribes one disposal symbol for every package. |
| Material codes and programme logos | voluntary | They may support collection and communication. They do not replace roadmap, reporting or product-specific duties. |
| Strengthened EPR and PRO framework | proposed | The environment ministry announced a new regulation in July 2026. It is not operative until formally issued. |
What P.75/2019 actually requires
P.75/2019 requires covered producers to design a ten-year roadmap, establish baselines and targets, implement waste-reduction measures and report performance. Actions can include package redesign, elimination of unnecessary material, use of reusable formats, collection and recycling programmes, and consumer communication. The 30 per cent national target is a programme-level reduction objective. It is not a recycled-content percentage that must be printed on each package. The official 3R information platform and handbook explain administrative expectations and sector coverage. A roadmap is an operating compliance document: it should connect product portfolios, packaging quantities, interventions and verified results.
The Regulation addresses producers in manufacturing, retail and food and beverage services. Imported finished goods can enter the framework through the Indonesian entity placing them on the market. The brand owner outside Indonesia may supply package data and fund programme activity, but contractual participation does not necessarily replace the statutory responsibility of the domestic actor. Retailers and hospitality operators should also determine whether their own branded products and service packaging bring them within the covered producer categories.
What may appear on the pack, and what it does not mean
Indonesia does not currently prescribe a universal national on-pack sorting panel. Voluntary resin codes can identify material, and programme-specific marks can direct consumers to collection initiatives. Their use should follow the applicable standard or scheme permission. A mark designed for a private collection programme should not imply nationwide acceptance. Environmental representations remain subject to consumer-protection, advertising and product-information rules. Claims such as recyclable, recycled, biodegradable or environmentally friendly should define the relevant component and conditions. In a market with uneven collection infrastructure, technical recyclability is not proof that the package is commonly collected and recycled.
The Ministry of Environment administers the roadmap programme and can supervise submissions and performance under environmental law. Other authorities may address product labelling and misleading claims. The applicable consequence depends on whether the failure concerns the roadmap, reporting, waste management, a product standard or consumer information. Those are parallel routes. They do not fill the gap left by the absence of a national sorting pictogram.
The July 2026 announcement
In July 2026 the Ministry of Environment announced that producers would be required to finance plastic-waste management through a stronger EPR framework, and that producer-responsibility organisations would support implementation. The announcement is an important policy signal. It is not yet a substitute for a promulgated regulation. The final instrument may change scope, dates, obligated parties, calculation methods and any labelling provisions. Until the official legal database records publication, the Atlas records that measure as proposed.
Primary sources and verification
Indonesia. Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation P.75/2019, Roadmap for Waste Reduction by Producers. Official PDF
Ministry of Environment. Producer waste-reduction roadmap frequently asked questions. Official 3R platform
Ministry of Environment. Announcement of proposed strengthened producer-responsibility regulation, July 2026. Ministry announcement
Indonesian-language legislation controls. The announced regulation remains proposed until promulgation. Last verified: 21 August 2026.