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Batam, Gateway of Illegal Electronic Waste Import

Monday, November 24, 2025

Batam continues to serve as a gateway for the cross-border trade of electronic waste. An illegal practice that has allegedly been tolerated for a long time.

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The Ministry of Environment thwarts the entry of 73 containers of illegal electronic waste from the United States at Batu Ampar Port, Batam, October 3, 2025. kemenlh.go.id. tempo : 176827670626.

THE facade of Esun International Utama Indonesia’s factory in the Horizon Industrial Park, Sagulung subdistrict, Batam, Riau Islands, remains unchanged. On Friday morning, November 21, 2025, piles of white sacks stacked higher than the metal fence around the warehouse were still visible from the street. More heaps of sacks towered behind the recycling company’s gate.

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Yogi Eka Sahputra contributed to the writing of this article.

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