JAKARTA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has designated the resort island of Bali as a national pilot project for comprehensive waste segregation, requiring all residents to sort their garbage starting July 1 this year, local media reported Thursday.

"The synergy between firm regional government policies, infrastructure support from the central government, and the active participation of local communities can put Bali as the first tourist destination in Southeast Asia to truly implement zero waste to landfill," Minister of Environment Moh Jumhur Hidayat was quoted by a local news outlet as saying.

Bali was selected as the national model following the success of its "shock therapy" policy implemented on April 1, which banned organic waste disposal at landfills. The measure has slashed waste volumes in the major hubs of Denpasar and Badung by 60 percent within weeks, Hidayat noted.

According to the minister, public compliance in Bali has already surpassed 87 percent, bolstered by the government's distribution of more than 100,000 composters to households.

Following the July 1 rollout of mandatory source-separation across households, traditional markets, hotels, and offices, the government plans to expand the initiative to eliminate open dumping nationwide.