In a modest building standing on the edge of a residential area in Tanah Rata Administrative Village, Banda Sub-district, Central Maluku Regency, residents gathered on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. They came not merely to attend a ceremony, but to witness the launch of the Independent Waste Management Service, a small step that, for this island community, feels like the beginning of a new chapter. In that space, waste management became a shared responsibility to be managed collectively.