An overview of the waste management system in Tembalang District, Semarang City

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 894; no. 1; pp. 12044 - 12049
• Main Authors: Wardhana, I W, Budihardjo, M A, Istirokhatun, T, Ikhlas, N, Fadhilah, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Citizen participation; Community involvement; Community participation; Dump trucks; Garbage collection; Household wastes; Landfills; Performance evaluation; Public awareness; Public participation; Trucks; Waste disposal sites; Waste management; Waste sorting; Waste treatment
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/894/1/012044

Abstract It is necessary to observe and evaluate the performance of the authorized institutions, in particular, related to the sub-unit of the Environmental Agency, which manages the technical aspects (UPTD) and the five aspects of waste management to achieve better service to the people of Tembalang District. The UPTD is responsible for technical operations, including transporting domestic waste using arm roll and dump trucks, managing the cost budget plan, and supervising waste collection at waste collection site. Tembalang District has a minimum waste generation of 156 m 3 /day with a generation rate of 0.814 l/person/day and a maximum of 216 m 3 /day with a generation rate of 1.217 l/person/day. The implementation of the five management aspects in Tembalang District still needs to be evaluated from the operational, technical, and community participation aspects. This situation is related to the segregation and sorting of waste that has not been carried out, independent processing that has not gone well, and activities at the landfill that are not suitable. The community participation, public awareness, and concern for waste problems are still low where the independent waste management through waste treatment facility partnerships and waste banks are possible to do.