Community Based Participatory Waste Management (IDBNG0003)

Commitment ID

IDBNG0003

Commitment Title

Community Based Participatory Waste Management

Problem

• Garbage is a substance/material and objects originating from human activities that can cause health problems, reduce environmental quality and environmental aesthetics.
• Plastic waste has not been appropriately managed, so it has a great potential to pollute the environment.
• One of the methods used to manage waste is the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) approach. It provides benefits for waste reduction, reduces transportation costs, extends the life of equipment and landfills, reduces water, soil, and air pollution, and produces compost/ economic value of recycled materials.
• The benefits are: a) Increase public awareness of cleanliness b) The environment becomes beautiful, green, and clean c) Strengthen the spirit of togetherness among citizens d)Add the local economy's value, and become a 3R tourist location.

Status quo

1. Main Waste Bank Unit (BSI) and 30 Waste Bank Units (BSU) have been formed. They aim to educate the public that waste has economic value if they are utilized and managed correctly.
2. However, several BSUs are unable to operate properly because of several factors such as lack of trust and participation from the community to collect waste and sell it to BSU, complexities to sell processed waste products, and lack of capital.
3. Applying the 3R Principles (reduce, reuse and recycle) in waste management by fully involving the community has not been optimal. Meanwhile, the role of local governments as regulators, facilitators, and dynamists also needs to be improved.
4. The participation of the business in the form of CSR for waste management with 3R principles is still relatively limited.
5. Waste management innovation and technology are still lacking.

Action

This commitment is an effort to alleviate poverty by empowering urban communities by increasing their participation in waste management and reducing waste generation through the application of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in their respective neighborhoods at the RT/RW level and Kelurahan.

This commitment aims to:

1. Increase community participation in waste management by reducing waste generation by applying the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling the waste in their respective environments.
2. Encourage community empowerment efforts (especially the urban poor) to manage waste into something useful and valuable to meet basic needs, increase income, and participate in the development process.
3. Create a residential area with a level of independent waste management for a healthy, clean, and comfortable environment.
4. Manage household plastic waste with Ecobrick Innovation, using environmentally friendly plastic waste into valuable goods for the local community and ecosystem.

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?

1. Community-based waste management will maintain cleanliness in the residential environment, prevent slums, reduce waste and prolong the life of the Final Processing Site (TPA) for waste, and preserve the environment.
2. Achieved the target of 30% reduction in waste and 70% handling of household waste.
3. Increase the income of marginal urban communities to reduce poverty.

What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?

1. Realize the goal of waste management, namely improving public health and environmental quality and making waste a resource.
2. Increase coordination between government agencies, the community, and the business to integrate waste management.
3. Develop and increase public awareness of waste management.
4. Apply local specific technologies in local communities to reduce and manage waste.

Primary Policy Area

Safety Nets & Economic Inclusion

Primary Sector

Environment & Climate, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?