Abstract
Sanitary landfill is the most commonly used way to process municipal solid waste (MSW) in most countries including Indonesia. Sanitary landfill system produces leachate which contains a lot of inorganic pollutants, heavy metals, dissolved organic matter, and xenobiotics. Most leachate treatment plants in Indonesia consist of stabilization ponds, aeration ponds, anaerobic ponds, maturation ponds, and tertiary treatment such as wetlands. A small part of waste water treatment plant (WWTP) consists of equalization tanks, facultative bodies, aeration tanks, polishing pools, sedimentation tanks, chemical and biological processing tanks, mud ponds and sand filters. In fact, leachate was found at depths of 4, 9, 15, 20, 30 m in final processing site in the Gampong Jawa, Banda Aceh. Real conditions, some WWTPs do not function properly, buildings are damaged, and effluent quality exceeds the standard. Leachate needs to be managed properly, so as not to cause pollution to ground water and surface water. Although, there are many negative problems related to leachate management, but there are many opportunities that can be developed. These opportunities not only reduce their negative impacts but also help meet energy needs and improve environmental health in the long run. This review article aims to discuss the opportunities and challenges of leachate recirculation in Indonesia in terms of technical aspects.
Highlights
The rate of population increase, economic growth, urbanization, and rapid industrialization lead to an increase in waste generation, volume, type, and increasingly diverse characteristics of waste [1]
Around 5% of the total amount of waste can be processed by the community, the remaining 95% is taken to the final processing site (TPA), while the landfill is very limited [2]
Leachate recirculation has the potential to protect the environment in the long time
Summary
The rate of population increase, economic growth, urbanization, and rapid industrialization lead to an increase in waste generation, volume, type, and increasingly diverse characteristics of waste [1]. Around 5% of the total amount of waste can be processed by the community, the remaining 95% is taken to the final processing site (TPA), while the landfill is very limited [2]. Sanitary landfill is currently the most commonly applied way to treat urban solid waste (MSW) [3]. The volume of waste is very large and high rainfall produces leachate in large quantities as well. Jatibarang TPA, which is a final waste treatment facility in the city of Semarang, manages 4,000 tons of waste every day with a composition of 61.95% organic waste from the total municipal waste (MSW) produced [4]. Leachate from landfill needs to be managed properly so as not to cause pollution to ground water, surface water, and the environment
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