Implementation of environmental policy on solid waste management in Bondowoso Regency - Indonesia

Abstract

Solid waste is an important issue in the urban area that is in line with the increasing of resident’s number and the population activities. This study aims to analyze the problem and aspect related to waste management including operational-technical aspects, institutional aspect, legal and regulatory aspects, and community participation aspect in Bondowoso Regency. This study was descriptive research using a qualitative approach. The Data collected by literature study then analyzed qualitatively. There are laws correlated to solid waste management in Bondowoso, consist of: 1) Law No. 18 of 2008 on Solid Waste Management, 2) Law No. 32 of 2009 on the Protection and Environmental Management, 3) Government Regulations No. 81 of 2012 on Management of Domestic Solid Waste and Domestic-Like Solid Waste, 4) Local Regulations No. 3 of 2011 on Solid Waste Management In Bondowoso, and 5) Regent Regulation No. 82 of 2018 on Strategy and Policy Management of Domestic Solid Waste and Domestic Like Solid Waste. In addition, the Government of Bondowoso Regency has done many aspects of solid waste management, namely legal aspects, operational technical aspects, institutional aspects, and public participation.