Implementation of zero waste concept in waste management of Banda Aceh City

Abstract

This study aims to find out how far the implementation of the concept of Zero Waste in waste management in Banda Aceh City. The problem of increasingly complex garbage due to the increasing amount of waste along with population growth. During this time generally waste is transported and disposed to the Final Processing Place (TPA) so that all garbage piled up in the landfill. Most of the waste handling is done after the garbage appears so it is difficult to manage it. Handling of garbage from scratch is still minimal so the TPA becomes full fast. The concept of Zero Waste is to minimize waste generation so that less waste is wasted to the landfill. This is so as not to waste resources and prevent environmental damage. Handling of waste from the beginning of waste avoidance, waste sorting, producer responsibility, waste levies according to the amount of disposal, waste management by the community and the provision of incentives and disincentives is the implementation parameter of Zero Waste. This concept should be integrated into local policy so it becomes an obligation for the government and the community to implement it. A number of cities around the world have implemented Zero Waste policies and set a target to reduce waste disposal to TPA as small as possible. Banda Aceh as a medium-sized city in Indonesia has integrated a number of Zero Waste concepts in its local regulations. Some of these concepts are difficult to implement due to a number of socio-political factors.