Abstract
The development of waste bank is the initial momentum to grow the collective awareness of the community to start sorting, recycling, and utilizing waste because waste has a good selling value, so that the management of environmentally friendly waste becomes Indonesia's new culture. There are several waste bank units in Semarang City, which has not been evenly distributed and the numbers are still relatively small. The purpose of this study is to determine the existing condition of waste banks in Semarang City and the response from the surrounding community. This study uses survey research methods. The technique of collecting data uses in-depth interviews, observation, questionnaires, and documentation. The analysis technique uses quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis. The results showed that in 2018 the number of active waste banks was 44 units spread over 15 sub-districts in Semarang City with an average number of customers of 120 households each waste bank. The main problem found in the management of waste banks is the lack of community interest to become customers of waste banks, as evidenced by only 35% of respondents interested in sorting waste and waste recycling is only carried out by 7% of respondents.
Highlights
The problem of waste and the increasing of environmental pollution from year to year are a result of the inability of solid waste infrastructure to provide containers for urban waste
In 2012, the population of Semarang City amounted to 1.559.198 inhabitants, increasing in 2017 to 1.610.605 inhabitants
With such a large number, Semarang City is included in the top five districts/cities that have the largest population in Central Java
Summary
The problem of waste and the increasing of environmental pollution from year to year are a result of the inability of solid waste infrastructure to provide containers for urban waste. The amount of urban waste continues to increase by around 2-4% every year, in line with the increasing population [1]. Data from the Semarang City Population Profile 2017 [2] states that in the last 5 years (2012-2017) the population of Semarang City experienced an average growth of around 0.3% per year. In 2012, the population of Semarang City amounted to 1.559.198 inhabitants, increasing in 2017 to 1.610.605 inhabitants. With such a large number, Semarang City is included in the top five districts/cities that have the largest population in Central Java. The number is spread in 16 sub-districts and 177 village, with waste production reaching 1.000 tons each day and only 850 tons entering the Jatibarang Landfill
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