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DESCRIPTION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN SOE CITY,

SOUTH TIMOR REGENCY

Deskrianti Tanaem, Marylin Susanti Junias, Deviarbi Sakke Tira

Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia

E-mail: destytana[email protected]om, marylin.junias@staf.undana.ac.id,

tuamanete@yahoo.co.id

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT

Received:

October, 26

2021

Revised:

November, 17

2021

Approved:

November, 19

2021

Waste management is a systematic, comprehensive,

sustainable activity that includes waste reduction and

handling. The existence of waste can have a health effect

on the environment and society if it is not handled

seriously. The influence of waste on the environment that

can damage the aesthetics of the environment and for

health can indirectly be in the form of vector-borne

diseases that breed in the waste. This study was

conducted to determine the description of the waste

management system in Soe City. The research method

used is a descriptive survey where the research is carried

out with the main aim of making a picture or description

of a situation objectively. The number of samples in this

study were 26 TPS and 1 TPA and the managers of each

TPS and TPA. The analysis used is univariate analysis.

Based on the results of the study, it showed that of the

total 26 TPS in Soe City, 3 (11.5%) were in the good

category, while 23 (88.5%) were in the bad category. The

waste management system that starts from waste sorting

is 26 (100.0%) TPS is bad in sorting waste, bad waste

collection is 17 (65.4%) while good is 9 TPS (34.6%). The

process of transporting waste from TPS to TPA is still bad

at 17 (65.4%) TPS and 9 (34.6%) TPS have good category,

for waste processing from 26 TPS no one does waste

processing, and final waste processing Soe City TPA is still

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bad at destroying waste. The Soe City Government is

expected to pay attention to waste management issues as

well as support and facilitate the solid waste

management system in Soe City, in order to reduce the

negative impact on environmental health and public

health.

KEYWORDS

Waste Management, Waste Reducing, Environment

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INTRODUCTION

Environmental health is an environmental condition that greatly influences the

ecological balance between humans and their environment. A healthy environment

supports the achievement of a healthy and happy quality of human life (Saputro,

Mandalia, & Putri, 2015). One of the environmental problems that is quite serious in the

world is the problem of waste. Garbage is something that is not used, not used, not liked

or something that has been thrown away that comes from human activities and does not

happen by itself (Dea, 2018). The presence of waste will have an impact on public health

because it is a source of transmission of congenital diseases by vectors that live in waste

such as flies (Sumantri, 2015). Waste must be managed as small as possible so as not to

disturb and threaten public health. Good waste management is not only for the sake of

health but for the beauty of the environment (Sulistiyorini, Darwis, & Gutama, 2015).

Waste management in Indonesia has become an actual problem along with the increasing

rate of population growth which has an impact on the increasing amount of waste

produced. The problems faced in waste management in Indonesia, including the lack of a

firm legal basis, inadequate waste disposal sites, lack of effort in composting, and lack of

landfill management with the right system (Mahyudin, 2017).

Law No. 18 of 2008 concerning waste management is carried out with two main

focuses, namely waste reduction and handling. Waste reduction as described in the

aforementioned Laws and Government Regulations is carried out starting from the source

of the waste to the final management. Where waste reduction is realized by the active

involvement of the community and waste management. Reducing your own waste with

the 3R process (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). This is because until now the 3R process is

considered the most suitable in reducing waste generation by 15-20%. Waste

management can be assumed that the rate of waste production is not proportional to the

handling process. This certainly spurs local governments to think early on how to have an

efficient strategy in tackling the problem of solid waste. 7 In the capacity of the city as a

source of fulfilling human needs, it is necessary to provide various facilities and

infrastructure that are adequate in preserving the environment through good waste

management (Rizal, 2011).

South Central Timor Regency with the capital city Soe is one of the densely

populated urban areas. Based on data from the TTS BPS, the total population in TTS

Regency is 459,959 people. Besides that, the population density of Soe City itself is

35,668 people. The large number of residents in TTS Regency in general and in Soe City

in particular will certainly cause social problems, one of which is the waste problem.

According to data obtained from the Cleanliness and Gardening Unit of the TTS

Regency, the number of TPS scattered in the Soe City area is 26, and for the operating

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TPA there is 1. The amount of waste transported per day is ± 50m3. The volume of waste

continues to increase every year, namely in 2017 the volume of waste was 9,791 M3, in

2018 the volume of waste increased by 11,987 M3 and in 2019 there was still an increase

of 14,175 M3 and the most waste was generated from public places (Manalu & Purba,

2020).

A preliminary survey conducted by researchers at several TPS in Soe City was

that the sanitation conditions of the TPS were poor, and the waste sorting and collection

had not been carried out, causing piles of garbage to be uncontrolled and obstructing the

view. In addition, residents around the temporary shelters are also affected by the

presence of insects and the pungent smell of garbage when passing through the TPS.

Garbage problems that are not handled properly, apart from damaging environmental

health, can also affect public health.

RESEARCH METHOD

The type of research used is a descriptive survey. The descriptive survey method

is a research method that is carried out with the main aim of making a picture or

description of a situation objectively (Notoatmodjo, 2012). This research was conducted

in Soe City in August-September 2021. The sample in this study was all TPS in Soe City,

totaling 26 and 1 operating TPA, as well as waste management at each TPS and TPA.

The data analysis used is univariate analysis.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Table 1. The results of the univariate analysis of the conditions of the Soe City

Temporary Shelters (TPS) in 2021

Temporary Shelter

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

88,5%

11,5%

Total

100,0

Table 1 shows that the conditions of Soe City TPS that are in the good category

are 3 (11.5%) and 23 (88.5%) of the total 26 TPS in Soe City have a bad category.

Table 2. Waste Segregation at the Soe City Temporary Shelter in 2021

Waste transportation

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

100,0

0,0

Total

100,0

Table 2 shows that of the total TPS in Soe City, which amounted to 26 (100.0%)

TPS are bad at sorting waste.

Table 3. Garbage Collection in Soe City Temporary Shelters in 2021

Waste transportation

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

65,4%

Total

34,6%

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Table 3 shows that the garbage collection at the Soe City TPS which is good at

collecting waste is 9 TPS (34.6%) less than the bad in collecting waste, which is 17 TPS

(65.4%).

Table 4. Waste transportation in temporary shelters in Soe City in 2021

Waste transportation

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

65,4%

34,6%

Total

100,0

Table 4 shows that the transportation of waste from TPS to TPA has good

categories, namely 9 (34.6%) and those who are bad in transporting waste are 17 TPS

(65.4%).

Table 5. Waste Processing at the Soe City Temporary Shelter in 2021

Waste transportation

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

100,0%

0,0%

Total

100,0

Table 5. It can be seen that the waste processing at TPS Soe City has a bad

category, namely 26 TPS (100.0%) that do not do waste processing.

Table 6. waste disposal at the final processing site of Soe City in 2021

Waste transportation

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Bad

Good

100,0%

0,0%

Total

100,0

Table 6. shows that waste destruction at the Soe City TPA has a bad category

because no waste destruction is carried out.

Discussion

1. Temporary Shelter in Soe City

Temporary waste collection site (TPS) is a place where waste is disposed of and

temporarily collected until it is transported to a final waste disposal site. Sanitation of

temporary waste shelters is an effort to monitor and prevent losses as a result of the

utilization and products of temporary waste storage which are closely related to the

emergence or transmission of diseases.

The results of research conducted at TPS Soe City based on interviews and

observations showed that the condition of temporary shelters in Soe City from a total of

26 TPS only 3 TPS that met the criteria set by the regulation of the minister of public

works in 2013. The sanitary conditions of temporary shelters are still said to be bad

because most of the temporary storage tanks in Soe City have been damaged but are still

used by the community. In addition, the size of the garbage collection tanks is only 3

which has a size of 200 m2, and on average all temporary storage tanks in Soe City do not

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have a cover. The poor condition of the TPS causes a lot of garbage to be still scattered

around the TPS and the absence of a cover is what causes the waste generated at the TPS

to emit a strong odor when passing through the TPS.

1. Garbage Segregation at Temporary Shelters in Soe City

Waste sorting is one of the processes in waste processing, namely separating into

certain waste groups. Garbage segregation carried out by the community before disposing

of waste to the TPS. Garbage must be separated at the household to facilitate the process

of processing waste. Waste sorting means separating organic, inorganic and B3 waste so

that it should encourage recycling efforts in the processing process. The results showed

that the waste sorting in 26 Temporary Shelters in Soe City 26 (100.0%) was poor in

sorting waste. Waste sorting at TPS is still bad because there are no facilities that

distinguish the types of waste so that people who throw garbage into TPS do not sort

waste before it is disposed of, and there is no special order from UPT Cleansing and

Landscaping to officers to sort waste.

This research is in line with research conducted by Istiqomah in 2018 on the

factors that influence waste generation at TPS in Madiun City which explains that of the

total TPS in Madiun City which amounted to 40, only 10 (25.0%) did waste sorting and

30 (75.0%) are bad at sorting waste. Waste segregation is a very important stage in waste

management and processing. Waste processing will be hampered if you do not sort waste,

so it is necessary to re-separate if the waste is still mixed between recyclable organic

waste and non-recyclable inorganic waste (Kurniaty, Nararaya, Turawan, &

Nurmuhamad, 2016).

2. Garbage Collection at Temporary Shelters in Soe City

Garbage collection is a form of collecting and transferring waste from the waste

source to the TPS. Waste collection activities are carried out by managers of residential

areas, commercial areas, industrial areas, public facilities, social facilities, and other

facilities as well as district/city governments that have been appointed by the

Environmental Service at each TPS. In the process of collecting waste, it must be

accommodated in containers that have been provided separately according to the type of

waste that has been sorted (Mitoriana Porusia, 2021).

The results showed that 17 TPS (65.4%) were bad at collecting waste and 9 TPS

(34.6%) were good at collecting waste. Garbage collection at 17 TPS is still poor because

collection is not carried out according to the schedule set at TPS. In addition, the

community does not pay attention to the schedule for collecting waste at the TPS, so they

throw away the garbage after the officers collect the garbage. Another obstacle faced by

officers when collecting waste is the limited number of garbage collection trucks used,

which have a small container size so that they cannot accommodate waste in one go while

the officers are limited in the cost of fuel for garbage collection trucks. In addition, the

condition of the garbage collection trucks used at the UPT Hygiene and Gardening is an

old truck so that it often gets disturbed or damaged so that it hinders officers from

collecting garbage. Garbage collection will be carried out again when the truck has been

repaired and this can take days or a week, resulting in the generation of uncollected waste

piling up in some of these TPS. Meanwhile, 9 TPS in waste collection are good because

the people who use TPS pay attention to the time of waste collection and dispose of it

according to the scheduled time so that when the officers carry out waste collection, the

community immediately comes to throw their waste into the TPS and does not result in

waste is scattered or scattered after collection. The trucks used for these 9 TPS are large

trucks so that they can accommodate large amounts of waste at once. This research is in

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line with research conducted by Istiqomah in 2018 on factors related to waste generation

at the Madiun City TPS, namely from a total of 40 TPS that collected waste properly 12

TPS (30.0%).

The indirect impact of waste generation is in the form of vector-borne diseases

that breed in the waste, while it also causes environmental pollution. The collection of

garbage that is not transported will be used by flies as a place to live. It is known that flies

are vectors for stomach diseases including diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid (Praditya,

2012).

3. Garbage transportation

Transportation is the activity of bringing waste from the source or temporary

shelter to an integrated waste processing site or final processing site (TPA) by using a

motorized vehicle designed to transport waste. Based on the results of the research on

waste transportation in 26 temporary shelters, 17 TPS (65.4%) were bad at transporting

waste and 9 TPS (34.6%) were good at transporting waste. Waste removal and

transportation is intended as an operation activity starting from the last collection point of

a collection cycle to the TPA or TPST at collection with a direct individual pattern or

from a temporary transfer/storage site (TPS) or communal shelter to the final

processing/processing site. (TPA/TPST). The method of transportation and the equipment

to be used depend on the collection pattern used.

Research on the transportation of waste from TPS to TPA Kota Soe showed that

17 (65.4%) TPS were bad at transporting waste, while 9 (34.6%) were good at

transporting waste. Based on observations by researchers, it was found that the

transportation of waste was poor because the transportation of waste was only carried out

for five working days, namely Monday-Friday, Saturday and Sunday, no transportation

was carried out, resulting in high waste generation at several TPS and a lot of garbage

scattered while not being transported. Other obstacles faced by waste management

officers are the limited number of waste transport facilities, the small size of garbage

trucks and the limited fuel costs for trucks so that officers have to transport waste to the

TPA in one go regardless of the frequency of waste in the TPS. While the 9 TPS that are

good at transporting waste are because the garbage trucks used by the officers at the TPS

are large trucks capable of transporting large amounts of waste in one go. In addition, the

condition of the truck is still in a new condition so that it does not experience problems

when transporting garbage. This study is in line with research conducted by (Arief, 2018)

on the relationship between waste management and the density level of flies in the

temporary shelter (TPS) of Madiun City in 2018 which obtained results from 40 TPS as

many as 26 (65.0%) poor in transporting waste. , while 14 (35.0%) are good at

transporting waste (Arief, 2018).

4. Waste processing

Waste processing is an effort to reduce the volume of waste or change its form to

be more useful. Among others, by reducing, sorting, collecting, transporting, processing,

to reduce the amount of waste generated in the landfill. Waste processing carried out at

the TPS must be in accordance with the characteristics of the waste disposed at the TPS

so that processing is possible. B3 waste will be managed according to regulations, while

inorganic waste such as plastic, paper, metal/glass can be reused as recycled material, and

organic waste will be used as raw material for composting. The results of research on

waste processing in 26 Temporary Shelters in Soe City show that all 26 TPS (100.0%) are

bad at processing waste and there are no TPS that are good at processing waste. Waste

processing at the TPS is still bad due to the absence of a special order from the UPT for

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Hygiene and Landscaping to the Officers to carry out waste processing. The results of this

study are in line with the research conducted by 3 regarding the factors related to waste

generation at the Madiun City TPS in 2018, which resulted from a total of 40 TPS that

carried out waste processing as many as 18 (45.0%) TPS, while 22 (55.0%) is bad at

processing waste.

Waste management must be done properly because waste is very dangerous for

human health and the surrounding environment. (Biofarm) Waste processing can be done

by recycling. Recycling of waste must be done with the right method so that it does not

interfere with human health human. Not all trash is said to be useless, some trash that has

been thrown away can still be reused (Sari & Anggoro, 2020)

5. Waste final processing

Final waste processing is the process of returning waste and or residues from

previous waste processing to safer environmental media (Amalia, Hadisantoso, Wahyuni,

& Supriatna, 2020). Research results Final processing of waste at the Soe City Final

Disposal Site (TPA) is still poor in destroying waste. It is said to be bad because the final

processing of the waste at the Soe City TPA was not carried out according to the methods

of the UPT Cleansing and Landscaping. The method used to destroy waste is a sanitary

landfill (hoarding waste with soil and grinding it using heavy equipment) but this method

is not carried out at the TPA so that the waste that has been transported from the TPS

accumulates in large quantities. When the researchers made direct observations to the

landfill, the condition was very dangerous for public health because the smell from the

pile of garbage was very strong and there were very many vectors of disease

transmission. When conducting an interview with the TPA manager, the destruction is

still bad because of the limited number of facilities and infrastructure used to destroy

waste, the unavailability of tools and materials for destruction, this results in the waste

not being destroyed for months and only being left to pile up in the TPA so that if left

alone it will have an impact. bad for the environment and the people who live around the

landfill.

Handling of waste in open dumps for final processing is prohibited, as this

method can cause several negative impacts on the environment and public health. In

landfilling with an anaerobic landfill system, it will generate leachate in the tibulan layer

and will seep into the soil layer below. This leachate will damage and produce a very

strong stench and disturb the community around the TPA (Axmalia & Mulasari, 2020).

CONCLUSION

Based on research and discussion, it can be concluded that waste management in

Soe City as a whole has not been implemented properly. Waste management has not been

implemented from upstream to downstream or from TPS to TPA is a serious problem if it

is not handled properly. So it is hoped that with this research, the Soe City Government

can support the Office related to waste management by increasing the number of facilities

and infrastructure as well as training on waste management so that they can carry out

good and useful waste management in order to reduce the negative impact on public

health and also the environment.

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