Household waste management in Sukoharjo Village, Ngaglik District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region

Abstract

Waste is an item that is considered to be unused and disposed of by the previous owner / user, but actually from the dumped part of the waste it can still be used if managed with the right procedure. The problem faced today is handling waste without going through the right management process. The community disposed of all the waste produced through the officers, buried in the garden or disposed of it wildly. This is found in Sleman Regency in general and in Sukoharjo Village specifically. This study aims to find out the characteristics of the waste management community in Sukoharjo Village; explain waste management in Sukoharjo Village; and examine the differences in waste management by the community in Sukoharjo Indah Housing with Banjarsari Hamlet . The method used in this study is a survey method. Survey is an investigation by using questionnaires for collecting data. Data collection was carried out by observation and interview of 76 respondents. The results, waste management model differences in the two regions due to the differences in household characteristics, such as income level and the land ownership to burn trash. On the other hand, the trash also requires management to avoid direct way disposed to landfill, by making use reduction, reuse, and recycling. However, waste management in both areas is reach the phase of reduction. This is due to the lack of socialization of waste management in the two regions, especially in Banjarsari Hamlet RT 06 surveyed had never held socialization.