, and was predicted to increase 2-4% every year if no waste reduction at its source (i.e. households) was implemented [3].Landfilling is the main method to solid waste disposal in Indonesia's cities (98%) [4,5]. Meanwhile, 21% of the landfill will be terminated in next 2 years and 53% of it still doesn't have new location for landfill (Ministry of Environment Republic of Indonesia, 2008). In 2020, Indonesia will need 1,610 m 2 landfill [2].Based on survey from Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia in 2008, household solid waste was the biggest waste generator (44.5%) of total solid waste in Indonesia [5]. On the other hands, household solid waste composition was dominated by organic waste (58%), plastic (14%), paper (9), metal (2%), and other (17%) [5]. Therefore, organic solid waste is a potential resource to be compost and anorganic waste that can be recycled, afterwards it is expected to reduce disposal at landfill [6].Indonesian goverment has already a strategy to reduce disposal at landfil through waste bank program [7]. Waste bank is a recycling center where households can dispose anorganic waste [8]. Waste bank will record the quantity of solid waste and its monetized value in saving account [8]. In the waste bank, anorganic waste can vary more than 16 variants which include paper, glass, metal, textile and others.There are 1,900 units waste bank in Indonesia is but only 30% of them work regularly [25]. The main problem of recycling in waste bank is that the households don't have waste separation behavior, thus all the solid waste get mixed. Based on Ehrampoush in Banga [9], the improvement of environmental knowledge and attitude can enhance solid waste separation behavior in the society. As the result, it can support recycling program. Therefore, the programs designed to improve the public's knowledge, attitude, and behavior with regard to sorting waste must be developed. Community counseling is a process used to build awareness that can
AbstractWaste sorting behavior in Indonesia is still low and becomes the reason of the government policy enactment about recycling programme through waste bank which unfortunately only 30% of it works regularly. The main problem of recycling in waste bank is the households doesn't have waste separation behavior, thus all the solid waste gets mixed. Design of study is a cross-sectional with secondary data from the 2013 Survei Perilaku Peduli Lingkungan (Environmental Care Behavior Survey -SPPLH) from Statistics Indonesia. The study used logistic regression test. Variables related to waste sorting behavior were knowledge about managing household waste, environmental value, and demography variables. Waste sorting behavior at the household level in Indonesia is only 9% with waste management knowledge, which relates to waste sorting behavior as the dominant factor (p<0.05). Improving waste management education and facilities could increase waste sorting behavior.