Losida Village, Pontianak Processes Organic Waste with Special Pots for Peat Land

Reduce waste to Batu Layang landfill

The formation of Losida Village is also aimed at reducing the volume of waste entering the Batu Layang landfill. Based on data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN), Pontianak City's waste generation in 2025 will reach around 489 tons per day.

Buyung said organic waste mixed and piled up in landfills not only adds to the management burden, but can also produce methane gas which increases the risk of fire.

"Mixed and piled organic waste has the potential to increase the risk of fires in landfills. Fires are triggered by methane gas produced from the decomposition of piles of organic waste. This year, 22 landfills in Indonesia were recorded as burning," he said.

Before the Kampung Losida program was launched, 41 residents of the Yuka Complex had been active in sorting inorganic waste and channeling it through the waste bank. The presence of the Losida pot completes household waste management by handling organic waste from the source.

Through collaboration between the government, community and residents, it is hoped that Losida Village Yuka Complex will become an example of organic waste management that is appropriate to the characteristics of peatlands. This program also has the potential to be replicated in other areas that face similar environmental problems.