Sort Garbage from Home, Pondokgede Residents Urged to Reduce Landfill Burden

BEKASI, GARISBUMI.com – Sorting waste from home is considered to be an important step to reduce piles of waste that end up at the final processing site (TPA). Apart from reducing the volume of waste, this habit can also provide economic benefits to the community.

The Head of Pondokgede Subdistrict, Bekasi City, Zainal Abidin, invited residents to build a habit of sorting waste before disposal. The invitation continues to be conveyed when he visits the community environment.

"I always say this when I visit residents' neighborhoods. One of them is inviting people to sort the rubbish from their homes before throwing it away," said Zainal.

According to him, sorting waste from its source is a simple step that can have a big impact. This habit not only reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill, but also increases people's awareness of the waste they produce every day.

Organic, inorganic and residual waste needs to be separated from the house. With this sorting, waste that can still be used or recycled does not have to be thrown into the landfill.

Economic Value Waste Can Increase Income

Zainal explained that some household waste still has selling value. This waste can be collected and reused so that it has the potential to provide additional income to residents.

"So not only can the volume of waste entering the landfill be reduced, but waste that still has economic value can also provide additional benefits to the community," he said.

According to Zainal, the existence of waste banks at the neighborhood level (RW) has an important role in building this habit. It is hoped that the waste bank will not only be a storage place, but also a center for waste management education for the community.

Waste bank managers are also encouraged to have a system for picking up economically valuable waste that has been sorted by residents. This mechanism can make things easier for the community while increasing participation in waste management from its source.

Through an orderly sorting and collection system, waste that has been considered discarded can be converted into goods of economic and useful value. At the same time, the amount of waste that must be transported to the landfill can be reduced.

"From waste, a mutualistic symbiosis can actually be created. If we manage it wisely, the community can benefit. I will continue to carry out outreach and not get bored of reminding residents to sort the waste they produce," stressed Zainal. SEO Toolkit