Waste Management in Indonesian Villages and Sub-districts: Majority Dispose of Waste by Pit Disposal and Burning

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Cindy Mutia Annur 24/03/2022 13:50 WIB

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Most villages/sub-districts in Indonesia lack adequate household waste disposal facilities. As a result, 70.50% of villages/sub-districts in Indonesia still dispose of waste by dumping it in holes an

Percentage of Villages Based on Type of Household Waste Disposal (2021)

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Percentage of Villages Based on Type of Household Waste Disposal (2021)

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Most villages/sub-districts in Indonesia lack adequate household waste disposal sites. This has led to people discarding waste indiscriminately, such as into holes, rivers, and drains.

A report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) titled "Statistics of Indonesia's Village Potential" shows that the majority, or 70.50%, of villages/sub-districts in Indonesia dispose of waste by burying it or burning it.

Meanwhile, only 19.40% of villages/sub-districts in Indonesia dispose of the majority of household waste to designated collection points for transport. Furthermore, 5.82% of villages/sub-districts dispose of the majority of household waste into rivers, irrigation canals, lakes, and the sea.

Next, 3.90% of villages/sub-districts dispose of the majority of household waste to other locations. Finally, 0.38% of villages/sub-districts dispose of the majority of household waste into drains.

This poor habit of indiscriminately discarding waste is due to the limited availability of waste disposal sites in the country. As the BPS report mentions, only 16,626 villages/sub-districts in Indonesia have temporary waste disposal sites.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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