PERAN PEMULUNG DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH DAN TIMBULAN SAMPAH DI TPA TERJUN KECAMATAN MEDAN MARELAN KOTA MEDAN TAHUN 2015
ABSTRACT: Scavengers are
groups of people who seek and collect solid waste that still has economic
value. The scavengers usually take out the waste in the trash while or in
landfill. Supervisory of the landfill was originally not allow scavengers to
collect waste in the landfill because they can be exposed to sharp objects and
disease. Over time, the scavengers eventually left to work at the landfill.
Number of scavengers in TPA Terjun today is 500 people. The role of scavengers
at the landfill is still unknown whether it can help reduce landfill waste in
the landfill.This research is a descriptive research with quantitative
analysis. The goal is to find out what the role of a scavenger in the
management of waste in the landfill. The sample size observed was 30 people.The
research result shows that the volume of waste that goes into TPA Terjun every
day was 3.868,57 m3 while the amount of waste that can be managed by scavengers
every day is 89,02 m3. Thus, the volume of landfill waste left in TPA Terjun
every day was 3.779,55 m3.The conclusion from this study is that the scavenger
role in waste management and solid waste generation did not show a reduction in
the volume of landfill waste in TPA Terjun. Ability scavengers in reducing the
volume of waste in TPA Terjun only by 2,3%. Thus, the percentage of residual
landfill waste in TPA Terjun every day is 97,7%.
The government should develop a technology that not only destroy the
waste but also making use of waste as alternative energy sources as well as
supporting the role of scavengers in reducing waste in TPA Terjun, Medan.
Penulis: elisabet hutagalung, devi
nuraini santi, irnawati marsaulina
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150228
