| dc.description.abstract | Medan City is targeting a 30% reduction in waste and 70% waste management by 2025.
However, in 2023, waste generation reached 645,661.28 tons with a sorting rate of only
13%, requiring a strategy to increase sorting through active community participation, one
of which is through waste banks. The University of North Sumatra (USU) has great
potential for sustainable waste management due to its strategic location and the presence
of an Integrated Waste Processing Facility (TPST). This study analyzes the potential for
establishing a waste bank at USU from the perspective of prospective customers,
prospective managers, the economic value of waste and the purchase price of waste, as
well as indicators of PermenLHK No. 14/2021 using a quantitative and qualitative
approach through a questionnaire of 100 respondents, interviews, observations, and
analysis of the economic value of waste. The results show that 88% of potential customers
are willing to participate, the majority of whom are students, employees, and the
surrounding community, with good knowledge and attitudes towards waste management
(63%–77% and 71%–77%), although waste management behavior is still low (20%
52%). The potential waste that can be collected reaches 402.6 kg/week (15%) from
households and 2,320 kg/week (85%) from outside households, predominantly organic,
paper, and plastic bottles, with high interest in the savings system and an 85:15 profit
sharing scheme. The operation of the waste bank requires 7–8 managers for 6 positions,
with some core positions being open to students. The purchase price of waste under
various schemes is able to cover operational costs and provide the highest profit under
the BSI Sicanang Scenario II strategy, with profits reaching IDR 537,132. The TPST
capacity is only 4.2% and 7.2% of the total TPST capacity, and an investment of IDR
154–171 million is required. Based on Permen LHK No. 14/2021, the potential for
establishing a waste bank is classified as good (score of 26.6), although participation in
sorting five types of waste is still low. Therefore, the implementation of a waste bank at
the University of North Sumatra has great potential in terms of customer availability,
waste bank managers, economic value, and is in line with the assessment of Ministry of
Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14/2021. | en_US |
