| dc.description.abstract | University of North Sumatra (USU) is a higher education institution with a high student population and operational activities, generating a significant volume of waste daily. To support sustainable environmental management, effective and efficient waste management solutions are needed. This study aims to assess the business feasibility of establishing TPST within the USU campus.
The data used in this study include primary data, such as distributing questionnaires to the surrounding community to determine their interest and readiness to participate in waste management training at the USU TPST, including cost aspects. Field observations of the waste processing system at the USU TPST, identifying the types and number of available waste processing facilities, and interviews with school officials to obtain information about their interest in the edu-ecotourism program and to assess the potential for schools to participate in eco-educational tourism visits to the USU TPST. Meanwhile, secondary data includes the volume of incoming waste composition, data on the quantity of waste processed during the last 1 year at the USU TPST, the number of academic communities served, financial data on income and operational expenses of the USU TPST, sales prices and purchasing capacity, and Padang Bulan ward levies.
Business feasibility is calculated using the Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR), and Payback Period (PP) methods. A positive Net Present Value (NPV) value, or NPV > 0, indicates that the USU TPST is feasible. BCR > 1 indicates that the project is feasible. PP value less than the project's economic life indicates that the project is feasible.
The average total waste processed each month at the USU TPST is 1,364.65 kg. Based on records, the average quantity of waste processed by the USU TPST over the past five months has reached 6,823.204 kg per month. In terms of waste composition, the largest amount of waste was organic waste 369.17 kg, followed by 195.17 kg of cardboard, 101.86 kg of plastik bottles, 86.92 kg of plastik sheets, 82.93 kg of duplex, 72.07 kg of paper, 67.86 kg of plastik cups, 51.52 kg of mica, and 47.82 kg of packaging. The smallest amount of waste consisted of 29.11 kg of plastik bottle caps, 18.39 kg of atoms, and 4.4 kg of glass. The types of waste with market value collected at the USU TPST include bottles, plastik cups, paper, packaging, plastik sheets, atoms, cardboard, cans, duplex, bottle caps, glass, and others.
The financial analysis results indicate that 10-year projection with varying waste volumes and a variable number of academics indicates an NPV >0, BCR >1, and a payback period of 6 years and 3 months, indicating that the project is feasible. | en_US |
