Handling of Household Waste That Impact on Environmental Pollution in Kupang City Review Based on Law Number 18 of 2008 Regarding Waste Management

Abstract

Various efforts were taken by creating a healthy environment for the community. Related to this, Indonesia already has Law No. 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management. Until now, waste management in Indonesia is still using the old paradigm: collect-transport-dispose. In Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara, the management of household waste is still not optimal, especially with the lack of public understanding and awareness about the impact of waste that is not managed properly and correctly. There are still many people who throw household waste carelessly at certain points around the edge of the road and this creates an unfavorable view and smells that interfere with breathing in the surrounding environment. Thus, this problem must provide a response from various parties not only by the government and citizens (public), the private sector but also between governments (Kupang City Government and NTT Provincial Government). This can be seen in the lack of synergy between the government's movements and policies in dealing with waste in Kupang City. Handling the waste problem is closely related to environmental problems. If the environmental conditions are clean and healthy, the community will have an impact on public health and environmental pollution. If the community is healthy, the health budget will also be reduced. In this regard, based on Law Number 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management, concrete steps to be applied in the implementation of waste management must start from the ministry to the RT level and change people's behavior by throwing garbage not in random places. must be removed. In addition, waste management must be carried out jointly by the government, the community and the private sector by helping to prepare waste transportation facilities because the waste transportation facilities belonging to the government of Kupang City are also limited in number to transport waste in various parts of Kupang City where the amount of waste is very large. The role of the private sector is to help the government by preparing garbage bins or helping to educate the public about the importance of maintaining cleanliness.