The Implementation of Local Government’s Policy Using the Waste Management Program Based on Household Needs in Bandung City

Abstract

The waste issue in Bandung city gives Bandung city “The dirtiest” and “The sea of wastes” titles. It emphasizes the importance of waste management in Bandung city as one of the biggest cities in Indonesia with a high population that produces the most massive amount of wastes. The Bandung City’s government has developed a waste management policy in creating a clean environment and raising awareness on the essence of a clean environment in the society using the program’s concept about waste management based on household needs. To analyse the implementation of the local government’s policy using the waste management program based on household needs in Bandung city is the aim of this research. This study used the explanation method and collected its data from observations, interviews, and forms. The result of the study shows that there is a 58% of impacts between the local government’s policy implementation and the effectivity of waste management based on household needs. Whilst the other impacts excluded from the study is as high as 41%. Therefore, the conclusion and the analysis of the study is, there is a significant association between the implementation of the local government’s policy and the effectivity of waste management based on household needs in Bandung city.