Waste has always been a major problem that has not been completed in its handling. The waste problem is a universal phenomenon in various countries in the world, especially developing countries, one of which is Indonesia, which is still considered to be not optimal and organized in managing waste.

The limited ability of the government, especially the village government and the awareness of the community in managing waste adds to the increasingly high waste problem. As we know, not only urban areas but also rural areas contribute to the production of waste per day.

Waste management is not just collecting and then disposing of waste according to its type. This behavior will only cause the waste pile in the TPA to increase. Therefore, proper management is needed, one of which is by recycling.

Waste recycling in Indonesia is still classified as not optimal, one of which is caused by public awareness in managing waste. In this problem, it is necessary to empower the community to manage waste wisely, one of which is to sort waste from home. Manage waste by collecting, sorting and then depositing it at the nearest waste bank or TPST as the first step in the waste recycling process.

The waste bank has a role in educating and dealing with waste problems in the community, besides that the waste bank makes waste worth selling that can support people's lives.

Therefore, Imaji Sociopreneur is working with Universal PT Tempu Rejo through the Environmental Image program to invite village communities to participate in waste management by establishing or managing waste banks.

Imaji sociopreneur offers various supports such as outreach to local villagers so that more and more people are interested in becoming customers, repairing or updating waste bank facilities to make waste bank management easier, assisting in managing waste bank administration so that errors do not occur in the administrative process, as well as providing related directions. waste management. Imaji Sociopreneur is also open about the various problems that occur in the waste bank.

Interested in setting up a waste bank? Check out the following steps!

Waste bank measures

1. Outreach to the public about the program that will be carried out at the waste bank to screen members (administrators) and customers of the waste ban
2. Coordination with the local RT/RW or related parties and it was agreed that a waste bank would be formed in that environment
3. Form of waste bank management with structure: 1 person in charge of general (Chairman), 1 person in charge of administration, 1 person in charge of sorting and collection, 1 person in charge of outreach and outreach, 1 person in charge of storage and sales
4. Give the name of the waste bank according to the agreement of the management
5. Determine the location of the waste bank establishment
6. Minutes or decree of the waste bank from the village
7. Determine the open counter/opening of garbage collection schedule
8. Do a price survey at the nearest garbage middleman
9. Create an administration book:

10. a.Registration form to become a customer

    b. Customer savings book

    c. Savings master book

    d. Daily cash book

    e. Data book entry of goods

    f. Sales note

    g. Other supporting books

    
    

11. Waste bank SOPs 

a. Operational hour

b. Waste collection schedule and mechanism

c. Note the type and volume of waste

d. Provisions for withdrawing customer money

Then, how do you do the first open counter?

The following are the steps for the first open counter:

a. Socialize and make pamphlets online that the day is a waste saving activity

b. Garbage that is brought during the open counter is the appropriate items during the socialization

c. Garbage is weighed to the officer receiving the goods

d. Recording the results of depositing waste in each customer's savings

e. Savings results are recorded in the savings master book

f. The customer returns home with a passbook that has been filled according to the balance of the waste deposit

g. Sorting officers sorting according to the type of waste that will be sold

However, there are several requirements that must be met before working with Imaji Sociopreneur, namely:

Register a minimum of 3 members

Have a garbage collection location

The location of the garbage bank is easily accessible by 4 wheels

Able to cooperate by signing the MoU

However, there are several requirements that must be met before working with Imaji Sociopreneur, namely:

Register a minimum of 3 members

Have a garbage collection location

The location of the garbage bank is easily accessible by 4 wheels

Able to cooperate by signing the MoU

The purpose of this program is as a first step to empower the community towards awareness of managing waste. In addition, the waste bank is no longer interpreted as a place to collect waste from the local community, but as a form of loving the environment.

If you are interested in collaborating with Imaji Sociopreneur, you can contact us via:

Email : official@imajisociopreneur.id

Instagram : @imajisociopreneur

No. Phone : 083315451066 (Official Imaji Sociopreneur)

No. Whassapp : 085730819120 (Rohman Abadi)

Come on, love the environment by managing waste wisely!