Handling Waste In Central Lombok, Regent Launches Garbage Bank

A garbage dump in Praya City, Central Lombok, NTB. Friday (1/04/2022) (ANTARA/Akhyar)

WEST NUSA TENGGARA - The government of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara continues to look for ways to deal with waste in its area. This time by providing education to the public through the Waste Bank.

"This is one of the efforts of the movement in handling waste in Central Lombok going forward," said Deputy Regent of Central Lombok HM Nursiah in Praya, Friday, April 1, as reported by Antara.

This waste handling movement has been carried out from the village level, but it is important to optimize it so that waste management can be carried out optimally before being taken to a final disposal site or TPA. So that with the special Musrenbang for solid waste, it is hoped that it can provide education for the community.

"This waste bank can improve the community's economy, if it is managed properly," he said

Several Waste Banks are currently running, such as in Tanak Awu Village, Kopang Village, Setanggor Village, Peringgerata Village and several other villages.

"The establishment of this Waste Bank requires a process and education to the public," he said.

He said, for waste handling during the event, coordination was still carried out with the organizers, so that the waste at the MotoGP event had been handled by the ITDC or MGPA. Meanwhile, the role of the Environmental Service is to back up the distribution to the TPA after sorting.

"The waste in the MotoGP event reaches 60 tons," he said.