Waste Bank’s Reciprocity Sinergy as Social Capital to Assist Going Concern & Sustainability

The aim of this research was to analyze the social capital of waste banks which could support going concern and realize sustainability. This research used a qualitative case study using interviews, observation and documentation to collect relevant data. Cahaya Barokah Waste Bank, which was the object of this case study, was a waste bank that had been able to prove its commitment to sustainability for eight years of operation. This could be seen from their achievements in several government awards related to sustainability and intensive guidance to other waste banks in Samarinda. The existence of waste banks could be a solution to the waste problem, but currently many waste banks were in suspended animation and did not provide actual results. This showed that waste banks cannot effectively realize their goals towards sustainability. The research results revealed that reciprocity was the dominant pillar of social capital in realizing sustainability. The existence of reciprocity between waste banks and external parties had proven to be beneficial for waste banks, such as receiving capital assistance, wider collaboration opportunities, as well as time and resource efficiency. This research presented novelty related to social capital workflow mechanisms that can support going concern and sustainability.