The alternative solution of solid waste management in densely populated settlements in Penjaringan District, North Jakarta

This study aims to plan a holistic waste sanitation planning system in priority areas. The increase in population in Penjaringan District raises problems of sanitation, hygiene and has an impact on Public Health. In Penjaringan Sub-district area, there are still many people who dispose of solid waste carelessly, making it easier for the spread of disease by vectors of flies, rats and others that live in piles of garbage waste. This place also recorded the highest cases of diseases caused by bad environment, namely 31 cases of dengue fever and 1999 cases of diarrhea. The method used in this study is descriptive analytical with proportionate random sampling method. Questionnaires were distributed to 100 respondents. Solid waste data was collected using stratified random sampling method, and 30 samples were collected. It was found that 96% had indoor solid waste containers, but did not have containers in front of the respondents houses, resulting in the accumulation of garbage in front of residents houses. It is also known that the community’s knowledge of solid waste or garbage is also still small. which is 36% of the respondents. meaning that there are still many who dispose of garbage carelessly. The priority location for the solid waste management plan is Neighborhood 10, Peniaringan Sub-District. This is in accordance with the results of community interviews and data support from the health service center that the most cases of diarrhea are in that RW, namely 4 respondents. The best solution that can be done for this area is to make eighteen units o communal waste containers with a capacity of 240 liters and add unit of motorized carts. It is expected that the spread of environment-based diseases will also decrease.