The Role of UMP KKN Students in Overcoming Waste Problems through the Making of Incinerators in Pagergunung Village, Banjarnegara

In Pagergunung Village, Wanayasa District, Banjarnegara Regency, it was found that the habit of people throwing garbage into waterways and accumulating garbage on vacant land, which has the potential to cause drainage blockages and environmental quality degradation. Students of the Real Work Lecture (KKN) of the University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) intervened through the application of appropriate technology in the form of incinerators to reduce the volume of residual waste. The activity was carried out with a participatory-collaborative approach through five stages, namely observational surveys, problem identification, design and manufacture of tools, participatory education, and operational assistance. The results of the activity showed that the incinerator was able to reduce the volume of waste by an average of 88% per combustion cycle, while encouraging community participation in waste sorting from 20% to 65% and reducing the practice of disposing of waste into sewers.