Evaluation and Recommendation of Appropriate Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment in Bandung, Indonesia

Bc. Kryštof Mareš

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The literature part of the Thesis summarizes and describes the main municipal solid waste treatment technologies, including their advantages and disadvantages. Specifically, this Master’s Thesis is focused on municipal solid waste management (MSWM) and waste services in Bandung city, Indonesia. According to the references, it is not well documented and examined field. The research was based on questionnaire survey among the Bandung’s residents with total amount of 334 respondents and interviews with both government and public sector, supported by observation and photo documentation of public MSWM services, transportation and collection services as well as disposal sites. Necessity of improvement of MSWM is obvious. Despite the highest economic growth across Indonesia, MSWM lacks investments in new and better waste treatments technologies. Since the Leuwigajah disaster in 2005 only changes happen through was an opening of new (un)sanitary landfill, Sarimukti. With no other solution, the same problem could occur easily. In a planning of new waste treatment technologies are important preferences and opinion of public to avoid rejection or misunderstanding of usage of these technologies. Among respondents, the most preferred waste treatment method was recycling centre (40 % of respondents), which points to the interest of people in solution of MSWM situation in Bandung. Recommendation of technologies should be complex, not focused on one specific technology and at least should by inspired by public opinion and preferences. Knowledge and preference of treatment methods and technologies by public is influenced by cultural behaviour: historically burning of waste in front of the house and open dumping of mainly organic waste, and by education: people are aware of new treatment methods, mainly recycling. Through multivariate probit model, it was found out that acceptance of various technologies is linked among them. Knowledge and acceptance of one lead to acceptance of other technology. Government could have the major impact on MSW handling with full confidence of public and power to change MSWM in Bandung.

Keywords

Waste management, Waste treatment technology, Open dumping, Landfill, Incineration, Waste handling

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 26. 4. 2019

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: doc. Bc. Ing. Tatiana Ivanova, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences

Master programme / field:
Tropical Agriculture / Sustainable Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics