STUDY OF APPAREL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND THE RECYCLING POTENTIAL IN BANDUNG CITY

• Main Author: Noery Azzahra, Atika
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/57917
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

During the last few years, the production of apparel has increased which affects the generation of apparel waste. So, the purpose of this study is to determine the generation and composition of apparel waste in Bandung and its recycling potential. This is done by considering knowledge about recycling, the treatment of apparel waste and the willingness of the community to manage apparel waste. The type of research conducted is descriptive research with qualitative and quantitative data. Primary data collection for the study was carried out using the Stratified Random Sampling method where from that method a minimum of 400 samples were obtained. The results of the study were processed using IBM SPSS 25 software. From the results of the study, it is found that the waste generation is 6 kg/person/year, where the composition of the waste consisted of 22% pants, then 21%% t-shirts, 18% jackets/outerwear, 15 shirts, %, overalls by 9%, shoes by 5%, headscarves by 5%, underwear by 2%, sports clothes by 2% and sandals by 1%. For the treatment of apparel waste, 27.45% of respondents disposed the apparel, 87.25% made a donation, 17.18% made a sale and 88.07% re-used it. For knowledge about recycling, more than 50% of respondents know the meaning and items that can be recycled, and more than 50% of respondents are willing to manage apparel waste. Proposed efforts to manage apparel waste include collection carried out independently by the community, storage using plastic containers, transportation using engkel boxes and the process chosen is mechanical processing.