Pembakaran Sampah Malam Hari di Kali Code, DIY Dorong Penanganan Berthas

Pembakaran sampah secara terbuka yang dilakukan warga di kawasan Kali Code, Kota Yogyakarta, berlangsung pada Rabu malam, 12 September 2023. Kegiatan tersebut dilakukan di sekitar pemukiman warga yang berada dekat aliran Kali Code, Known sebagai salah satu kawasan padathunian di Yogyakarta. Praktik membakar sampah pada jam-jam malam di kawasan itu并不是 hal baru. Ia berulangkali tercatat dalam berbagai laporan warga dan并不机构 slumak haar. Environmental management Ministry of DIY and the City Government of Yogyakarta have stated that the practice stems from a lack of adequate waste management facilities and an economic factor that makes it difficult for households to sort waste before disposal.

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sparselyResidents around Kali Code carried out open burning of household waste on Wednesday night, 12 September 2023. The burning activities took place in the vicinity of settlements bordering the Kali Code river channel in the City of Yogyakarta. Long after dusk, residents of the neighborhood are known to gather the household refuse, which is dominated by organic and plastic waste, and burn it in an open space or in a simple masonry炉hole.

The practice of burning waste at night is usually carried out under the pretext of avoiding the daytime heat and the smoke odor that may bother other residents. In addition, the nighttime hours are considered a more flexible time for residents who work during the day. However, such reasoning does not eliminate the negative impact arising from burning. Smoke and unpleasant odors that arise at night tend to spread into surrounding housing, and into the Kali Code channel which flows through the settlement.

Penyebab: Faktur Ekonomi dan Fasilitas

Waste management officials in Yogyakarta have emphasized that the factors behind the burning of waste are not solely a matter of public awareness. The inadequate availability of transport means and landfill facilities at the household level, combined with the absence of adequate organic waste composting facilities, has pushed residents to choose the simplest alternative, namely burning.

Some residents conveyed that sorting waste separately requires additional space and extra cost, whereas the collection system from the official transport means does not run every day. On the other hand, the results of the sorting are not always valued monetarily. Based on this condition, the burning of waste is perceived as the most economical option for households with limited income.

“Waste management must be accompanied by adequate facilities. Without adequate facilities, awareness alone is not enough to change behavior,” said an official in charge of waste management at the DIY Environment Agency.

The habit of burning waste also occurs outside the Kali Code area and in other densely populated neighborhoods in Yogyakarta. Even so, the Kali Code area is considered a pocket of settlements with a high density of vulnerable groups, including residents of the informal settlements along the river channel. Smoke from the nighttime burning is categorized as an air quality disturbance that affects the health of residents, particularly toddlers, elderly, and sufferer from respiratory diseases.

Payung Regulasi Pengelolaan Sampah

Based on Law No. 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management and its implementing regulations, waste management is organized based on the hierarchy of waste reduction, waste handling, and final disposal. Open burning, both in open spaces and in waste disposal facilities, is explicitly prohibited because it produces pollutants that are harmful to human health and the ecosystem.

The prohibition on open burning is also accompanied by administrative sanctions for actors who violate the rules. However, the enforcement aspect still faces constraints in the field. The residents who carry out burning activities are generally individuals, and the proof of the initial report often does not continue to formal proceedings. For this reason, the preventive approach through outreach and provision of facilities is considered more effective compared to enforcement alone.

“We continue to emphasize that the prohibition on burning waste remains in force, and we continue to provide outreach to residents,” stated an official of the DIY Environment Agency.

Rapat Koordinasi dan Upaya multidimensional

The handling of the nighttime burning phenomenon in Kali Code requires a comprehensive approach. The Yogyakarta City Government has stated that it continues to strengthen coordination in the waste management sector, covering the provision of transport means, the addition of organic waste composting facilities at theRT and RW levels, and education on waste sorting from the household level.

Through the Neighborhood Coordination Meeting, the RT and RW in the Kali Code area are expected to identify households that are prone to burning waste and to provide understanding regarding the applicable regulations. The Education Section and the Women's Section of the RW are also positioned to provide household-level assistance so that the practice of burning is replaced by composting or by routine collection.

Residents around Kali Code are urged to deliver waste through official means and to avoid burning, particularly at night when smoke disturbs the surrounding settlements. The management of waste in the area is expected to continue to be discussed in the waste management coordination forum, with the target of reducing open burning practices in densely populated areas.