Kepanjen moves forward with waste management innovations. The compost house aims to convert it into compost, thereby reducing the amount of organic waste sent to landfills and enhancing the reuse of organic matter as a valuable resource.
KEPANJEN, Indonesia — As part of its ongoing efforts to tackle waste management, Malang Regency is constructing a compost house capable of processing up to one ton of organic waste per day. Located at the Talangagung landfill in Kepanjen, this initiative complements a larger waste processing project funded by a Rp 460 billion grant at the Poncokusumo landfill.
RELEVANT SUSTAINABLE GOALS
According to data from the Malang Regency Electronic Procurement Service (LPSE), the budget for the compost house project was initially set at approximately Rp 803.95 million. However, the contract was awarded to CV Nitrayasa Jaya Mandiri with a winning bid of Rp 616.68 million. “The compost house is being built to protect the composting process from rain, which is crucial since exposure to rain can significantly delay the composting process,” said Ahmad Dzulfikar Nurrahman, the acting head of Malang Regency’s Environmental Agency. “Without rain interference, the composting process takes about one month,” he added.
Turning Organic Waste into Valuable Resources
Malang Regency produces an estimated 352,920 tons of waste annually, with 60 percent consisting of food waste, according to the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN). To prevent this waste from becoming residue, the compost house aims to convert it into compost, thereby reducing the amount of organic waste sent to landfills and enhancing the reuse of organic matter as a valuable resource.
The project involves several stages, including the construction of the main compost house, waste processing areas, and wastewater management systems. Equipment such as shredders, composters, and air control systems will also be installed to ensure smooth composting operations. “Currently, we don’t have a waste sorting machine, so the sorting will be done manually for now,” noted Nurrahman.
Supporting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) Principles
Amarta Faza, Secretary of Commission III of Malang Regency’s Regional House of Representatives, highlighted that the compost house is a key component of the waste management principles agreed upon by the local government and legislative body, emphasizing the reduce, reuse, and recycle (3R) framework. “By converting waste into compost, we can further utilize it, thereby minimizing the residual waste sent to landfills,” Faza concluded.
The compost house project represents a critical step in Malang Regency’s broader commitment to sustainable waste management, leveraging composting to transform organic waste into a resource rather than a burden on the environment.
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