Waste Management and Circular Economy Approach in Sinjai Regency

Abstract

Waste management creates new opportunities for sustainable economic growth. The success of circular economy-based waste management will greatly depend on regulatory support, local innovation, and consistent community education, making it a challenge in Sinjai Regency to determine how to manage waste using a circular economy approach. This study aims to analyse circular economy-based waste management methods that can be applied in Sinjai Regency as an alternative. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive with primary data sources from waste bank managers, observations, and interviews, and secondary data based on waste management documents by Waste Banks in Sinjai Regency. The results show the application of the 3R strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in community-level waste management. Efforts to minimise environmental impact include saving waste, empowering communities to reduce waste generation, and utilising waste for recycling. Adding value to waste management is very important as it provides various benefits that can support environmental sustainability, the economy, and society. Environmental sustainability, through added-value analysis, directs waste management to reduce carbon emissions through recycling or reusing materials. Added-value analysis helps identify processes that contribute maximally to waste management.