3R Implementation in Waste Management at PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar

Abstract

The waste problem are also an important issue for PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar power plant. The waste can contaminate the rain and river water, then flow to the sea. As we know, the power plant condenser utilize sea water as cooling fulid. The sea water will flow through pump and filter. The waste contamined in water sea has posibility to clog the intake of filter. As point of view from management of PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar, the sea water pollution due to solid waste can affect the operation and maintenance of power plant, meanwhile, it can impact to the society health awareness. Hence, this program is very important to the company and society and it is in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) i.e. "clean water and proper sanitation". This program was initiated by PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar and it is perfomed by employment with the main objective improve clean environmental and society healthy. Waste reduction is done by reduce the use of objects that can generate waste, waste disposal according to type, and advanced processing of waste such as composting. This program have been succesfull implemented. From this program the amount of solid waste are reduced. Organic waste are reduced by 0.8 ton in 2013, 511 ton in 2014, 401 ton in 2015 and 271 ton in 2016. Inorganic waste are reduced 19 ton in 2013, 529 ton in 2014, 418 ton in 2015 and 279 ton in 2016.