PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Bank Sampah Berseri in Nyengseret Village, Astanaanyar District, continues to record success in managing inorganic waste. In the last 10 days, Bank Sampah Berseri has managed 791.2 kg of inorganic waste from residents.

The Bank Sampah Berseri program has been running since June 22, 2023. To date, it has collected more than 18 tons of inorganic waste. The waste management process at this bank is well organized, starting from weighing the waste, calculating the amount deposited, to converting the waste into rupiah.

The waste collected by waste bank customers will later be sold, and the proceeds can be saved or received directly in the form of cash.

"With the existence of this waste bank, the economy of the residents is increasingly helped. Waste which is usually considered a problem, is now a source of additional income," said Head of the Economic and Development Section of Nyengseret Village Fahmi Hafizah Novianti, Wednesday (10/30/2024)

Some residents even use the proceeds from selling this trash as capital for small businesses.

Bank Sampah Berseri accepts various types of inorganic waste, such as plastic, paper, and metal, with various price conversions. Every customer of the waste bank can save their waste to be processed further or sold.

In addition, the periodic waste collection process is carried out by officers who work together with Bank Sampah Bersinar as the parent bank.

In addition to the Berseri Waste Bank, Nyengseret Village also has another innovation in waste management, namely the Sidak Panik (Save Candak Pick Up Organic Waste) program. This service provides convenience for residents who want to dispose of organic waste, where officers will pick up the waste directly from their homes.

Since its launch a year ago, the Sidak Panik program has successfully managed more than 25 tons of organic waste.

Organic waste management in Nyengseret Village is also very unique because it uses the magotization method, namely using fly larvae (maggots) to decompose organic waste.

The remaining maggots can be used as compost. While the maggots are used as animal feed. In addition to maggotization, composters are also used to manage excess organic waste.

Through intensive socialization and door-to-door approaches, both Bank Sampah Berseri and Sidak Panik have succeeded in increasing public awareness about the importance of sorting waste.

Although it was quite difficult at first, the habit of sorting waste is now starting to take root in the Nyengseret community.

The waste management program in Nyengseret Village not only has a positive impact on the environment, but also improves the welfare of residents.

"We hope that programs like this can be implemented in other sub-districts, so that the wider community can feel the benefits," he said.