PEMULUNG TERDAMPAK PENUTUPAN TPS, SUARA KRITIK MUNCUL DI DIALOG PUBLIK

A DIALOGUE PARTICIPANT expressed his opinion that, in addition to technical waste management issues, there were social impacts felt by the community following the closure of the landfill. These impacts were particularly felt by scavengers, who had previously relied on waste sorting for their income, as well as by the community, who had to incur additional costs for waste transportation through the OPBM program. The DIALOGUE PARTICIPANT stated that they had conducted direct inspections of several waste disposal points. FROM THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW, HE RECEIVED VARIOUS COMPLAINTS FROM SCAVENGER PICKERS WHO ALLEGED THEIR INCREASING DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE WASTE, SUCH AS PLASTIC AND OTHER RECYCLABLES, DUE TO CHANGES IN PATTERNS AND THE CLOSURE OF TPS (landfill sites) IN VARIOUS AREAS. IN HIS OPINION, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS GOVERNMENT ATTENTION, AMIDST ONGOING EFFORTS TO RESOLUTE THE WASTE SYSTEM. HE HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ONLY FOCUS ON REGULATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASPECTS, BUT WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE SOCIAL IMPACT FELT BY LOW-LEVEL COMMUNITIES. ESPECIALLY SCAVENGER PICKERS WHO DEPEND ON THE ACTIVITIES OF COLLECTING AND SORTING GARBAGE FOR THEIR DAILY LIVING NEEDS.