The Impact of Public Awareness, Infrastructure Availability, and Government Regulations on the Effectiveness of Waste Management in Cimahi City

Authors

  • Abrori Abrori Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Cimahi
  • Sunarti Sunarti Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Cimahi
  • Marina Puspita Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Cimahi
  • Indra Darmawan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Cimahi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58812/wsshs.v3i07.2047

Keywords:

Waste Management, Public Awareness, Infrastructure Availability, Government Regulations, Cimahi City

Abstract

This study examines the impact of public awareness, infrastructure availability, and government regulations on the effectiveness of waste management in Cimahi City. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing a sample of 250 community members and a Likert scale (1-5) for data collection. Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS 3) was used for data analysis. The findings indicate that all three factors significantly influence waste management effectiveness, with public awareness, infrastructure availability, and government regulations contributing positively. The model explains 72% of the variance in waste management effectiveness, demonstrating a strong explanatory power. These results emphasize the need for an integrated approach that combines public education, infrastructure investment, and regulatory measures to enhance waste management practices. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners aiming to improve waste management systems in urban settings.

References

[1] L. Wang, “Urban Waste Management,” Des. Manag. Sustain. Built Environ., pp. 141–156, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4781-7_8.

[2] D. Mishra, “Sustainability in Solid Waste Management to Reduce Environmental Impact and Improve Resource Efficiency,” Int. J. Res. Rev. Appl. Sci. Humanit. Technol., pp. 67–75, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.71143/52raj174.

[3] M. R, “SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,” INTERANTIONAL J. Sci. Res. Eng. Manag., vol. 08, pp. 1–11, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.55041/IJSREM29308.

[4] M. A. R. Sutisna, “Strategi pengelolaan sampah kota terintegrasi menuju zero waste,” Waste Handl. Environ. Monit., vol. 1, no. 1, 2024.

[5] N. Abe and R. Didham, “Measuring public awareness and actions for 3Rs,” Warmer Bull., vol. 112, pp. 8–10, 2007.

[6] L. Andrade-Arenas and E. Espinoza, “Education and awareness: keys to solid waste reduction,” Indones. J. Electr. Eng. Comput. Sci., vol. 34, p. 520, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.11591/ijeecs.v34.i1.pp520-533.

[7] M. Jevrić and I. Ćipranić, “Raising public awareness of waste management,” in Circular Economy Implementation for Sustainability in the Built Environment, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 139–158.

[8] O. N. Nmere, J. O. Abugu, F. C. Alio, and J. C. Anetoh, “Influence of public relations’ media public enlightenment campaign and community participation strategies on waste management,” Probl. Perspect. Manag., vol. 18, no. 1, p. 82, 2020.

[9] T. W. Sitanggang, M. Sari, K. A. Putri, S. Setiadi, and E. C. Muliawati, “Community Empowerment in Managing Household Hazardous Waste in Residential Neighbourhoods,” Sustain. Appl. Modif. Evid. Community, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 45–51, 2024.

[10] B. Y. Antwi and A. Ofori-Nyarko, “A Prefatorial View of Solid Waste Management,” in Solid Waste Management-Recent Advances, New Trends and Applications, IntechOpen, 2023.

[11] T. Narayana, “Municipal solid waste management in India: From waste disposal to recovery of resources?,” Waste Manag., vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 1163–1166, 2009.

[12] M. N. Hassan, R. A. Rahman, T. L. Chong, Z. Zakaria, and M. Awang, “Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects,” Waste Manag. Res., vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 320–328, 2000.

[13] T. Kumari and A. S. Raghubanshi, “Waste management practices in the developing nations: challenges and opportunities,” Waste Manag. Resour. Recycl. Dev. World, pp. 773–797, 2023.

[14] S. A. Zakhilwal, W. Shirzad, and M. M. Behsoodi, “A Comprehensive Review of Engineering Strategies for Environmental Sustainability in Sustainable Waste Management”.

[15] X. Chen, J. Pang, Z. Zhang, and H. Li, “Sustainability assessment of solid waste management in China: A decoupling and decomposition analysis,” Sustainability, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 9268–9281, 2014.

[16] L. A. Guerrero, G. Maas, and W. Hogland, “Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries,” Waste Manag., vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 220–232, 2013.

[17] N. Kollikkathara, H. Feng, and E. Stern, “A purview of waste management evolution: Special emphasis on USA,” Waste Manag., vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 974–985, 2009.

[18] B. Bolaane, “SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA RAMSAR SITE.,” Environ. Res. J., vol. 3, no. 4, 2009.

[19] A. K. Haghi, Waste management: Research advances to convert waste to wealth. 2011.

[20] S. Suthar and P. Singh, “Household solid waste generation and composition in different family size and socio-economic groups: A case study,” Sustain. Cities Soc., vol. 14, pp. 56–63, 2015.

[21] F. A. Feliciani, “Path leading to urban sustainability: Reflections from solid waste management in Surabaya,” in Routledge Handbook of Urban Indonesia, Routledge, 2022, pp. 352–366.

[22] T. Ruhmawati, U. Wahyudin, S. Sardin, A. S. E. Khair, and Y. Shantini, “Mitigating Environmental Threats: An Intervention Study on Household Waste Management in Pasirkaliki Village,” J. Pemberdaya. Masy. Media Pemikir. dan Dakwah Pembang., vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 171–184, 2023.

[23] P. Niken, “Evaluation Framework for Autonomous Decision-Making Performance in Energy and Environmental Innovations,” 2017.

[24] V. Yılmaz and E. Arı, “Investigation of attitudes and behaviors towards recycling with theory planned behavior,” J. Econ. Cult. Soc., no. 66, pp. 145–161, 2022.

[25] Q. Sun, S.-Y. Chien, and I.-H. Hsiao, “Theory of planned behavior modeled educational technology for waste management learning,” in 2023 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), IEEE, 2023, pp. 74–78.

[26] E. Nurhayati and S. Nurhayati, “Community waste management education: strategies and impacts,” J. Dimens., vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 677–686, 2023.

[27] S. Keerthana, B. Kiruthika, R. Lokeshvaran, B. Midhunchakkaravarthi, and G. Dhivyasri, “A Review on Smart Waste Collection and Disposal System,” J. Phys. Conf. Ser., vol. 1969, p. 12029, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1969/1/012029.

[28] A. W. Criddle and M. R. Fairbanks, “Trash and recycling handling system and method.” Google Patents, Mar. 2017.

[29] F. Mızrak, “Integrating City Logistics Strategies With Resource-Based Theory for Sustainable Urban Logistics,” in Strategic Innovations for Dynamic Supply Chains, IGI Global, 2024, pp. 216–246.

[30] J. C. Lammers, M. A. Garcia, L. L. Putnam, and D. K. Mumby, “Institutional theory,” SAGE Handb. Organ. Commun. Adv. theory, Res. methods, pp. 195–216, 2014.

[31] A. W. Yalew, “Do institutional factors matter for improved solid waste management?,” 2012.

[32] I. Twardowska and W. J. Lacy, “Regulatory frameworks as an instrument of waste management strategies,” in Waste Management Series, Elsevier, 2004, pp. 91–132.

[33] F. N. Setiadi and E. Rosnawati, “Legal Framework and Issues in Hazardous Waste Management,” Indones. J. Law Econ. Rev., vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 10–21070, 2024.

[34] E. Bluff, “Regulatory theories and frameworks,” in Hybrid Public Policy Innovations, Routledge, 2018, pp. 46–62.

Downloads

Published

2025-07-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 07 (2025): West Science Social and Humanities Studies

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Abrori Abrori, Sunarti Sunarti, Marina Puspita, Indra Darmawan

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

The Impact of Public Awareness, Infrastructure Availability, and Government Regulations on the Effectiveness of Waste Management in Cimahi City (A. Abrori, S. Sunarti, M. Puspita, & I. Darmawan , Trans.). (2025). West Science Social and Humanities Studies , 3(07), 971-980. https://doi.org/10.58812/wsshs.v3i07.2047