waste into other people's fields. Even so, the waste in 
this  moor  is  just  piled  up,  not  sorted  and  not 
processed; most often it is burned, but this can cause 
environmental pollution.” (R001) 
The  main  informants’  statements  were  also 
supported by the supporting informants below: 
“This  waste  problem  is  a  very  complicated 
national issue to be solved. This is not only faced by 
urban  communities,  but  also  people  in  rural  areas. 
The more the population, the more waste production. 
This  results  in  fewer  landfills.  Moreover,  we  are 
aware  that  people's  behavior  towards  waste 
management  is  still  not  good.  Many  do  not  realize 
that this waste can pollute the environment, directly 
or  indirectly  affecting  the  quality  of  our  health. 
Especially  in  this  Selemadeg  village,  before  the 
establishment  of  the  3R  TPS,  this  waste  problem 
really became a serious problem because of the large 
amount  of  waste  produced,  especially  during 
religious ceremonies.” (P001, P002) 
“Before  the  existence  of  this  TPS,  the  waste 
problem in this village was very complicated, Ma'am. 
There is a lot of waste production, but there is no 
special  processing.  Many  people  burn  and  litter  in 
gardens or fields near their homes. In my opinion, this 
does not solve the problem, but creates a new problem 
because the waste is only moved but not processed. 
The  thing  that  is  more  visible  is  when  the  waste 
sorting has not been maintained. Ma'am, when there 
is a religious ceremony, a lot of waste  is generated. 
Wet  waste  from  food,  leaves  and  flowers  left  over 
from  the  ceremony  are  mixed  together  with  plastic 
waste.” (P003) 
Health includes physical and mental health, which 
can  be  influenced  by  several  factors  such  as 
environmental hygiene factors (Presiden RI, 2009a).  
Environmental  cleanliness  is  greatly  influenced  by 
the presence or absence of waste in the environment. 
Law  number  18  of  2008  states  that  waste  is  the 
remains  of  human  daily  activities  and/or  natural 
processes  in  solid  form.  Waste  can  be  divided  into 
organic and inorganic waste. Organic waste is waste 
that  can  easily  be  decomposed  in  the  environment. 
Examples of organic waste are waste from plants and 
their products, and waste from animals. According to 
the components contained in it, waste is also divided 
into biological and chemical waste. Biological waste 
is usually  easier to  decompose than  chemical  waste 
(Presiden RI, 2008). This waste problem needs proper 
management  considering  that,  as  long  as  there  is  a 
human  life  cycle,  the  waste  production  will  never 
decrease. Waste  that cannot be decomposed quickly 
will accumulate and cause further problems. Research 
conducted  by  Purwaningrum  stated  that  waste 
management in Indonesia was still a problem that has 
not been handled properly. Waste reduction activities, 
both in the community as waste producers and at the 
regional  level,  are  still  at  around  5%;  this  number 
indicates  the  waste  that  is  disposed  of  at  the  final 
processing site (TPA), while the landfill area is very 
limited. The largest composition of waste in the TPA 
apart from  organic  waste  (70%)  is  inorganic waste, 
namely  plastic  waste  (14%)  (Purwaningrum,  2016) 
and (Ediana, Fatma, and Yuniliza, 2018). 
3.3  Problems That Arise due to Waste 
Problems and Their Impact on 
Health Quality 
All informants in this study realized that there were 
many problems that have arisen because of this waste 
problem.  Furthermore,  waste  problems  will  have  a 
negative impact on environmental health, which can 
directly reduce  the health quality of individuals and 
rural  communities.  Hoarding  waste  in  gardens  and 
vacant land will not solve the problem, but will create 
new  problems.  This  is  in  accordance  with  the 
statements of the informants below: 
“What can be seen is that our environment is very 
dirty and unhealthy. Waste is scattered everywhere, 
especially  household  waste  that  is  dumped  in  the 
moor. These are sometimes scraped by chickens and 
carried all over the place by dogs. When it rains this 
waste is washed away and pollutes the rivers around 
the moor. At a certain moment, residents burned their 
waste,  causing  air  pollution  because  of  the  smoke 
from  the  combustion. This  plastic waste  sometimes 
cannot decompose quickly so that it can pollute and 
damage  soil  and  water.  In  addition,  the  dirty 
environment  has  become  a  breeding  ground  for 
mosquitoes  and  flies  as  disease  spreaders.”  (R001, 
R006) 
“Before this waste was processed at the TPS, I can 
describe this waste  problem as a really  complicated 
problem that seemed difficult to solve. Every day, we 
see food waste, plastic, paper and leaves scattered all 
over  the  place.  Especially  if  there  are  children 
gathering  and  drinking  canned  drinks,  the  can  is 
usually  dumped  into a  ditch  near  the  stall  so  that  it 
clogs the gutter and often becomes a place for puddles 
of water for larvae. Sometimes, some people throw 
the carcasses of dead animals and  used  diapers that 
still have feces into the sewers, causing a foul smell. 
The most difficult thing is that if there is a traditional 
ceremony, this waste will pile up and become a place 
for flies to gather. I think this is very unhealthy for the 
environment we  live  in. In the past, there have also 
been  complaints  from  stakeholders  (Hindu  saints)