Community-driven material recovery facility (CdMRF) for sustainable economic incentives of waste management: Evidence from Semarang City, Indonesia

Abstract This study of community-driven material recovery facilities (CdMRFs) in Semarang City, Indonesia, was performed with the involvement of all stakeholders. Descriptive analysis was employed to describe the existing conditions of CdMRFs. Stakeholders and spatial analyses were conducted to explore the potential development of CdMRFs and formulate the best strategic framework for improving their performance and sustainability. The results indicate that CdMRFs have strengths and weaknesses that must be considered when operating at the neighbourhood level. Although CdMRF practices have economic potential for recovering the value of recyclable waste material, according to the perspectives of CdMRF managers, some community members do not trust CdMRFs to recycle their waste because most CdMRFs are initiated by individuals, apart from official local community activities. Therefore, local policies to support waste recycling at neighbourhood associations, the promotion of CdMRFs, and engagement with all stakeholders are necessary to recruit additional members and increase waste recovery rates. Rapid, versatile transaction recording that improves pick-up and collection services may significantly improve CdMRF operation.