Anyelir Waste Bank Program at Medan City on the Aplication in Circular Economy Techniques

The circular economy approach has begun to be applied as a model for waste management in Indonesia. This
approach is expected to improve environmental quality and increase economic value. The Anyelir Medan waste
bank has implemented the application of circular economics in waste management with the concept of saving
waste to gold. This study aims to analyze the operational activities of the carnation waste bank in realizing the
circular economic model of waste management. The research method is descriptive research with an
observational research design. Data is processed using mass balance analysis. Through the Anyelir waste
bank, savings can be collected into gold savings under PT Pegadaian Persero. Waste managed at the Anyelir
waste bank is 1640.94 kg per month, with an average of 828.42 kg (50.48%) of plastic waste, 704.58 kg of
paper (42.94%), and 107.92 metals (6.58%). The results of the mass balance analysis show that the total
reduction efficiency is 97.2% of the complete waste that goes into bank waste. As much as 1450.97 kg (88.42%)
of the waste was sold to recycling factories, 41 kg (2.5%) was used as recycled crafts, and 103 kg (6.28%) was
stored in stock. The rest goes to TPA, as much as 45.95 kg (2.8%). The Anyelir waste bank not only focuses on
economic value but also tries to increase awareness of the environment through education to improve the
community's social life and strengthen the economic pillars. The circular economy movement carried out by
the Anyelir waste bank has produced processed waste into compost, recycled creations, and raw materials for
paper and plastic factories.