Waste Problem: An Analysis of Development Policy Instrument of the Regional Regulation Number 8 of 2013 in Sampang Regency

Today, environment is a problem that is always inseparable from the lives of the society, private sector, and government. The existence of problems or environmental damage will always be in contact with other aspects of life. The waste problem is the main problem in environmental issues, especially for developing country like Indonesia, so that it becomes a severe concern for the central government, the provincial government, and the local government. For example, the Sampang Regency Government has the responsibility for the waste problem in its area. Sampang Regency is one of the regencies that has succeeded in the waste management program at the Final Disposal Site (TPA) with the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This study tried to see based on the analysis development of policy instruments in Regional Regulation Number 08 of 2013 concerning waste management in Sampang Regency using the theory of policy instruments by Michael Howlett as the tools of analysis. This study used a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. In this study, data collection techniques were carried out by means of in-depth interviews and documentation studies to strengthen the evidence in research. The number of informants in this study was four people. The data validity used source triangulation (data) following the guidelines of Miles, Huberman, and Johni Saldana in the interactive analysis. Result in the field show that there were a number of development policy instruments used by the Sampang Regency Government in implementing Regional Regulation Number 08 of 2013 concerning waste management. Keywords—policy instruments, waste, environment