MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE THROUGH RECYCLING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PENAMPANG DISTRICT

Rapid urban development resulted in an increase in the role and number of inhabitants. One critical issue now is to increase the amount of solid waste that is becoming more serious in all schools. Various ways have been and are being implemented at the national and global levels. However, each of these ways must be criticized in several aspects including high management costs and the impact on the environment cleanliness. However, so far the best way to reduce the amount of solid waste through recycling methods. Recycling has been demonstrated between the best way to manage solid waste. Although criticized for his failure to realize the truth of the findings but for most researchers now it still is the best alternative for managing solid waste in school. This study attempts to explain and identify areas to be key elements in managing the recycling of the involvement of students, teachers, administrators, staff, cleaners and local communities in recycling projects. In this study, some elements are seen in analyzing the involvement and awareness in the success of students in school recycling project with Dick and Reiser model. The respondents for this study consisted of students and teachers in two schools in Penampang, Sabah. Researchers have used the design metolodogi phenomenological qualitative kind to examine in depth about the effectiveness of this model. Method interviews and observations have been used to obtain research data with deeply. With awareness and involvement in recycling projects, we can see the amount of litter in the school has been reduced because most of the students have been practicing recycling.