Abstract
Some complex socio-ecological problems that have occurred in Indonesia in the past few years include an increase in the diversion of waste to landfill; the disposal of wastes directly into river systems; and the livelihoods of informal workers becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. While the government has continued to improvise with waste collection and recycling systems, community-based collection and resource recovery systems called “Bank Sampah” have attracted increasing attention. In this research, we will discuss the requirements for the successful establishment of garbage banks in Indonesia considering the public benefits, including reduced problems with garbage disposal, resource recycling, and the capacity to save money through participation in these activities. The aim of the research is to clarify the consciousness structure with respect to participation. The methodology involved visits to garbage banks to conduct surveys among participants and subsequent analysis using cross-tabulation, Wilcoxon's ordered sum test, and consciousness structure analysis by using a co-variance structure analysis. Research participants revealed that a "cost vs. profit evaluation" exerts a strong influence on their "action intention" and that non-participants exert a strong influence on the "social norm evaluation" in determining an "action intention".
