The morning in the disposal area of hazardous and toxic materials (B3), a number of youths from the UMKM group Telihan Recycle looks to collect waste aluminum wrapping gas (insulation) which is not used from PT Badak LNG in Bontang, East Kalimantan.
The aluminum trash they collect and carried to the work workshop or workshop to be recycled into the baling-baling boat (propeller) that is a boat drive fan for the Bontang residents who are mostly professionalized as fishermen.
The establishment of the group itself is based on concern to reduce environmental problems and can provide great benefits for the surrounding environment, said one of the founders of the UMKM Telihan Recycle group, M Anomsius.
Workers take waste aluminum wrapping gas pipes (insulation) that are unused from PT Badak in Bontang, Kaltim.
The work of arranging the unused aluminum pipe wrap (insulation) waste of PT Badak in Bontang, Kaltim.
Their commitments focus on waste management, waste banks, and the utilization of the integrated waste of Bontang people. So it is expected to also change the point of view of society in assessing the original garbage is considered negative to be a positive thing.
The innovation of the propeller production of aluminum used by Telihan Recycle is the first and the only one in East Kalimantan. Not only does the aluminum waste from PT Badak LNG only they are looking for, but also include pot waste and other household waste.
In principle, the aluminum garbage was melted first then printed into ingot (aluminum rod). The ingot printing aims to keep the purity rate of 99 percent aluminum by removing impurities attached to the metal waste.
The work of stirring waste oil used as fuel to melt aluminum waste.
The work melts the unused aluminum pipe wrap (insulation) waste.
From one kilogram ingot can be to produce 4–5 units baling boat for machine size 13 PK at sales price of Rp15 thousand per fruit. If compared, the price of the original baling-baling products ranges from thousands to millions of rupiahs per fruit.
Actually they are able to produce up to 500 pieces of baling per month but in the manufacture depending on the market demand or needs.
From the recycling business Telihan Recycle has been able to hire 5 workers trained with UMR salary standards around Rp3 million per month. So ahead, they target the marketing of the product can be expanded not only in East Kalimantan but also other coastal areas in Indonesia.
Work pouring liquid aluminum to be printed into rods.
Hasil aluminum printing (left) as raw material and final result in form of baling-baling (right).
The government through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) is currently also inconvenience to socialize the management of the oldest specific waste in the Government Regulation Number 27 of 2020. The utilization and recycling of waste/sampah is primarily B3, which is part of the final waste reduction only to the end and disposal.
Photo & Text: Muhammad Adimaja
Author : Nyoman Budhiana
The work smooths the propellers of the boat after the printing process.
Baling-baling boat from the ready-to-marketed aluminum waste recycling results.
The Nelayan installed baling-baling boat products from Telihan Recycle at Bontang Kuala Port.
The fishermen are preparing to try boats with baling-baling products from Telihan Recycle at Bontang Kuala Port.
The work of arranging baling-baling boats of aluminum waste recycling.
