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Feasibility study on waste disposal in Central Java, Indonesia

Considering the amount of waste and the scarcity of ground in Central Java, the traditional method of waste disposal, the landfill, has reached its limits.
The department of environment of Barlingmascakeb districts offers its transportation system and ground to a private company for improving the situation in urban centers.
The largest part of the local waste consists of biodegradable matter and lower plastic fraction for which an alternative waste disposal has to be found.
First, the technical part of this study gives an overview of five different options of waste disposal. Landfill with protecting layers, incineration, plastic recycling, composting and the EATAD-technology were suggested and analyzed in terms of their profitability and suitability under the regional conditions.
Using the patented EATAD-technology, biodegradable waste can be converted fast into a homogenous soil fertiliser. Furthermore the EATAD-factory creates employment for "scavengers" and is able to provide drinking water for households.
Since the EATAD-technology seemed to be the most suitable one for the region and a private company, in the economic part of the feasibility study an investment appraisal was undertaken.