Pemanfaatan Sampah Organik Rumah Tangga Menjadi Pupuk Organik Cair dalam Mendukung Pengelolaan Limbah Organik di Desa Palar Kabupaten Klaten

Abstract

The problem of household organic waste management in Palar Village, Klaten Regency, remains a significant challenge. Most of the community still manages organic waste by discarding, burning, or burying it, which has the potential to cause environmental pollution. Providing education and training on utilizing household organic waste to produce Liquid Organic Fertilizer (POC) as an environmentally friendly waste management alternative is the goal of the Community Service Program (KKN) of Group 165. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach through counseling, hands-on training, observation, and interviews. The results show that raw materials for making POC are abundantly available from vegetable scraps, fruit peels, dried leaves, and other kitchen waste. The community responded positively to the training and considered that POC is able to reduce the volume of organic waste while also benefiting plant growth. Nevertheless, the sustainability of the program still faces challenges such as community consistency, limited facilities, and the need for further mentoring. Therefore, institutional strengthening is needed through community groups, support from the village government, and ongoing training so that the management of organic waste into POC can be implemented sustainably and provide benefits ranging from environmental to economic improvements for the community.