Abstract
As one part of the category of e-waste, household batteries are also considered as one of the hazardous waste in many countries because they contain heavy metals that could potentially harm human health and the environment. This paper presents the initial investigation of household battery waste in the city of Surabaya. Knowledge, awareness and community participation are also discussed. The data and information used in this study were collected by distributing questionnaires by random in 5 areas in the city of Surabaya and interviewed approximately 480 households. Research shows that other types of batteries figure out of around 57 %, about 24% of AA batteries, AAA roughly 15
% and 4 % for a 9V battery. Majority of Households, approximately 64 % know that used batteries can be a problem in the environment and human health. Households stated that the products of famous brands, cheaper prices, and advices from friends is a priority when they buy batteries. Despite their knowledge of the waste battery is fairly good, only about 31.5 % of households are willing to pay for the improvements of the electronic waste management system. However, households are willing to engage in recycling their waste batteries. Considering the a used battery waste generation continues to increase, recycling programs need to be introduced to the public for waste materials that have the potential risk to human health and the environment.
Keywords: e-waste, batteries, knowledge, awareness, willingness to pay.
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