Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem

Oktaviana Hasna Nabila; Feddy Setio Pribadi

doi:10.35208/ert.1497379

Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem

Abstract

Waste management in rural Indonesia faces significant challenges as the volume of household waste increases. Waste banks are proposed as a solution to overcome this problem. This study aims to design an efficient waste management area in Gondangmanis Village by determining the optimal location of waste collection points and the shortest waste pickup route using clustering and Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) approaches. The K-Means clustering algorithm is used to form clusters and determine the center point of each cluster, where the K value is first optimized using a genetic algorithm. Furthermore, the genetic algorithm is also applied to optimize the TSP to find the most efficient waste pickup route. The data used includes 1181 coordinate points in the study area, with household waste production of 2.5 kg/day/house and the capacity of the waste collection bin. The results showed that placing a waste collection bin with a capacity of 0.8 m³ with 4 clusters was more effective than 3 clusters with a capacity of 1 m³. TSP optimization resulted in the shortest waste pickup route with 19581 km, thus reducing travel distance and operational time. This approach is expected to increase waste management efficiency in rural areas, support environmental conservation, and optimize waste bank operations.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

This research was supported by the faculty of engineering of Universitas Negeri Semarang through available facilities and resources. Additional support was also provided by the Village Government of Gondangmanis, Kudus, Indonesia who assisted in data collection.

Project Number

This research is part of the final project at Universitas Negeri Semarang and receives no external funding.

Ethical Statement

This research was conducted following relevant ethical standards. All participants gave informed consent, and the study was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines established by Universtias Negeri Semarang

Thanks

We would like to thank the Gondangmanis Village Government for their support and cooperation in data collection and community participation in this study

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English

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Environmental Engineering (Other)

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Research Article

Authors

Oktaviana Hasna Nabila ^*
0009-0002-4398-4903
Indonesia

Feddy Setio Pribadi
0000-0002-3394-7394
Indonesia

Early Pub Date

November 18, 2025

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

June 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 4

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https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1497379

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Hasna Nabila, O., & Pribadi, F. S. (2025). Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem. Environmental Research and Technology, 8(4), 1007-1017. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1497379

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1.Hasna Nabila O, Pribadi FS. Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem. ERT. 2025;8(4):1007-1017. doi:10.35208/ert.1497379

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Hasna Nabila, Oktaviana, and Feddy Setio Pribadi. 2025. “Design of Waste Management Area Based on Clustering and Traveling Salesman Problem”. Environmental Research and Technology 8 (4): 1007-17. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1497379.

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[1]O. Hasna Nabila and F. S. Pribadi, “Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem”, ERT, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1007–1017, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.35208/ert.1497379.

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Hasna Nabila, Oktaviana - Pribadi, Feddy Setio. “Design of Waste Management Area Based on Clustering and Traveling Salesman Problem”. Environmental Research and Technology 8/4 (December 1, 2025): 1007-1017. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1497379.

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Hasna Nabila, Oktaviana, and Feddy Setio Pribadi. “Design of Waste Management Area Based on Clustering and Traveling Salesman Problem”. Environmental Research and Technology, vol. 8, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 1007-1, doi:10.35208/ert.1497379.

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1.Oktaviana Hasna Nabila, Feddy Setio Pribadi. Design of waste management area based on clustering and traveling salesman problem. ERT. 2025 Dec. 1;8(4):1007-1. doi:10.35208/ert.1497379