Garbage is basically a wasted or discarded material from a source of human activity and natural processes that have no economic value, can even have a negative economic value because of the good handling to dispose of or clean it requires a considerable cost.
Waste and its management has become an increasingly urgent problem in cities in Indonesia, because if not done good handling balance will result in adverse environmental changes or unexpected so that it can pollute the environment both on land, water and air. Therefore, to overcome the problem of pollution treatment and control necessary to waste. Handling and control will become increasingly complex and complicated with the increasing complexity of the type and composition of waste in line with the more advanced cultures. Therefore the handling of waste in urban areas is relatively more difficult than the garbage in the villages.