Determination of the Distribution Center Location of the Batam City Garbage Bank using Gravity method

ABSTRACT

Cleanliness is the most important thing. Especially in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic that hit almost all parts of Indonesia. But in reality, the problem of garbage accumulation is always present from year to year, and until now it has not been resolved. Batam City Government also has concern for waste banks so that the government has facilitated waste banks so that inorganic waste can be reused and no buildup causes unwanted impacts from piles of garbage. Currently, the points of accumulation of inorganic waste are not balanced, there are locations where there are too many landfills and some are mediocre due to ineffective location placement. So it is necessary to determine the best location in determining the distribution location of the waste bank. To overcome this, the researchers tried to find a way to find the right location using the gravity method seen from the coordinates via Google Maps in an area based on the address of the waste bank and the number of piles of garbage. The results of the study stated that the center of the waste bank should be in the area around the coordinates of 1°02'70.4"N 103°96'15.0"E, Sekupang District. © 2021 IEEE.