ANALISIS UPAYA IMPLEMENTASI CIRCULAR ECONOMY DI LINGKUNGAN PRODUKSI PT JAPFA COMFEED INDONESIA TBK UNIT GEDANGAN

Abstract

This study aims to analyze circular economy implementation efforts in the production environment of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk Unit Gedangan. The research employed a qualitative case study approach using non-participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation involving production, quality control, and health, safety, and environment functions. The findings show that circular economy practices are reflected in operational efficiency rather than in a fully formalized circular economy program. The main practices include internal recovery of sweeping materials, external sweeping absorption from another unit, adaptive feed reformulation, pallet repair and material transition, external recycling of used raw-material sacks, and selective wastewater management through domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems. These practices support material value retention, loss reduction, and waste minimization while maintaining product quality and operational safety. However, implementation remains partial because it is constrained by inconsistent waste sorting behavior, technical losses from handling facilities, economic considerations in internal recycling, and quality risks in wastewater reuse and recovered materials. The study concludes that Unit Gedangan has moved toward circular economy principles, but stronger internal policy, cross-functional coordination, operational discipline, and measurable circularity indicators are required to develop a more integrated circular production system.