Integrating Local Regulations and Empowering Coastal Women for Tamin Waste Management in Pakam Village, Batu Bara Regency Februati Trimurni (a*), Muhammad Arifin Nasution (b), Dara Aisyah (c), Yovita Sabarina Sitepu (d), Onan Marakali Siregar (e), Wiro Oktavius Ginting (f), Siti Hazzah Nur (g)
a,b,c,f,g) Public Administration Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
*februati[at]usu.ac.id
d) Communication Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
e) Business Administration Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
Abstract
In order to solve environmental challenges and enhance coastal welfare, Pakam Village, Batu Bara Regency, implemented the Community Service Program (PkM) for Fostered Villages from April to November 2025. Unsorted home waste, poor application of the 3Rs, and the buildup and contamination of tamin waste (green mussel shells) are some of the main issues. This program combined training on creative trash utilization for coastal women^s organizations with the creation of a Village Head Regulation (Perkades) on waste management as a local legal tool. According to the program^s findings, the Village Waste Bank operates by reducing waste, encouraging community members to sort, and designating a Coastal Women^s Mobilization Team (TP3) as the main force behind innovation. Products, including organic fertilizer, handicrafts, and calcium powder, are being sold locally as a result of training. The Village Regulation (Perkades) improves interaction with the Regency Waste Bank program and provides a legislative basis for sustainability. It has been demonstrated that this initiative increases the capacity of coastal women, lowers pollution, and creates new business opportunities. These results highlight the value of community empowerment and regulatory coordination as a model for a circular economy based on coastal villages.
