<![CDATA[Househoid waste management continues to be an environmental issue because of the growing amount of waste and poor involvement from the community in handling it. The waske bank intiatiative represents a community-driven approach to managing waste that seeks to enhance environmental consciousness while offering economic advantages by making use of recycled materials. The purporse of this research is to explore the connection between motivation and economic incentives and the engagement of housewives in the waste bank initiative in Mokoau Village, Kambu District, Kendari City, in 2026. This research employs a quantitative methodology with a cross-sectional desigh. Information was gathered through a questionnaire administered to 30 participanst chosen using a total sampling method. The gathered data were examined using the IBM SPSS Statistics software via univariate and bivariate analysis incorporating the Chi-Square Test. The findings indicated that a majority of participants exhibited strong motivation, with 21 individuals representing 70.0%, and substantial degree of involvement, with 24 individuals making up 80.0%. The statistical analysis revealed a p-value of 1.000, exceeding 0.05, indicates that there was no substantial connection between motivation and the involvement of housewives in the waste bank initiative. Factors like environmental assistance also affect community engagement, infrastructure, knowledge, and economic incentives. Therefore, ongoing community education and empowerment are needed to increase participation in environmentally-based waste management.]]>
