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ABSTRACT The 3R Waste management concept (reduce, reuse, recycle) is an environmentally friendly approach for waste management. Initially waste management in Bukittinggi city executed Open Dumping method to TPA Panorama Baru. After the Law No. 18 of 2008 on waste management that open dumping method is restricted, waste in the city of Bukittinggi was discharged to Limbukan area, Payakumbuh. This study aims to explore the availability of information and rules enforcement to support the 3R program in Bukittinggi city. Type of research is qualitative descriptive research. The sample in this research is 430 respondents taken by random sampling from 3 districts in Bukittinggi city. The results show that majority of Bukittinggi people already know about 3R's waste processing and agree with 3R's waste management. The reason that this program is not going well because most people do not know how to implement 3R waste expressed by 52% of respondents. Furthermore, 6% have not participated in 3R activities because they do not know the benefits of its program. Sources of information on 3R waste management obtained from social media counted 34%, 22% extension agent, and print media as much as 12%. The regulatory enforcement aspect also plays an important role for t he success of the 3R program. As many as 67% of respondents agreed that the government of Bukittinggi should emphasize the importance of the program. This is supported by 58% agree for the penalty and fines mechanism to run the 3R program. What the government must address is the need for ongoing extension to the success of the program. Furthermore, the assistance and partnership with the community is needed that this activity program can run in accordance with expectations. Keywords : information availability, regulation aspect , 3R waste management