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Implementation of integrated waste management is an important factor to support target of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to be an educopolis campus. Therefore, study of waste generation and characterization are needed as basis data for selecting technology, designing the waste treatment capacity, and appropriate strategies approach. Valid data also will keep the system running in sustained conditions in the future. The research is a survey research, which focus in capturing the daily activities and amount of waste in temporary disposal (Transfer Depo) in UGM. Transfer Depo shows the amount of the waste from the collection point of bins from UGM. Pre-study was conducted to determine measurement area and method. The results of pre-study were: the location has total number of 10 units in UGM area; calculation and characterization measurement are using a census; wastes are categorized to four types (Organic, Plastic, Paper, and Other Waste). Calculation and characterization referred to amount of the waste and to composition of the waste. Standard of waste calculation employed was an SNI 19-3964-1994 method. Quantitative and qualitative description analysis were performed for data analysis. The study results show that the order of the amount of waste from the largest one is Biology Transfer Depo, Transfer Depo Gedung Pusat and Transfer Depo Teknik. The average of the waste generation in UGM is 2895 kg/day. The composition of Organic, Paper, Plastic, and Other Waste are 67, 8, 7, and 18%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]