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The utilization of waste into potential energy sources has received much attention in recent years. Various technology was applied with the purpose to convert waste into a useful product. One of the applications of waste to energy ideas is refuse derived fuel (RDF). In Universitas Pertamina Area, paper and plastic are two types of waste that generate large amounts of waste every day. It is due to main activities coming from educational and office activities. The generation of paper waste reached 129.1 kg/day, while 93.9 kg of plastic waste was thrown away at the temporary waste shelter every day. In this research, the various compositions of paper and plastic waste (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) were pelletized into RDF to investigate the water content, ash content, and calorific value the RDF then compared to the standard. The result showed that all RDF compositions had passed the standard quality of RDF from the point of water content and ash content (RDF standar is <25% of water content and 20% of ash content). On the other hand, the calorific value of RDF (paper 100%) did not meet the RDF Standard (15 MJ/kg) while the rest of the RDF composition had passed the standard. When combined with the amount of waste generation, the composition of 100% plastic waste was the highest potential caloric value reached 3,954.0 MJ/day. The potential of waste utilization into RDF can be proposed as a solution for waste management, especially in the university area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]