SOLID WASTE ADMINISTRATION OF BANGKOK METROPOLITAN

Abstract

The objectives were to describe the characteristics of municipal waste management of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA); to identify the problems of municipal waste management of BMA; and to set up the proper implementation for municipal waste management of BMA. The research employed qualitative methodology by evidence documentation, nonparticipant observations, and in-depth interviews, and analyzed by data analysis. The key informants were from administrators of BMA’s solid waste administration, and government officers of solid waste administration of contract operators, in the total of 15 persons. Results revealed that the solid waste administration operated by implementation plan based on government policy, laws and regulations, 3Rs and Zero waste concepts; the solid waste system was organized by community base solid waste administration concept; the literal directing command; the government-private sectors coordination in implementation; and the controlled private company or contractor by BMA; the barriers of BMA's solid waste administration included the increasing population, public awareness for waste littering, and waste separation by type, comprising the operators lacked the knowledge of new laws and regulations; and the BMA’s solid waste administration approaches conducted by an effective plan and policy from all stakeholders for solid waste administration from upstream, middle stream, to downstream; the improved capacity of organization structure especially for the appropriate number of the officers with work load; the applicable technology for the directing; stakeholders participation for the solid waste administration; and the strengthened law and regulations.