Municipal Solid Waste Management Project in Cooperation with 5 Sub-District Administration Government (SAO) of Amphur Bangplee, Samutprakarn Province

Abstract

This research paper intends to: 1) study the present situation of system of management of the municipal solid waste in cooperation with the Sub-District Administration Government (SAO) of Bangpleeyai Sub-Distric, Bangpla Sub-Distric, Rachateva Sub-Distric, Bangkaew Sub-Distric and Bangchalong Sub-Distric of Bangplee Distric, SamutprakarnProvince; and 2) study the possibility to establish a municipal solid waste management project on the plot of land of approximately 40 rais situated in the area of Moo 15, Bangpla Sub-Distric, Bangplee Distric, Samutprakarn Province to see the possibilities of sustainable proceedings. This paper is a research mixed with explanation through induction, deduction and verification for content validity then testing through tools for validity and reliability. In terms of quantitative, data collection through random sample by coincidence of meeting within the area of 3 kilometers radius from the project site in the areas of Sub-District Administration Government of Bangpu Sub-Distric, Bangpla Sub-Distric and Pragsayai Sub-Distric, totaling 420 samples. In terms of quality, interviews have been placed with related people in the establishment of the municipal solid waste management project consisting of the management, involved people providing important information and related people with the 5 SAOs but with qualifications that match the criteria required by this research group as well as covering the overall content of the research.

Studies found that the present system of management of the municipal solid waste in the 5 SAOs involve solid waste totaling of 540 tons/day, both self-collected and through private service who obtained license, bringing the collected solid waste to dispose at nearby private companies in the area. Possibilities are considered through the general characteristics regarding the situation of the project site; the distance from the community; whether or not there are people living in the region; the density of protection with barriers to protect the environment and transportation; have new passage way be open into the plant to not disturb the normal way used by the public because solid waste delivery shall not pass large community areas; consideration of appropriate technology to be the model for disposal of municipal solid waste in the area and surrounding areas by using technology to support transforming solid waste into processing of Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF) and having no effects on the environment; economic consideration on how income can be created to the area and how it can be distributed to the people in the area; and how to add value to solid waste. As for the amount of solid waste, there is enough to form a plant and for long-term management of solid waste as the better alternative for the later generation.