Bangkok residents are being encouraged to help separate waste for reuse and recycling in order to reduce the capital city’s waste management costs.
According to reports, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spent more than ten billion baht on garbage disposal while only six billion baht was spent on public health and four billion baht was spent on education.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stated recently during a meeting with a panel overseeing waste management issues that the BMA will implement waste management policies while improving its waste transportation system. Officials will encourage residents and the private sector to collaborate in sorting dry and wet waste before reusing and recycling the dry waste that remains.
In order to encourage local communities to reduce garbage output, the BMA’s Environment Department will also provide waste disposal guidelines to local communities and schools.
Meanwhile, authorities will address complaints such as foul odors emanating from landfills. According to the Bangkok Governor, officials must monitor the city’s waste collection because it is a major environmental issue that affects people’s quality of life.
The Bangkok governor also emphasized the importance of dispelling the myth that the BMA dumped its waste in a single location, causing residents to be hesitant to separate waste for reuse and recycling.
