The Factors Affecting Efficiency of Solid Waste Management in Uttaradit Municipality 0f Uttaradit Province.

Abstract

            The objectives of this research were: 1. To study the conditions of solid waste management. 2. To analyze factors affecting the efficiency of solid waste management  and  3. To study guidelines for creating a solid waste management model for Uttaradit Municipality, Uttaradit Province. The population comprised people living in Uttaradit Municipality, with 14,705 households and a population of 30,637. Random sampling resulted in a sample size of 390 individuals, one from each household.
         The research results found that solid waste management in Uttaradit Municipality have the highest level of average performance. The factors affecting the efficiency of solid waste management in Uttaradit Municipality, three factors are identified 1. Knowledge and understanding of solid waste management  2. Attitude towards solid waste management and      3. Behavior in managing solid waste. In creating a solid waste management model for Uttaradit Municipality using established guidelines, a pattern was discovered: the "UTTARA MODEL". The UTTARA Model follows 6 guidelines for solid waste management. 1) U : Urge 2) T : Trash segregation 3) T : Transportation 4) A : Action Landfilling  5) R : Rid Waste 6) A : Appoint a working group.