Development Guidelines of Solid Waste Management with the Concept of Circular Economy: A Case Study of Ban Ko Phai Thong Community, Samut Sakhon Province

Abstract

The Purposes of this research were to 1) study the waste management of Ban Ko Phai Thong Community, Samut Sakhon Province. 2) Find a guideline for developing the community waste management based on the circular economy concept of Ban Ko Phai Thong Community, Samut Sakhon Province. By using the data collection method of in-depth interviews with key informants, including executives of Lakha Subdistrict Municipality, staff of Lakha Subdistrict Municipality, and residents of Ban Ko Phai Thong Community, totaling 15 people, and use Non-participant Observation to analyze the content, summarize and present the results of the study. The results of the study found that People sort waste at the source, but not strictly. In terms of applying the 9Rs Framework principles according to the circular economy concept, it was found that people reuse, repair, and separate waste for recycling at a moderate to high level. There is a low level of refusing, rethinking, and reducing consumption, and there is no refurbishing, remanufacturing, and repurposing. And the principle of recovery is followed by using the sorted waste until only the unusable waste is left to produce Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) there is no waste left in the final step. The results of the study can be used to find guidelines for developing waste management as follows: 1) Policy setting and legislation for waste management at the source 2) Creating awareness and good attitudes in waste management at the source 3) Creating community participation 4) Creating added value for waste 5) Integrating government, private, and public sectors