DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION OF PATUMTHANI PROVINCE BY CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Abstract

Solid waste is one of the adverse environmental problems encountered by many local organization authorities (LOAs), including LOAs of Pathum Thani Province where was the study area.  The propose of this research   is to develop and examine the solid waste management (SWM) using circular economy (CE) approach for LOAs of Pathum Thani Province.  This research employed qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method employed literature review, observation, and commissioning questionnaire together with interview. The quantitative method was made through analysis of the questionnaire responding as for the ratio of agreement (recognizing), uncertainty, and disagreement to the designated questions, respectively.  The questionnaire was sent to 20 LOAs (Sanitary Division) of Pathum Thani Province. The study results are Development of solid waste management on CE principle would be the effective system based on following recommendations; for the policy level by setting target development and strategy on SWM-CE concept consisting of following action plans; the urgency plan through commanding by the Mayor of LOAs, and the short plan by issuing regulation on SWM-CE through the Ministry of Interior; knowledge management for the high level administrators on CE beneficial to solid waste management. Regarding the action plan on solid waste management using CE model, it should be responsible by the Sanitary Division