Guidelines for waste segregation management and awareness building among urban residents

Today, solid waste and urban waste are a common problem in many areas of the country due to the rapid development and growth of Thailand's economy and tourism. Increased household waste creates a burden on city governors, leads to higher costs for collecting waste and waste management. Moreover, landfills fill up in a short period. Without adequate waste segregation, illegal landfills remain high. From the past to the present, garbage is still a major contributor to the disorder of the country due to ineffective waste management, lack of longterm planning and cooperation from the public sector. Garbage is the cause of many pollutants that cause direct and indirect effects on people and environment. It is urgent that everyone has to cooperate in managing waste starting from the household level, expanding to urban communities and countries, resulting in overall waste volume of Thailand decreased and the amount of waste that is recycled increased significantly. Thailand has no serious penalties for those who throw garbage in the wrong place and those who dispose it the inappropriate way, causing most Thais to ignore waste problem. Moreover, the separation of garbage has not been cultivated until it has become a Thai norm. Garbage segregation also reduce contamination on waste resulting in higher reuse and recycle rate. Research approach includes a comprehensive study of waste management system from prototype countries, which are Japan and Singapore to analyze models of waste management and raise awareness of urban residents in waste separation taking into account the suitability of the country's context.