Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy and Waste Management: Case of Thailand by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alice Sharp Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University

1. Sustainable Consumption and Production
Policy and Waste Management: Case of
Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Alice Sharp
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Thammasat University
alice@siit.tu.ac.th

2. Waste generation and waste
management
6,636
SAOs*
17,369 T/d
Bangkok
8,780 T/d
1,277 Municipalities
14,915 T/d
(2008)
41,064 T/d
*SAOs = Sub-District Administrative Organizations
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3. 15.03 MillionTons
Generated 100%
3.3 MillionTons
Actual Recycled 22%
From recovery activities:
Garbage Banks,
Municipal Collectors,
junk shops
Recyclable
Potential 80%
12.63 millionTons
Improper
Disposed 63%
Open Dump
Sites
Open Burning
Collected 84%
12.02 MillionTons
Sanitary
Disposed 37% 98 Operated Sites
* 93 Landfills
* 2 Incinerators
* 3 Integrated SW
22 Under
construction
Situation of Solid Waste Management in
Thailand
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Source : Pollution Control Department
http://infofile.pcd.go.th/mgt/Overview_waste.pdf?CFID=6073453&CFTOKEN=56977045

4. Waste UtilizationMillion Ton
Waste utilizationWaste Generation
Compost/
Biogas
15%
Recyclable
materials
82%
Electricity/
renewable energy
generation 3%
Waste Utilization
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Source : Pollution Control Department
http://infofile.pcd.go.th/mgt/Overview_waste.pdf?CFID=6073453&CFTOKEN=56977045

5. Sustainable Consumption and Production
and Solid Waste
Natural
Resources
Production
Consumption
Waste
Generation
Waste
Management
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6. National Waste Management Policy
Internal factors
• social & economic development
• Government policy
• Awareness in resource and
energy conservation
• pollution situation
External factors
• international agreement
• trade and environment
• international standard
• Global environmental
issues
National Waste
Management Policy
Participation of
stakeholders
Integrated
technology
Clustering
Promoting
3Rs
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7. Policy Frameworks
1 Applying 3Rs for achieving waste reduction &
utilization;
2 Promoting the integrated waste management
system to reduce the landfill areas, increase waste
utilization, and generate the renewable energy;
3 Encouraging the cooperation of adjacent Local
Governments for establishment of waste
management facility;
4 Endorsing public and private sectors to participate in
waste management project.
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8. Applying 3Rs for achieving waste
reduction & utilization
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 Green Design
 Product Labeling
 Green procurement

9. Phitsanulok – Waste Management Initiatives

10. RDF
Power Generator
MSW
Organic Wastes
Anaerobic
Digestion Tank #
1
Anaerobic
Digestion Tank #
2
Sludgedryer
Reusable waterWastewater treatment (Aerated largoon)
Composting system Compost
Water Separator
Manual sorter
Metal sorter
Small size organic waste
Light weight (Plastics)
Biogas
Landfill (sand/gravel)
Landfill (sand/gravel)
Metal
Mechanical sorter
Bag Opener
Homogenizer
Recyclable
Nakhon Ratchasima - Waste Treatment System
180 T/d
50 T/d
8 T/d
21 T/d
800 kW
Gasification หรือ เตาเผาผลิต
พลังงาน
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11. Alternative Energy Development Plan 10 Year
DevelopmentTowards
Low Carbon Society
R&D Budget
Investment from
private sector
Solar Wind Bio-energy Bio-Fuel
Waste
New forms of EnergyHydro power
Target for renewable energy = 25% in 2021
Barrel
Renewable energy
in 2011 = 8.98%
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12. Waste>100 T/d 25 municipalities
(100-170=20 muni. 200-300 =5 muni. )
Total 3,791 T/d
Waste 50-100 T/d
37 municipalities
Total 2,488 T/d
Waste 10-50 T/d
177 municipalities
Total 3,794 T/d
Waste 5-10 T/d
267 municipalities
Total 1,839 T/d
Waste<5 T/d
639 municipalities
Total 1,692 T/d
Waste Quantity
35 MW
75 MW
25 MW
25 MW
160 MW from waste
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13. Keys to success
 Technical and financial support
 Maximized source separation and recycle
 Good management and proper
incentives
 Proper regulations and guidelines
 Private endorsement

14. Thank you
alice@siit.tu.ac.th