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In Thailand the roles in Municipal solid waste (MSW) management and industrial waste management are organized by the Royal Thai Government, which is then divided among the central government, regional governments, and local governments. Each government is responsible for different tasks. The central government is responsible to stimulate regulation, policies, and standards. The regional governments are responsible for coordinating the central and local governments. The local governments are responsible for waste management in their governed area.[1] However, the local governments do not dispose of the waste by themselves but instead hire private companies that have been granted the right from the Pollution Control Department (PCD) in Thailand.[2] The main companies are Bangpoo Industrial Waste Management Center,[3] General Environmental Conservation Public Company Limited (GENCO),[4] SGS Thailand,[5] Waste Management Siam LTD (WMS),[6] and Better World Green Public Company Limited (BGW).[7] These companies are responsible for the waste they have received from their customers before releasing it to the environment, burying it, or using it for energy.

BWG

BWG provides services including contacting the industries and analyzing the waste in the lab so that the waste is treated safely. After analyzing the waste, if they are able to manage it safely, BWG provides the truck to transport it. Next, all of the wastes are classified at BWG. After classification, hazardous waste is disposed of in a safe way (e.g., put into a landfill for hazardous waste), and non-hazardous waste is put into a separate landfill.[8] Waste water is treated on chemical and biological waste water treatment plants.[9] Some waste (e.g., some solid and liquid waste) is burnt in hi-tech incinerators that are acceptable (i.e., able to ensure that incomplete combustion will not occur).[10] BGW also developed a way to reduce waste materials by using solid and liquid blending to make material and fuel substitutes respectively.[11] Furthermore, BGW also provides the waste management consultant for their customers to discuss the method of waste management, waste disposal, transportation and collection system, management of waste water, waste manifest system, and public activities.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jiaranaikhajorn, Taweechai. "Waste and Hazardous Substances Management Bureau" (PDF). Pollution Control Department (PCD), THAILAND. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Pollution Control Department (PCD) Statement, THAILAND". Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
  3. ^ Visvanathan, C. "Hazardous and Industrial Solid Waste Management in Thailand - an Overview" (PDF). www.faculty.ait.ac.th/visu/. Asian Institute of Technology Thailand. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Genco Background". General Environment Conservation Public Comapany Limited (GENCO). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ^ "About SGS". SGS (Thailand) Limited. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ^ "About Waste Management Siam LTD. (WMS)". Waste Management Siam LTD. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. ^ "About BGW". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited (BWG). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ "BWG Services, Landfill". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. ^ "BGW Services, Waste water treament". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ "BGW Services, Incinerator". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited (BGW). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ "BGW Services, Blending Solid, Liquid Waste-to-Renewable-Energy". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited (BGW). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. ^ "BGW Services, Advisor". http://www.betterworldgreen.com/. Better World Green Public Company Limited (BGW). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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