Innovation Waste Management in the Phra That Pha Daeng Sub-District Administrative Organization Mae Sot District, Tak Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to create innovative waste management with participation of Phra That Pha Daeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mae Sot District, Tak Province. It was a participatory action research (PAR). The sample group was 26 households in the area under the responsibility of Phra That Pha Daeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization sampling by a specific method. The tools used in the research consisted of In-depth interviews and focus group.

The results of the research revealed that the participation waste management innovation of Phra That Pha Daeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization was a process innovation by applying a waste disposal bin as a drive. Such innovations included (1) the process of preparing a waste disposal bin that required drilling holes in the bottom of the tank to allow drainage; (2) a waste separation process that must be separated into organic waste, merit waste, and hazardous waste; (3) odor and worm removal processes that can use fine soil or black chaff to reduce odors and worms; and (4) the process of removing fertilizer from the waste disposal bin. When assessing the effectiveness of the use of waste disposal bins in the disposal of organic waste, it was found that it worked very well. It could almost completely reduce the amount of organic waste. Therefore, Phra That Pha Daeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization should have a project to expand and continue to operate.