(July 5, 2025) – City Hall is urging residents to sign up for its “This Home Doesn’t Mix Waste” initiative before October 2025, when households failing to separate rubbish will face a three-fold increase in collection charges.
Bangkok’s Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has personally spearheaded efforts to encourage city-wide waste separation, visiting a model community in Don Mueang District today to promote the “This Home Doesn’t Mix Waste” initiative.
The campaign comes as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) prepares to introduce a tiered waste collection fee system, set to begin in October 2025.
On Friday, July 5, at 9:00 a.m., Governor Chadchart, accompanied by Pornphrom Vikitsreth, his advisor and Chief Sustainability Officer for Bangkok, launched the public awareness drive at the Don Mueang District Office.
Kanoknuch Klinsung, Bangkok Councillor for Don Mueang, highlighted the strong community cooperation in source separation, while District Director Sombat Kanokthipwan led a tour of various activity booths.
The event showcased practical waste management solutions, including services for registering with the BKK WASTE PAY app, interactive games on waste and food scrap separation, and displays of products created by model communities.
Attendees learned how to make multi-purpose soap from used cooking oil and witnessed demonstrations of the “OK” composting bin by the Sirisuk Community, alongside liquid fertiliser production from household food waste and multi-purpose cleaning solutions from pineapple peels by the Burapha 18 Community.
A workshop also taught participants how to upcycle plastic bags into new items.
The event further encouraged donations of unused clothes and goods for the Mirror Foundation and supported the “Chara Recycle” scheme, which helps create jobs for the homeless and elderly.
Residents could also exchange 10 plastic water bottles for a bottle of bio-fermented liquid and sell their pre-sorted recyclables to “Waste Buy” at the venue for cash.
Governor Chadchart emphasised the collective responsibility in urban development.
“A city can only progress when everyone contributes,” he stated. “While waste separation might require a little more effort, it will hugely benefit our city.”
He also celebrated the recent achievement of planting 2 million trees in Bangkok, exceeding the initial target of 1 million.
“When we separate our waste, we produce fertiliser, which we can then use to nourish the trees we are planting. I urge everyone to help separate waste at home; it offers multiple advantages and will make our city much more beautiful and orderly.”
The “This Home Doesn’t Mix Waste” initiative is open for registration via the BKK WASTE PAY application. Households participating in the scheme will pay a reduced waste collection fee of 20 baht per month.
To qualify, registered households must diligently separate their rubbish, primarily by isolating food waste from general waste.
Food scraps, with liquids drained, should be placed in a green rubbish bag or a clearly labelled general plastic bag and positioned next to the main bin for easy collection.
Only general waste should be placed inside the main bin.
Crucially, households that do not register for the programme will face a significantly higher waste collection fee of 60 baht per month.
These new rates are set to commence in October 2025, marking a clear incentive for residents to adopt more responsible waste management practices.
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