การบริหารจัดการขยะในพื้นที่เทศบาลตำบลควนเนียง จังหวัดสงขลา : การศึกษาแนวปฏิบัติในปัจจุบัน ปัญหาอุปสรรค และแนวทางแก้ไข

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to: 1) examine current practices of waste management of Kuanniang Municipality; 2) analyze the issues/barriers that hampered the waste management of this municipality; and (3) provide recommendations for better management in the future. Qualitative research methods were employed. Data were gathered through documentary research and in-depth interviews. The 25 participants who served as key informants in this study consisted of executives and officers of Kuanniang Municipality and also representatives from related organizations. Data were verified using the data triangulation method and, then, data were analyzed inductively. Results show that (1) currently Kuanniang Municipality manages wastes by taking out all waste bins and has the households use black garbage bags and place them on the street for collection by the municipality. This waste management practice of Kuanniang Municipality was based on the 3R principles, which are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. (2) Although this current practice has proved to be effective by reducing the enormous amount of waste, it left the communities with some problems such as odor of waste waiting for collecting by the municipality, the problem of dogs rummaging through garbage, the dispersing of uncollected rubbish on streets, and increasing household expenditure to buy the black garbage bags. (3) It is suggested in this research that Kuanniang Municipality undertake the initiatives that promote the reduce, reuse, and recycle of wastes in the communities and to generate income from recycle rubbish, educate people on how to sort the wastes, raise awareness of the people toward waste reduction, and provide some spaces or areas for placing waste bins based on the types or categories of the wastes.