snoop1130 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Now 3800 places to drop off toxic and electronic waste in Bangkok By The Nation File photo: Traffic jam in Bangkok. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has prepared nearly 4,000 locations for Bangkok residents to safely drop off their toxic or electronic waste. Dumping such waste in the wrong place risks contaminating the environment, and eventual migration of toxics into the food chain and people’s meals. The problem is foreboding, given that about 29 tonnes of toxic or electronic waste is generated in the capital each day – totalling 993 tonnes yearly. “So since 2017, we have collaborated with convenience stores, petrol stations and department stores in developing 3,815 safe spots for people to dump their unwanted cellphones, cell-phone batteries, batteries, fluorescent lamps and contaminated containers such as emptied sprayers in Bangkok,” said PCD director-general Sunee Piyapanpong on Thursday. She said the collaboration would soon expand to cover other provinces too. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30350888 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-7-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 And how meny places for normal garbish because Thailand floating in garbish on every soi and streets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 3,800 places and not one is listed or any indication how to obtain such a list - reporting at its best. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3,800 places and not one is listed or any indication how to obtain such a list - reporting at its best.I've asked many times on various Thaivisa threads about the location of official waste /recycling sites, never once got a location...they are very well hidden ! [emoji45] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Is Klong Saen Saeb still on the list? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 There has to be hundreds of garbage collection trucks in Bangkok. Why not provide for e-waste separation when garbage from businesses and households is collected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 So, living in Chonburi where would I dispose of Nickel Cadmium batteries? I intend to replace the battery modules in some power tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 So where are they? Another example of putting mouth into operation before engaging brain. This announcement is as much use as a one legged man in a backside kicking contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 23 minutes ago, The Deerhunter said: So, living in Chonburi where would I dispose of Nickel Cadmium batteries? I intend to replace the battery modules in some power tools. Mmmm.... swimming lessons in the gulf of Thailand.... it’s convenient, easy to find.... and a well developed garbage site designed for ease of waste disposal for most of the nation. (Some of us have to use the alternative Andaman site, which has less access routes, unfortunately) with such items as nic cad batteries, it is best if they are put in a zip lock baggie, so they float ashore in Pattaya for recycling. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, farcanell said: Mmmm.... swimming lessons in the gulf of Thailand.... it’s convenient, easy to find.... and a well developed garbage site designed for ease of waste disposal for most of the nation. (Some of us have to use the alternative Andaman site, which has less access routes, unfortunately) with such items as nic cad batteries, it is best if they are put in a zip lock baggie, so they float ashore in Pattaya for recycling. ? Perhaps sister in law's failed dry well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Now 3800 places to drop off toxic and electronic waste in Bangkok Name one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 So, the locations are a secret? And, it would be nice to post a list because I have a feeling it’s not as comprehensive as in the West. I wonder if it will just end up in the landfill anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 But who gets to keep the gold which is in the waste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 If you are a major medical importer, just make sure you put your disused Cobalt-60 pencil in a polybag before dumping it at the nearest convenience store / petrol station / department store. Chai-yo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Joe Bangles Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Maths is a bit off: 29 x 365 = 10,585 tonnes by my reckoning. I guess we might need 3800 dump sites ( if the story is to be believed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 8:29 PM, lopburi3 said: 3,800 places and not one is listed or any indication how to obtain such a list - reporting at its best. Every time the PCD comes out with an announcement like this, it's exactly the same. No mention of any specific places. No mention of where or how to find a list of the specific places, etc etc. Last time I tried a year or two back, it was in connection with trying to find a place to take a simple used/non working cell phone battery. And it took me hours of searching online, many calls and a lot of detective footwork before I finally found a couple places that merely had a plastic bin for collecting batteries. For anything else, the best answer I could get even after talking directly to the PCD was to bring stuff to the main PCD location up on Phahonyothin Road. Where all these supposed thousands of other places are, I'm pretty skeptical. When I asked before, their response was they were working to develop them.... not that they actually existed at that time. I'm not sure, per the article, that convenience stores or mobile phone shops or baskets in malls are the places they want people to be bringing used chemical or pesticide containers and other contaminated stuff. As usual, GARBAGE!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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