I've been diligently collecting my electronic waste over the past few years, with the intention of recycling the stuff into an E-waste system, and I think I've finally reached the point where I need to get rid of it.  A quick Google search of "E-waste disposal Pattaya" didn't produce anything useful.  I've read that some of the phone company shops in Bangkok will accept recycled phones (but only phones), but I have a variety of other stuff (electric shaver, lead-acid batteries) as well.  Does anyone know if there is an e-waste disposal location in the Pattaya area?

just throw it in the trash and some else will make use of it further down the eco line

I have a scavenger with a hand-cart who comes round once every 3-4 days who gets the cans and bottles I collect, and a guy in a truck (with a disturbing loudspeaker) comes around once every month collecting stuff you describe, he even offers a bit of cash for it. 

Like the old 'rag and bone' man!

Edited February 13, 20206 yr by jacko45k

leave them next to the bin and it'll be gone before the binmen come

18 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I have a scavenger with a hand-cart who comes round once every 3-4 days who gets the cans and bottles I collect, and a guy in a truck (with a disturbing loudspeaker) comes around once every month collecting stuff you describe, he even offers a bit of cash for it. 

Like the old 'rag and bone' man!

Thanks for the feedback.  The guy in the truck you describe above, is he specifically interested in this sort of electronic waste?  If yes, I suppose that means there's a market for the stuff somewhere.  Also, I'm wondering what area you happen to live in?

1 hour ago, funlovinkid said:

Thanks for the feedback.  The guy in the truck you describe above, is he specifically interested in this sort of electronic waste?  If yes, I suppose that means there's a market for the stuff somewhere.  Also, I'm wondering what area you happen to live in?

Yes he takes old electrical items.... I live out of town around Nong Pla Lai area. 

He isn't offering much money but better than dumping it in the cassava fields like locals do. 

3 hours ago, funlovinkid said:

Thanks for the feedback.  The guy in the truck you describe above, is he specifically interested in this sort of electronic waste?  If yes, I suppose that means there's a market for the stuff somewhere.  Also, I'm wondering what area you happen to live in?

Anything of any value at all ( glass,metal,plastic,electronics ,fridges etc) left in or by a rubbish bin will be taken by the army of scavengers in no time at all,   the bins around my area ( Jomtien) are  sorted through many times per day.

And there seems not to be any  government run rubbish tip/recycling centre  in the Pattaya area ( if there is its secret) hence the  building rubble old toilets,sofas  strewn all over many vacant land plots.

 

I have some old UPS batteries that I need to dispose of- I can't think of any use the rubbish man would have for unchargeable 12v batteries.  In California we get a fine for throwing e-waste into the normal trash bins.  I'm feeling a little guilty about dumping these into the trash, bumping the thread to see if anyone knows of a proper e-waste recycling location.

 

 

1 hour ago, tlock said:

I have some old UPS batteries that I need to dispose of- I can't think of any use the rubbish man would have for unchargeable 12v batteries.  In California we get a fine for throwing e-waste into the normal trash bins.  I'm feeling a little guilty about dumping these into the trash, bumping the thread to see if anyone knows of a proper e-waste recycling location.

 

 

unfortunately there seems to be no "proper e-waste recycling centres" around the Pattaya area...

 

 

just leave the batteries by the side of a bin and they will be gone in no time.

 

Theses are Pattayas E-waste garbage bins......

 

 

Edited February 20, 20206 yr by fforest1

22 hours ago, johng said:

unfortunately there seems to be no "proper e-waste recycling centres" around the Pattaya area...

 

 

just leave the batteries by the side of a bin and they will be gone in no time.

 

That looks like exactly what we need here.  Just out of curiosity, where was that picture taken?

 

7 minutes ago, funlovinkid said:

That looks like exactly what we need here.  Just out of curiosity, where was that picture taken?

 

Anything put in those bins is collected by the same army of scavengers that sort through the regular bins..most people don't even bother to use them and just use the nearest regular bin, there is no specialist contractor collection of anything put in those bins..

 

Photo taken at the Na-Jomtien government housing estate (AKA Keha Na-Jomtien or  Bahn ooh Arton Na-Jomtien )

7 minutes ago, johng said:

Anything put in those bins is collected by the same army of scavengers that sort through the regular bins..most people don't even bother to use them and just use the nearest regular bin, there is no specialist contractor collection of anything put in those bins..

 

 

Someone must have a key to the caged-in hazardous waste bins.

33 minutes ago, Curt1591 said:

Someone must have a key to the caged-in hazardous waste bins.

There is no key as there are no locks.

20 hours ago, johng said:

There is no key as there are no locks.

Appears that there is one lock ...