Photo courtesy of The Phuket News

 

Phuket is grappling with a growing waste crisis as its sole public incinerator undergoes a month-long closure for urgent renovations. This has left the island struggling to manage its waste, with overflowing landfills taking in hundreds of tonnes of excess garbage.

 

On February 17, Deputy Mayor Suphot La-ongphet met with engineers and PJT Technology Co Ltd at the Phuket Solid Waste Disposal Centre in Saphan Hin to devise emergency waste management strategies. The incinerator, usually handling 900 tonnes of waste daily, will operate at a reduced capacity of 300 tonnes from February 18 to March 19 during the shutdown.

 

In the meantime, Phuket's landfills, already strained, are accepting the excess waste. Authorities are employing heavy machinery to manage the surplus, but this is expected to worsen the odour in nearby areas. Officials are urging residents to play their part by separating waste to minimize risk.

 

Concerns have heightened after a fire broke out at the landfill on February 16, likely due to improperly discarded lighters or car batteries. With the hot season approaching, workers have been warned to remain vigilant for fire hazards.

 

 

Maintenance of the incinerator, initially planned from December 20 to January 20, was delayed to support operations during Phuket's peak tourism season.

 

In response, Thaipaiboon Equipment (TPB) has introduced waste separation machines under a 40-million-baht project to ease pressure on the landfill. Joining efforts, Wichit Mayor Kreeta Chotiwichanphiphat is advocating for greater public awareness around the importance of waste separation.

 

With Phuket generating significant waste each day, officials emphasize the need for effective waste disposal to protect both the environment and public health, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

 

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3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Officials are urging residents to play their part by separating waste to minimize risk.

 

And I urge officials to stop being corrupt pieces of trash. 200bn baht flows onto phuket each year. Grow up.

Waste is about priority number 3 for officialdom after water & sewerage.

How much money does Phuket contribute to state coffers a year ?????

Central Government along with Phuket council members should hang their head in shame.

It is called infrastructure planning.

We still do not know where the massive amounts of money went for the 4 times  planning of the Phuket/Patong

tunnel along with the millions wasted on the "potable water for the whole island" project'

The deslination plant is where?.........always coming ??

On 2/19/2025 at 6:27 PM, snoop1130 said:

Phuket is grappling with a growing waste crisis as its sole public incinerator undergoes a month-long closure for urgent renovations. This has left the island struggling to manage its waste, with overflowing landfills taking in hundreds of tonnes of excess garbage.

Maybe the governor should put some of that bulging tourist revenue to good use and not in the bank

On 2/20/2025 at 9:45 PM, hotchilli said:

Maybe the governor should put some of that bulging tourist revenue to good use and not in the bank

 

Empty his pockets, bank books.