การจัดการขยะแบบมีส่วนร่วมของเกษตรกรในชุมชนบ้านสบสา- หนองฟาน ตำบลดอนแก้ว อำเภอแม่ริม จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

Abstract

Waste becomes serious problem in most agricultural community. This research illustrates how villagers in Ban Sopsa-Nongfan Community, Don Kaeo Sub-district, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, could successfully participatory manage waste. The objectives of this research were to analyze participatory waste management and identify the factors contribute to the success of this waste management. Qualitative research was applied as research methodology. It was found that there are three periods of waste management in Ban Sopsa-Nongfan Community, including1) the situation prior to the project was full of improper management such as burning, throwing garbage on the road and in cannel which causes unpleasant scenario and putrid water, wet garbage was used for animal feeding, while hazardous waste was brought out to other community. 2) Waste management under the Golden Bin Community Project supported by Donkaeo Administrative Organization (DAO) was undertaken during 2003-2004 by which household garbage was sorting out and selling while the rest was collected by DAO. And 3) the Recycling Waste Bank started in 2007 by six committee members, who had attended the training, then encouraged the villagers and organized public hearing to form this Bank. The opening day was in 2008 with fund raising through TodPhaPa and selling 10 baht share. Now, there are 94 household members. Bank opens every 4th Sunday. Benefit was return

in terms of dividend, community fund, and committee payment. This Recycling Waste Bank becomes learning center of recycling waste management. The output of this research found to be body of knowledge on waste management through Recycling Waste Bank. The outcome was that this Ban Sopsa-Nongfan Recycling Waste Bank has become learning center. The members can manage waste properly and participatory, leading to more income and more sustainable manner. The interesting impact was that the Bank committee has become the expert of the learning center. The factors contributed to the success of this management were 1) the working process of the committee, 2) participation of the Bank members, 3) the learning from mistakes of prior management, and 4) the support from Donkaeo Administrative Organization.