Management model of waste separation from the source of Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the current state of waste management in school buildings and to develop a management model for waste separation prior to disposing from the source of Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University.Data were collected with questionnaires and interviews forms. The statistics used in the research were percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research results found that Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University has trash bins of all types, were place in every building and has a fixed schedule for storage. However, there was only some sort of recycling waste. The results of the development of a management model for separating waste before disposing from the source consisted of 2 parts which were the characteristics of the bins must be appropriate to promote the sorting of waste prior to disposal and there are insert activities in the course to provide knowledge and practice on waste separation before discarding it from the source. From the experiment of a management model for separating waste before disposing from the source, it was found that the amount of waste to be disposed, reduced by 80% and can utilize up to 80% of the total waste segregated from the source. The satisfaction assessment results for the trash bins model was at a high level. Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University should determine the activities that promote waste sorting before disposing from the source, should be considered as a part of teaching in related subjects, the same standard form of trash should be used and appropriate for separating waste before disposing from the source in order to increase efficiency in waste management within the university.