The number of population in Bangkok, the capital of
Thailand, is increasing every year. The capital produces
about 9,900 tons of garbage daily or 1.53 kilograms per
person which only 13% of waste is recycled per day.
This presents a serious challenge and concern of
municipal authority in solid waste management. This
study examines Bangkok residents’ practices,
knowledge of waste management, as well as the level of
community mobilization and the level of household
participation in solid waste segregation and recycling.
One-way Analysis of Varience (ANOVA) was
employed to test whether there was statistically
significance between the level of household
participation among different zones in Bangkok.
Additionally, the study also analyzed factors affecting
the level of household participation using Multiple
Regression Analysis. Data were collected by means of
hand-delivered questionnaires. A total of 400
respondents were selected using multi-stage random
sampling by dividing Bangkok into three zones. The
results showed that about two-thirds of the residents had
got high level on knowledge and understanding on solid
waste management. However, the results of ANOVA
revealed that there was no significant difference between
the level of household participation among residents
who live in different zones. The level of participation in
solid waste segregation and recycling of households in
Bangkok was significantly influenced by promoting
campaign and training programs continuously from local
authorities and age of the residents. Finally, the
discussion of the results of the study is presented and
further study is also mentioned.