The technological challenges towards sustainable municipal solid waste management system based on a service sustainability perspective: A case study of Bangkok, Thailand

Consumerism and waste generation should be managed to work concurrently. The more consumerism uses up resources, the more waste is generated. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is clearly witnessed as one of the most severe environmental problems, but waste management technology advancement is halting. Waste Management services have failed to respond to ever growing amount of waste. If technology remains unchanged, we need more resources to manage the waste generated. This study concentrates on technological challenges of MSW management (MSWM) system and identifies success factors to overcome technological gaps, which can be occurred along management chain. Thus, technologies used in waste management system will be studied by questionnaire survey and direct interview together with secondary data analysis. Public participation is an essential key for successful MSWM system because residents are main generators. As technology is a key factor for MSWM, a basic public service should be provided to resident to make system effectively run itself and eventually contribute to better system for quality of life. To identify the success factors for a sustainable MSWM transition, this study will trigger and incorporate human aspect on technology for MSWM by studying service providers and service recipients´ experience and attitudes on MSWM.