Inorganic Waste Treatment
Municipal solid waste segregation, recycling, and responsible disposal toward a sustainable campus ecosystem.
Target 2030
40%
Of municipal solid waste are reused / recycled.
Campus-wide reuse and recycling programs.
Current Status (2025)
54.29%
Of municipal solid waste are reused and recycled.
Measured across KMUTT campuses in 2025.
Municipal Waste Trends and Composition
Municipal Waste Rate from 2006 to 2025 (kg per capita per year). Starting at 35.84 kg in 2006, dropping to 9.73 kg in 2021, then rebounding to 35.43 kg in 2024 and 32.45 kg in 2025.
Municipal Rate from 2006 – 2025
kg / capita / year
Municipal Solid Waste in 2025
Waste composition across KMUTT campuses — by category and weight.
Total Municipal Solid Waste
588,580 kg
Five waste streams tracked through segregation, recovery, and disposal programs.
Non-Recycled Waste
44.65%262,799 kg
Largest share — priority for reduction and segregation campaigns.
Organic
31.39%
184,765 kg
Recycled / Reused
19.09%
112,370 kg
Non-Recycled Workshop Waste
4.39%
25,811 kg
Toxic
0.48%
2,835 kg
These insights illustrate KMUTT’s commitment to reducing environmental impact, enhancing waste segregation, and promoting a sustainable campus ecosystem.
Recycled / Reused Waste
112,152 kg
To Recyclable
Waste Bank
218 kg
To Support
Campus Activities
0 kg
To Be Teaching
Material
KMUTT’s Waste Management Solutions
Based on municipal waste rate trends from 2006 to 2025, KMUTT has implemented strategies promoting waste reduction, resource recovery, and responsible disposal.
1. Promoting Reduction of Non-Recyclable Waste
With non-recycled waste accounting for 44.65% (262,799 kg), KMUTT minimizes non-recyclable materials through awareness campaigns, waste segregation, reducing single-use plastics, and encouraging reusable items.
2. Enhancing Organic Waste Management
Organic waste represents 31.39% (184,765 kg). KMUTT advances composting programs and waste-to-resource technologies to convert food and green waste into compost and bio-based materials.
3. Increasing Recycling and Reuse Efforts
In 2025, recycled and reused waste reached 112,370 kg — 112,152 kg to the Recyclable Waste Bank, 218 kg for campus activities, and 0 kg as teaching materials. KMUTT expands collection points toward a zero-waste campus.
4. Specialized Management for Non-Recycled Workshop Waste
Non-recycled workshop waste accounts for 4.39% (25,811 kg) from laboratories and workshops. Targeted measures include sustainable material substitution and resource-efficient design.
5. Ensuring Safe Disposal of Toxic Waste
Toxic waste represents 0.48% (2,835 kg). KMUTT ensures strict adherence to environmental and safety regulations in handling, storage, and disposal.
Inorganic Waste Treatment
In 2025, KMUTT’s municipal solid waste segregation shows that non-recycled waste and non-recycled workshop waste — including discarded paper, plastic, metal, and other inorganic materials — totaled 288,610 kg.
These wastes were sent to outsourced services managed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for landfilling and incineration, in compliance with national waste management standards.
All inorganic waste is transported to the Ratchathewa Power Plant, where biogas is extracted from the landfill — turning waste into usable energy and minimizing environmental impact.
