In a typical MSW collection and transportation system,
consists of (1) household waste containers, (2) waste
collecting equipped trucks, (3) workers with protective suite.
In big cities, however, a transfer station may be needed due to
the large amount of waste and the long distance to the MSW
facilities. A transfer station consists of temporary MSW
storage, transfer point, vehicles and equipment for MSW
transfer, and the procedures for operating and maintaining
these facilities and equipment.
In Thailand, Provincial Administration Offices (PAO) and
Tambon Administration Offices (TAO) were responsible for
collection, transportation, and disposal. Approximately 36%
of total MSW in Thailand were collected in Bangkok (shown
in Table V). However, the waste collection in Bangkok is
almost 100% thus there are little or no waste left in the
Bangkok area. In contrast, only 37% of waste is collected in
municipality area and 6% of waste is collected in outside
municipality area. Due to the unavailable waste collection
services in outside municipality areas, open dumping and
burning are typical disposal method for MSW in such areas.