New garbage fee rate applied to Bangkok residents who do not separate waste
Bangkok raises garbage fee to 60 baht for households not separating waste, while registered green programme users continue paying 20 baht monthly.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Wednesday began enforcing a new garbage collection fee of 60 baht per month for households that do not participate in its green programme to separate waste into four categories.
Residents who register for the programme will continue to pay the old fee of 20 baht per month.
The programme, called “This House Separates Garbage to Reduce Fees”, requires households to sort their waste into four types for collection by BMA trucks:
- Food waste
- Recyclable waste
- General waste
- Hazardous waste (if any)
The BMA said Bangkok residents can join the programme by registering through the “BKK Waste Pay” app, available for both iOS and Android.
Registration is also possible via the website bkkwastepay.bangkok.go.th, by contacting the Public Cleansing and Public Parks Section at district offices, or through BMA fee collection officials.
