Guidelines for Designing Solid Waste Management Areas in Condominiums: A Case Study of Condominiums in Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

This research studies the pattern of waste management areas in condominiums by surveying opinions on waste management in condominiums and presenting guidelines for designing solid waste management areas in condominiums. The researcher used a mixed qualitative and quantitative research method by observing, surveying, and interviewing those involved in waste management areas in condominiums. The study area includes the collecting and transfer areas of condominiums in Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province, in 4 locations.

The study found that 1) The form of waste management area in condominiums consists of a collecting area, which can be divided into 4 forms: separated by floor with no waste separation on each floor, separated by floor with waste separation on each floor, only the ground floor with no waste separation, and only the ground floor with waste separation, and a preparation area for unloading, which can be divided into 3 forms: an external building with 2 types of waste separation, an external bin area with no waste separation, and an external building or area with 4 types of waste separation. 2) It was found that projects with collecting areas in the form of rooms on every floor with waste separation and a preparation area outside the building, in the form of a building with 4 types of waste separation, are the cleanest and most appropriate. 3) The design guidelines for solid waste management areas in condominiums should include collecting areas that are separate rooms or combined with cleaning equipment rooms on every floor. The room size should not be less than 1.50 x 1.00 meters. The preparation area for unloading should be a building separate from the main building, protected from the sun, wind, and rain, and free from odors. The appropriate average size of the preparation area for unloading is 0.09 square meters per unit. The interior space should be divided into at least two parts for convenience in waste management.