Bangkok: The Cabinet has approved in principle a draft ministerial regulation specifying fees for issuing licenses, certificates of notification, and providing services for the management of toxic and hazardous waste or garbage to communities. This new regulation aims to establish a structured fee system for waste management services, addressing a gap left by previous regulations.

According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Sasikarn Wattanachan, Deputy Government Spokesperson, announced the Cabinet’s approval of the draft Ministerial Regulation on fees related to waste management. The proposal, put forth by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), seeks to determine fees for licensing and services associated with managing toxic, hazardous, and solid waste. Currently, the 2016 Ministerial Regulation sets a ceiling for licensing fees related to general and infectious waste management, but no fees have yet been established for toxic and hazardous waste.

The draft regulation includes specific fee structures proposed by the MoPH. It stipulates that collection and transportation fees shall not exceed 10,000 baht per document, while disposal fees shall not exceed 15,000 baht. Additionally, for community management of toxic or hazardous waste, a monthly fee of 30 baht will be charged for waste not exceeding 2 kilograms. For waste exceeding 2 kilograms, fees will be calculated per unit of 2 kilograms at no more than 30 baht per unit. For occasional services involving up to 100 kilograms of waste, fees will be calculated in units of no more than 100 kilograms at a rate of 2,000 baht per unit.