Paper recycling system in Thailand Nov 30,2012 Mr. Ekkasit R. Mr. Paijit S. Mr. Chusak D. Mr. Ekaraj N. Mr. Wattanapol B. Left to Right
Jan 04, 2016
Paper recycling system
in Thailand Nov 30,2012
Mr. Ekkasit R.Mr. Paijit S.Mr. Chusak D.
Mr. Ekaraj N.Mr. Wattanapol B.
Left to Right
Background in Thailand
What have we learnt here in Japan?
Q&A
Topic of discussion
Background in Thailand
What have we learnt here in Japan?
Q&A
Topic of discussion
Over recent decades the Thai government has made a concerted effort to improve the nation's waste
management infrastructure and move away from the use of open dump sites.
Policies that offer incentives to both local government and private industry
have helped increase the overall waste country's recycling rate to 22%.
(as of 2011)
Background in Thailand
Over a number of years the Thai government has been encouraging co-
operation among various stakeholders to promote the 3Rs (reduce, re-use, recycle)
concept in the country. The central government has also been providing
technical and financial support to local governments in order to improve existing waste management systems in their area.
In addition, guidelines, measures, and standards related to the 3Rs concepts are being developed and disseminated to the
local community.
Background in Thailand
Community involvement: local citizens are encouraged to join waste sorting operations
Background in Thailand
What have we learnt here in Japan?
Q&A
Topic of discussion
1.Overview paper recycling system and the utilization of recovered paper in your organization or company
What have we learnt here in Japan?
RCP Market in Thailand (Est. Year2012)
• Total Paper Consumption= 4 million tons
• Containerboard Consumption = 1.9 million tons
Recoverable RCP = 2.2 million tons (Recovery Rate = 53%)
Recoverable OCC = 1.3 million tons (Recovery Rate = 75%)
Un-Recoverable RCP = 1.8 million tons
Un-Recoverable OCC = 0.6 million tons
Collection / Recycling Companies
Local collection
household
Private stores
Box plants
Print House
Publishers
Supermarkets
ModernTrades
ShoppingMalls
Offices
ConvenientStores
Users of Paper & Board =
Sources of RCP
RCP Collector Baling Stations/ Recycling Centers
Paper Mills
Land-fill
Un-collected
RCP
Export goods or E
xport with goods
SCG Paper’sBaling stations+ Direct NDLK(0.6 million Tons)
Other Baling stations(1.6 million Tons)
SCGPaper’sMills(1 million Tons)
OtherMills(1.2 million Tons)
OCC = 0.03 million tons
OCC = 0.57 million tons
OCC = 0.70 million tons
Total bailing stations :(2.2 million Tons.)
Paper Mills
Thailand still needs to import ~30% of RCP
Thailand Net Imports of RCP
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Million Tons
OCC ONP
High-Grade Mixed
Thailand : Import RCP will be stable at level of 1.0 million tons/year that is equivalent to 30% of RCP demand. Recovery rate also stable at 52%.
• Import OCC will be around 0.7 million tons/year which is 30% of OCC consumption
• OCC recovery rate which is already high has been stable at level of 75%. However, volume local OCC recovery will increase around 5% per year due to increasing local containerboard consumption
• Recovery rates of ONP, High Grades (Black&White, etc.), and Mixed Waste (BBC, OMG, etc.) are still low compared to those of developed country (10-20% net lower)
Thailand - RCP
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RCP Recovery Rate
Recovery
Consumption
Recovery rate
Source: RISI, SKIC Procurement Division
Thailand - OCC
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OCC Recovery Rate
Recovery
Consumption
Recovery rate
2.What your learn through this training course, including impression and questions.
What have we learnt here in Japan?
– Japanese people have a very good discipline to segregate garbages into each category, this is one key success factor to accomplish the waste recovery goal.
– Very strong cooperation among all interested parties ; government, paper mills, waste wholesaler, waste collector and household, is another success factor.
– Excellent waste management system in the big city e.g. Tokyo
– No gangster in recycling business
Good disciplineGood waste management
(classification / quality)
Good quality of raw material at paper mill
Impact to Impact to
We have waste separation program in office and home…….
But finally all are mixed in the same garbage truck !!!!
3.What your country can/would like to work on/promote for the establishment of paper recycling system from now on.
What have we learnt here in Japan?
3.1 Concrete focusing/prominent area of paper recycling system or recovered paper in your organization/company
One Thailand pulp manufacturing company ,Fiberpattana, has developed a pulp recovery process from beverage carton that contains both
aluminum, plastic and paper. The clean pulp is sold to kraft paper mills, while the aluminum and plastic is converted into composite materials for
making corrugated roof sheet and wall.
Plan to set up recovery paper association in Thailand change mindset of recovery paper collectors in Thailand to be more
professional including collections such as drop off / group collection can apply to Thailand. How about TRPA?
We can implement what we have learnt from this course that in Japan, the recycling starts from home and everyone strongly understand
their roles in this recycling process. Even in public places people are obliged by the rule set within their society. With this. very strong chain of recycling
can be created.
3.2 Concrete way of promotion/establishment of paper recycling system, including difficulties.
One challenging in establishment of beverage carton recycling system is, how to collect and get a big volume. Fiberpattana and Tetrapak
has set up the learning centers in 9 different major cities in Thailand. These learning centers provide information, promote the collection campaign.
From this point, we can start doing the same for small community like residential area, and condominium. By providing them with information on how to manage, clean, and pack different kinds of waste material. Most important, we also have to provide then with tools like packing material and information leaflet explaining in detail on how to handle the waste material in
correct manner. To further attract people to get involve in this recycling program, incentive can be given (to the neighborhoods)
3.3 Possible cooperation and expected support from Japan.
There are many possibilities to cooperate with Japan, in term of doing beverage carton recycling :
- Most of milk carton recycling in Japan, is based on Polycoated material, which is only paper and plastic, without aluminum. We can do the polyaluminum part.
- Rejects from Polycoated milk box is sent to RPF, we can receive those rejects and convert into other more value materials.
- To seek the support from Japan Paper Association (JPA) about the information of current transaction prices in JPA websites.
- Invite Japanese wholesalers to set up a joint-venture of RCP trading to Thailand.
3.3 Possible cooperation and expected support from Japan.
FSC facilitates the development of standards, ensures monitoring of
certified operations and protects the FSC trademark so consumers can choose
products that come from well managed forests.
FSC Forest Stewardship Council
3.3 Possible cooperation and expected support from Japan.
How we set this figure together?
- Value Added for our product
- Enhance to competitiveness
- Responsible forest management worldwide
3.3 Possible cooperation and expected support from Japan.
Thus, If we can confirm source of origin then
“FSC” is so easy.
Background in Thailand
What have we learnt here in Japan?
Q&A
Topic of discussion
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