Bin LocatorWaste sorting guide
How to sort waste correctly in Thailand: what goes in each coloured bin, how to handle hazardous waste, and which recyclables are actually worth money.
The 4 bin colours in Thailand and what goes in eachWhat belongs in the blue, green, yellow and red bins in Thailand, the items people most often get wrong, and how to prepare waste before throwing it away.
Where to take hazardous waste in ThailandBatteries, light bulbs, power banks and expired medicine: which bin they belong in, where you can drop them off, and why they must never go in with general waste.
Which recyclables are actually worth money in ThailandA rundown of recyclable waste that can be sold, how to prepare it for a better price, and the items people wrongly assume are recyclable.
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Why sorting matters
Waste thrown away mixed together mostly ends up in landfill — even though much of a typical household bag is food scraps that could be composted, plus bottles, cans and paper that could be sold as raw material.
Sorting at the source costs a few extra seconds a day but meaningfully cuts what goes to landfill. Most importantly, it keeps hazardous items like batteries and fluorescent bulbs out of the ground where they contaminate groundwater.