The Chiang Mai Municipality along with 7 private organizations signed an agreement to completely get rid of garbage in the city on March 24 at the Central Airport Plaza.

The Municipality signed the agreement with the Businesswomen and Occupations Association of Thailand, Chiang Mai Branch, Central Chiang Mai Airport Plaza, Kad Suan Kaew shopping center and hotel complex, Siam Commercial Bank, Urban Development Institute Foundation, Pakee Khon Hug Chiang Mai and Rimping Supermarket.

Artchaawan Limlenglert, left, the president of Businesswomen and Occupations Association, Chiang Mai branch, as a representative of the 7 private organizers presented the signed cooperation agreement to Mayor Taasanai Buranupakorn, right.

Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn added that the new cooperation among the government and private sector will help to reduce the rubbish problem in Chiang Mai. There will be educational campaigns to encourage people to throw their rubbish away rather than burn it, as well as rubbish bins will be placed around the city’s corners and in 10 communities around the city.

Each Saturday, Municipal Garbage trucks will collect the rubbish. Additionally, there will be bins for plant and food material so that the City will produce compost from leaves and other produce.

More than 24 schools in the municipal area have set up their recycling banks, with separate garbage collection systems for each type of refuse. The first one opened for the public at the Three King Monument, from 9.00 a.m. – 12 p.m., the second one will be at Tha Pae gate, and the third one will be set up at Changpuak gate.

Mayor Tassanai said if individual or organization would like to join in the city development and help keep the city clean and tidy, to call the Call Center, Tel. 086 – 4296647 to 9.

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