DUR Halts Saraburi Waste Factories BWG & TNC Recycle Over Violations

MGR Online•Economy•10d ago

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Two waste management facilities in Saraburi, operated by Better World Green (BWG) and T.N.C. Recycle, have been ordered to cease operations by the Department of Industrial Works (DUR) due to environmental violations and unauthorized expansion.

•The Department of Industrial Works (DUR) has ordered the shutdown of waste management operations for Better World Green (BWG) and T.N.C. Recycle in Saraburi.
•BWG was found to have issues with hazardous and non-hazardous waste landfill management, leading to a halt in operations for the hazardous waste landfill.
•T.N.C. Recycle was found to have expanded operations without permission, illegally installing machinery and improperly disposing of waste.
•These actions were taken after local residents reported distress, and regulatory bodies conducted joint inspections.

Overview

•The Department of Industrial Works (DUR) ordered halts to two waste management factories in Saraburi due to violations identified during an inspection.
•DUR, in conjunction with other agencies, inspected three waste management facilities in Huai Takhe, Pak Khao San Subdistrict, Mueang Saraburi District.
•Residents in the Huai Takhe area of Saraburi have been experiencing distress due to the operations of these factories.
•Better World Green (BWG) was found to have problems managing leachate from hazardous and non-hazardous waste landfills, as well as internal drainage systems.
•DUR has ordered the cessation of operations specifically for BWG's hazardous waste landfill, effective immediately.
•T.N.C. Recycle was found to have expanded its facility without authorization, illegally installing 210 horsepower of machinery.
•T.N.C. Recycle was also found to have illegally buried waste after sorting, stockpiled materials outside the building, and discharged wastewater outside the factory premises.
•DUR has ordered T.N.C. Recycle to completely cease factory operations to address and rectify the violations.
•Siam Fiber Cement Group Company was found to be in compliance with the law and was cautioned to continue operating within permitted guidelines.

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Key Quotes

Pornyot Klongkrong

"DUR plans to intensively inspect waste management factories to prevent illegal operations that could affect the environment and the public."

กรอ. วางแผนปูพรมตรวจกำกับโรงงานจัดการของเสียอย่างเข้มข้น เพื่อป้องกันการประกอบกิจการผิดกฎหมาย ซึ่งอาจส่งผลกระทบต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมและประชาชน

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Industrial Works(กรอ.)

The Thai government agency that ordered the shutdown of waste management factories.

Better World Green(เบตเตอร์ เวิลด์ กรีน)

One of the two waste management companies in Saraburi whose operations were halted by the DUR.

BWG

An abbreviation for Better World Green, a waste management company ordered to cease hazardous landfill operations.

T.N.C. Recycle(ที.เอ็น.ซี รีไซเคิล)

A waste management company in Saraburi ordered to completely halt operations due to illegal expansion and waste disposal.

Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)

A Thai agency that collaborated with the DUR in inspecting waste management facilities in Saraburi.

Saraburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดสระบุรี)

A local government office that participated in the joint inspection of waste management facilities in Saraburi.

Environmental Office and Pollution Control Area 7 (Saraburi)(สำนักงานสิ่งแวดล้อมและควบคุมมลพิษที่ 7 (สระบุรี))

A regional environmental agency that joined the inspection of waste management facilities in Saraburi.

Siam Fiber Cement Group Company(บริษัท สยามไฟเบอร์ซีเมนต์กรุ๊ป จำกัด)

A third company inspected in Saraburi that was found to be in compliance and was advised to maintain legal operations.

Person

Pornyot Klongkrong(พรยศ กลั่นกรอง)

The Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works (DUR) who announced the factory shutdowns and future inspection plans.

Place

Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the two waste management factories, BWG and T.N.C. Recycle, are located and ordered to cease operations.

Huai Takhe(ห้วยตะเข้)

A specific area within Pak Khao San Subdistrict, Mueang Saraburi District, where local residents reported distress from waste factory operations.

Pak Khao San Subdistrict(ตำบลปากข้าวสาร)

A subdistrict within Mueang Saraburi District where the affected Huai Takhe area is located.

Mueang Saraburi District(อำเภอเมืองสระบุรี)

The central district of Saraburi Province where the inspected waste management factories are situated.

Law

Factory Act B.E. 1992(พระราชบัญญัติโรงงาน พ.ศ. 1992)

The Thai legislation under which the Department of Industrial Works (DUR) has the authority to order factory shutdowns.