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Phuket’s landfill suspended waste intake from November 8, 2026, for an indefinite period. The Phuket City Municipality reported that the burial zone at Phuket’s municipal solid waste disposal center is full, and the direct obstacle to entry was waste unloaded on the access road: the next garbage trucks could not reach the site where they were supposed to unload. For those who rent housing in Phuket, we recommend checking the local collection schedule with the property manager or service provider, since this notice concerns waste intake at the landfill and by itself does not mean collection has stopped in all districts of the island or that the center is permanently closed.
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What We Know
The start date of the suspension, November 8, 2026, is reported by the news outlet Rawai Phuket News. An immediate halt to intake without a set term is confirmed in a municipal announcement published by Phuket State Radio.
No specific date for resuming intake has been announced. The word “indefinitely” here means there is no set term, not a decision to close the landfill permanently: Phuket State Radio separately gives the conditions for resuming operations.
Why Phuket’s Landfill Suspended Waste Intake
According to an announcement published by Phuket State Radio, the amount of waste in the burial zone exceeded the site’s maximum capacity. During the previous week, garbage trucks were already spending more time waiting than usual.
The direct obstacle was waste unloaded on the access road. The garbage blocked the way, and the next trucks could not drive into the burial zone. In other words, the accumulated overload of the site and the blocked access road are related but separate reasons for the halt.
According to data as of November 2026, Phuket State Radio reported that the volume of waste was approximately 1,200–1,300 tons per day. Separately, the Bangkok Post newspaper gave figures for the whole province: about 1,200 tons of waste generated daily, with the only operating incineration plant having a capacity of about 700 tons per day.
When Waste Intake Will Resume
No end date for the suspension has been named yet. Intake will be restored after the site is prepared and all parties agree on how operations will run — according to a report from Phuket State Radio.
The municipality is bringing in additional equipment to prepare the area for new waste. Resumption depends on both the condition of the site and agreement on how operations will run; the reports give no promised completion date for these steps.
What to Do
We recommend that residents and property managers check with the service provider whether the local collection schedule still applies and whether there are changes for a particular building. A notice that intake at the landfill has been suspended does not replace information from the service that collects your waste.
For general guidance on everyday matters, you can see everyday-life questions in Thailand. Check official publications for information on resuming waste intake: timelines may change.