Huachiew Chalermprakiet University (HCU) has identified one of six strategic issues of the university’s work plan for efficient, sufficient, and environmentally friendly university management in accordance with good governance principles. It has emphasized resource management, energy, and the environment by carrying out the activities for all relevant sectors to work together and create good awareness. Their activities could provide a good environment and make a good atmosphere both inside and outside the organization to reduce pollution and uptake the benefit the organization and society.

The waste management at HCU has been classified into three categories: organic waste, inorganic waste, and toxic waste. Waste management is carried out by following the process guidelines according to 3R principle: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce means to minimize the amount of waste we create. Reuse refers to using items more than once. Recycle means putting the waste to a new use instead of throwing it away.