The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to explore the best waste management practice of a zero-waste community model and a zero-waste community in Ban Pom Subdistrict; and 2) to present the key elements for creating a zero-waste community under a circular economy through a case study of Ban Pom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. The study employed a qualitative research approach by using in-depth interviews to collect data with 27 key informants from a zero-waste community model in 9 communities, as well as collecting qualitative data from volunteers from Moo 2 and Moo 3 of Ban Pom Subdistrict who participated in activities to create a zero-waste community organized by researchers from April to July 2022. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.