Encourage the recycling and reuse of daily-life solid waste

Classification of domestic solid waste for recycling at Vinh Tan Waste Treatment Plant (Vinh Cuu district)

Waste burial is 4.5 times lower than the national average

In order to realize the sustainable development goal, many years ago, the province directed to strengthen waste control and piloted the classification of solid waste at source; establish routes and build transit points to ensure 100% collection of domestic solid waste and reduce landfill to less than 15%. However, the implementation process encountered difficulties, so Dong Nai did not complete the target until the end of 2020. Specifically, the average collection of 1.8 thousand tons of waste / day, of which less than 300 tons of landfill, is about 4.5 times lower than the national average.

Sharing about this issue, Mr. Dang Minh Duc, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said that, while many provinces and cities are still struggling with the story of how to put garbage in the landfill, Dong Nai has collected. 100%, of which less than 15% are buried, the rest are reused and recycled.

According to the Department's leaders, the control of domestic solid waste is much more difficult than industrial and medical waste because the generated volume fluctuates daily. For example, waste in Bien Hoa City may increase 3-4 times per holiday or Tet. Domestic solid waste does not last long, just one garbage disposal area has a problem, a few garbage trucks have been damaged, it is stagnant, overloaded. Therefore, it is necessary to have a synchronous, continuous and effective solution.

The solutions that the Department of Natural Resources and Environment proposed to the locality to implement are propaganda and mobilization of households to limit waste generation, limit burial, in case of self-burying, burning must ensure environmental sanitation. do not scatter garbage. Conditions to have special-use transportation vehicles, to ensure the burial rate of less than 15% in the conditions of bidding and daily-life solid waste treatment.

Particularly, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will statistic and advise the Provincial People's Committee on request to stop receiving or not to expand investment in garbage disposal areas that do not meet environmental conditions, and do not ensure the lower burial rate. 15%. Check the control of wastewater sources, odors, and treatment procedures for waste treatment sites. At the same time, the Department also works with localities to promote the classification of solid waste at source, raise environmental criteria in the set of new and improved rural criteria.

Support waste sorting and recycling

Despite many positive results, the collection, transportation and treatment of domestic waste in the province still has many shortcomings. In remote districts, many households still bury and burn rubbish; Some places have registered for concentrated collection, but due to the sparse population density, low volume and long transportation distance, the locality has to compensate for the cost. In urban areas, there is a lack of transfer points for domestic waste. Some garbage disposal areas have not yet met the conditions: means of transport, actual capacity compared to design, treatment technology.

At the recent conference on the environment, Vice Chairman of Bien Hoa City People's Committee Huynh Tan Loc said that the policy of promoting the classification and recycling of domestic waste is correct and necessary, but the implementation process is still much. limit. Specifically, the former policy of supporting barrels and bags for classification is no longer available. In some wards, people still sorting, but the collection unit does not have a special vehicle to transport the sorted garbage, does not collect all the garbage or does not collect on time.

According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Vinh Cuu district, there are many establishments and private enterprises that purchase all kinds of solid waste packaging (plastic, metal, synthetic fiber) for reuse treatment. used or recycled into production materials for resale to businesses. Their activities also contribute to environmental protection, but most of them do not have permits, are not guided in the process of wastewater treatment, so they should check where there are violations.

Concerning this issue, Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Phi said that units and localities are making efforts to promote people to classify solid waste at source, reduce the amount of generated waste without paying attention. Depth on what to do with post-sorting waste. Many residential areas do a good job of sorting waste but only get to the stage of collection; Some treatment areas up to 70% of waste is treated as raw materials for fertilizer production but has no output, and is sold very cheaply. Private establishments invest in machines to recycle waste packaging into production materials and raw materials but do not ensure environmental conditions.

“To keep the target and continue to reduce the domestic solid waste landfill, I suggest the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to study and propose a waste recycling zone planning. Priority is given to near centralized waste treatment plants so that recycling waste does not have to be transported back out. Encourage businesses, waste recycling facilities on premises, low interest loans, support output for recycled materials / products "- Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Phi emphasized.

Provincial Leaders also directed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to inspect and request the waste treatment areas to complete the lines and machines according to the approved design capacity, complete legal procedures to operate the incinerator. To increase recycling and reuse of daily-life solid waste, and limit burial to achieve environmental, socio-economic efficiency.

​Phan Anh