In order to enhance solid waste management, prevent and reduce generated solid waste; prioritize to apply solid waste technologies such as recycle and reuse, minimize landfill method…on October 14, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 1979/QD-TTg on approving the solid waste management planning in Northern key economic region by 2030.
At the Scheme, the generated solid waste forecast is that, from now up to 2020: 38,980 tons/day including 36,040 tons of non-hazardous solid wastes and 2,940 tons of hazardous solid wastes. In the period 2021 – 2030: 59,695 tons/day including 55,385 tons of non-hazardous solid wastes and 4,310 tons of hazardous solid wastes. On the proposed zoning for solid waste treatment, solid wastes which are generated within Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen shall be treated by Soc Son solid waste treatment facility, Soc Son district, Hanoi in inter-provincial zones; and solid wastes generated within the Northern key economic region shall be treated according to the capacity and scope of treatment facilities of provinces approved by the competent authority. There are 03 zones in Hanoi including the North, South and West of Hanoi; and from 02 to 04 zones in each remaining provinces in provincial zones.
At the same time, the Prime Minister also have requirements for solid waste treatment facilities such as solid waste treatment facilities shall conform to current regulations and standards on safety distance; environmental impact mitigation measures (such as: construction of leaked waste water collection systems, technology transfer….) shall be applied by existing solid waste treatment facilities by 2020; unhygienic landfills shall be closed; measures for mitigating environmental impact and pollution control shall be introduced.
It is estimated that the execution of the solid waste management planning will cost VND 13,350 billion, including by 2020: approximately VND 8,870 billion; and 2021-2030: approximately VND 4,480 billion.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
