More than 7,000 tons of waste accumulated
The landfill in Bao Lam 4 commune (Lam Dong) is a place to receive domestic waste from 5 communes including: Bao Lam 1, Bao Lam 2, Bao Lam 3, Bao Lam 4 and Bao Lam 5.
Currently, this landfill is managed and operated by the Bao Lam Area Project Management Board, receiving about 45 - 50 tons of domestic waste every day.
Mr. Tran Thanh Phong - Director of the Bao Lam Area Project Management Board - said that according to regulations, waste after being collected and transported to the landfill will be put into pits for burial and treatment to ensure environmental sanitation.
However, in reality, for many months, the amount of garbage brought to the landfill has not been buried in time but dumped rampant outside the prescribed area.
This situation is prolonged, causing the road to the landfill to be filled with garbage, emitting a foul odor, seriously affecting the lives of dozens of households living nearby.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh (Bao Lam 4 commune) reflected: "For many months now, garbage has been dumped openly, not treated, so it smells very bad. Flies are developing, seriously affecting people's lives.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tam - Chairman of Bao Lam 4 Commune People's Committee, the locality continuously receives feedback from people about the pollution situation at the landfill.
Through actual inspection, the government recorded many internal roads in the garbage dump area surrounded by overflowing garbage stretching hundreds of meters, with a residual volume of about 7,000 tons.
Stagnant leachate water that has not been treated for a long time spreads a widespread odor, seriously affecting the living environment of people in the surrounding area," Mr. Tam said.
Currently, the Bao Lam Area Project Management Board is mobilizing manpower and vehicles to handle and landfill the accumulated waste.
Miserable residents
According to records, Bao Lam 1 commune is currently the locality with the largest amount of domestic waste accumulated in the area.
People said that the garbage congestion situation has lasted for about a week.
Dozens of piles of garbage piled up on roads, parks, residential areas and school areas, causing environmental pollution and unsightliness.
Accumulated garbage emits a foul odor, posing a risk of disease outbreaks, especially in the context of dengue fever epidemics diễn biến phức tạp in the area.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong (village 12, Bao Lam 1 commune) angrily said: "Waste accumulates for a long time, causing flies and mosquitoes to grow densely, the stench is very unpleasant. People have to live with pollution for many days.
Similarly, Mr. Bui Minh Lam, a resident of Bao Lam 1 commune, said: "Waste piled up in front of my family's eatery for many days, causing customers to complain about the stench. I hope functional agencies will soon collect accumulated waste and arrange a more suitable collection point.
Mr. Trinh Van Thao - Chairman of Bao Lam 1 Commune People's Committee - said that the locality is coordinating with the Bao Lam Area Project Management Board to focus on collecting and transporting accumulated waste to ensure environmental sanitation.
The locality proposed that the Department of Agriculture and Environment direct the landfill management unit to urgently overcome the existing problems to ensure that the receipt and treatment of waste takes place regularly and continuously in the coming time.
Below are some images of accumulated waste in Bao Lam 1 commune recorded by reporters:
