According to Lao Dong, at around 11pm on January 23, a series of garbage trucks that had been waiting outside the Da Phuoc landfill for many hours were moved inside the landfill for processing.
Mr. N., a driver for a public service company in Ho Chi Minh City, said that before that, his garbage truck had to wait for more than 2 and a half hours (from about 7:00 p.m. to more than 9:30 p.m.) but still could not take out the garbage. His truck was stuck in the middle of a long traffic jam. Mr. N. expressed surprise at this situation, especially at the end of the year. He said that he usually finished his work by 7:00 p.m. at the latest.
“Fortunately, the incident was resolved so we could continue our work. Otherwise, I don’t know how long we would have to wait. If the garbage piles up here, it will greatly affect the collection in the coming days,” said Mr. N.
Earlier, at around 7pm, hundreds of garbage trucks were unable to enter the Da Phuoc landfill (Binh Chanh district) for processing and had to queue outside, causing congestion. This incident lasted for many hours, making garbage drivers frustrated and worried that if this situation continued, the trucks would not be able to turn around in time, affecting garbage collection for January 24.
It is known that as of March 2024, Da Phuoc landfill has received more than 28 million tons of waste. This number exceeds the design capacity (24 million tons). Currently, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is temporarily paying for the amount of waste received in excess of the design capacity at a unit price of 360,000 VND/ton. From March to the present, the amount of waste has increased significantly.
Currently, waste in Ho Chi Minh City is brought to two centralized waste treatment areas: Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Complex (Da Phuoc landfill) and Tay Bac Solid Waste Treatment Area (Phuoc Hiep landfill). Of which, more than 60% of waste is brought to Da Phuoc.
