The landfill that has existed for many years in Dai Dong commune (Hung Yen) is becoming an environmental hotspot when garbage piles up, is frequently burned, creating thick smoke spreading onto the road, obstructing visibility and affecting traffic.
Records show that the landfill is located next to the road with a large traffic volume, garbage is not covered and accumulates for a long time. The situation of burning garbage, especially in the afternoon, causes thick smoke, the smell of burn spreading far, forcing road users to slow down, even stop because they do not observe clearly.
Some residents living near the area said that this situation has lasted for many years. Although there have been complaints, the handling has not been thorough.
Talking to a reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, the leader of Dai Dong commune admitted the existing situation of this landfill. According to this person, the locality has signed a daily domestic waste collection contract with the unit, and has also had a policy not to allow people to continue dumping garbage into the old landfill area.
“We have banned the dumping of more garbage there. At the same time, we are also waiting for the garbage treatment system to be completed, and it is expected that the amount of accumulated garbage will be completely handled in the next few years” - the commune leader informed. Previously, the commune had handled two similar garbage collection points. With the current landfill, the immediate solution is to strengthen inspection, prevent people from continuing to dump garbage and handle violations.
Not only Dai Dong commune, the situation of domestic waste is becoming an increasing pressure in many localities in Hung Yen province.
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the total amount of domestic waste generated throughout the province is estimated at nearly 2,000 tons/day.
Currently, 100% of residential areas have waste collection teams operating, with a collection and transportation rate of about 95%. However, centralized treatment capacity is still limited. Every day, only about 450 tons of waste is treated in centralized areas, accounting for more than 22% of the total generated volume.
Most of the remaining waste is treated in the form of landfilling and burning at small-scale incinerators or accumulating at collection points. Notably, many landfills are not operating in accordance with technical procedures; small-scale incinerators are degraded, low-efficiency, and do not meet environmental requirements.
In Nhu Quynh commune, a similar situation occurs when spontaneous landfills appear right next to National Highway 5. Although signs prohibiting dumping garbage have been erected, underneath are still piles of garbage piled high, from leftover food to nylon bags, causing serious pollution.
Every day, this locality generates nearly 40 tons of garbage, while the collection and treatment unit only transports about half, leading to congestion and overload at collection points.
Faced with this situation, the Provincial People's Committee requests waste collection, transportation, and treatment units to maintain stable operations, avoid congestion in residential areas; and at the same time closely coordinate with local authorities to promptly handle hot spots.
Centralized treatment areas are directed to increase capacity, especially in Dai Dong and Di Su, to meet the increasing demand; prioritizing receiving waste from localities that do not have sufficient treatment capacity.
Reality shows that the waste problem is not only in the collection stage but also depends on treatment capacity and people's awareness. If there is no synchronous solution, landfills like Dai Dong will continue to be hotspots, affecting the environment and community safety.
