Prohibition on Investment in Small-Scale Domestic Solid Waste Treatment Facilities

Investment in small-scale solid waste treatment facilities is prohibited (Illustrative photo)

To be specific, Article 82 of the Draft Law on Environmental Protection (amended) stipulates that the investment in small-scale residential solid waste treatment facilities is prohibited as follows:

- Residential solid waste must be treated using suitable technologies specified in the investment project, meeting environmental technical standards, criteria, and in accordance with environmental protection laws;- The State encourages and provides preferential policies for organizations and individuals participating in the investment and provision of residential solid waste collection, transportation, and treatment services;- Investment in small-scale, outdated technology residential solid waste treatment facilities at the commune level is prohibited; co-treatment of residential solid waste is encouraged; the use of landfill technology for residential solid waste is not encouraged, except for special cases decided by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam. The State will implement a roadmap to end the direct landfill treatment of residential solid waste.

Therefore, this Draft has supplemented regulations encouraging the application of environmentally-friendly technologies, the best available technologies, and technologies that integrate energy recovery in the treatment of residential solid waste. Landfilling of residential solid waste is not encouraged and the investment in small-scale residential solid waste treatment facilities is not permitted.

See more regulations at: Draft Law on Environmental Protection (amended 2020)

Ngoc Tai

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