Vietnam: Hazardous waste shall be only stored for a given period of time

According to Article 83 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam on declaration, classification, collection, storage and transport of hazardous waste, every hazardous waste source owner has the responsibility to:

- specify quantity and type of hazardous waste in the application for issuance of the environmental license or environmental registration contents;

- identify, classify, collect and separately store hazardous waste and not to mix it with non-hazardous waste, avoid causing environmental pollution;

- reuse, recycle, treat, co-process and recover energy himself/herself in accordance with regulations of law or transfer hazardous waste to facilities having an appropriate environmental license.

Concurrently, hazardous waste must be stored in accordance with the following requirements:

- Classified hazardous waste must be stored separately;

- Hazardous waste must not be mixed with normal waste;

- The storage must not result in release of dust or leakage of liquid waste into the environment;

- Hazardous waste shall be only stored for a given period of time as prescribed by law.

Note: When transported, hazardous waste must be contained and transported using appropriate equipment and vehicles to waste treatment facilities. The vehicle used for transporting hazardous waste must have a GPS tracking device and comply with regulations on routes and time of operation adopted by the provincial People's Committee.

Moreover, entities permitted to transport hazardous waste include:

- Hazardous waste source owner that has appropriate vehicles and equipment satisfying technical requirements and management process in accordance with regulations of law on environmental protection;

- Environmental license holders licensed to treat hazardous waste in conformity with the type of waste to be transported.

View more details at the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2022.

Ty Na

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