TO 2020, 100% VOLUME OF GENERATED HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL AND HOSPITAL SOLID WASTE IS COLLECTED, TREATED UP
On May 25, 2011, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 798/QD-TTg approving the program for investment in solid waste treatment during 2011-2020 with the objectives to mobilize and concentrate purees on investing in solid waste treatment in order to enhance the effectiveness of solid waste management, improve the quality of the environment, ensure the community's health and contribute to national sustainable development.
Specifically, in the stage 1 from 2011 to 2015, 85% of the total volume of generated urban daily-life solid waste will be collected and treated up to environmental standards, of which 60% will be recycled and reused; 40% of the total volume of generated rural daily-life solid waste will be collected and treated up to environmental standards, of which 50% will be recycled and reused. This percentage must be increased to 90% of collection and 85% of recycle in urban; 70% of collection and 60% of recycle in rural.
Besides, the Decision also points out that 85% of the total volume of generated hazardous industrial and hospital solid waste generated will be collected and treated up to environmental standards to 2015; and 100% of the total volume of generated non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste must be collected and treated up to 2020.
As also according to this Decision, Ministries and provincial People’s Committees shall be responsible for implementing preferential policies and supports in land (land use levy exemption, ground clearance supports), tax, investment in technical infrastructure systems to the fences of projects (roads, energy, electricity supply, water supply and drainage, information and communication), assistance for research and development of solid waste treatment technologies, assistance for labor training and state credit loans under current regulations.