From August 25, 2022, a fine up to VND 1 million for failing to classify daily-life waste

On July 07, 2022, the Government issues the Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP providing penalties for administrative violations against regulations on environmental protection.

In particulars, in accordance with Clause 1, Article 26, Decree 45: a fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed on households and individuals who fail to classify daily-life solid waste as prescribed.

This is the new content prescribed in the previous Decrees providing penalties for administrative violations against regulations on environmental protection.

Besides, the Decree 45/2022 also prescribes other fines for the act of collecting and discharging waste in contravention of regulations on environmental protection in the Article 25 as follows:

- A fine of between VND 100,000 and VND 150,000 shall be imposed for discarding, disposing, or discarding cigarette butts or heads at the wrong places in apartments, commercial centers, service spots or public places;

- A fine of between VND 150,000 and VND 250,000 shall be imposed for acts of failing to perform personal hygiene (urinating, defecating) in the right place in apartments, commercial centers, service spots or public places;

- A fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1 million shall be imposed for acts of failing to discard, dispose or dump domestic garbage in the right places in apartments, commercial centers, service spots or public places;

- A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for throwing, discharging domestic wastes into pavements, roads...