Garbage trucks are not allowed to leak wastes down the street

On January 10, 2022, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment hereby promulgates the Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection.

In particulars, the Article 27 of this Circular prescribes the technical requirements on environmental protection for vehicles carrying domestic solid wastes as follows:

- Motor vehicles carrying domestic solid wastes must meet the requirements on technical safety and environmental protection in accordance with the law on transport. Specialized vehicles for pressing domestic solid wastes must have a container to store leachate.

- It is required to ensure that there is no drop of domestic solid waste, leakage of leachate, or odor emission from vehicles carrying domestic solid wastes during transportation; such vehicles must be cleaned, sprayed and disinfected before leaving transshipment stations, treatment facilities and after completing the collection and transportation of domestic solid wastes.
 

- For vehicles collecting domestic solid waste from households and individuals to gathering places or transshipment stations, it is required to ensure that there is no drop of domestic solid waste or leakage of leachate into the environment. 

- Domestic solid waste containers shall be fixed or removable on vehicles and must ensure safe storage, no damage, no broken shell and no seepage, leakage of leachate, emission of waste and odors into the environment.

- The application of advanced and environmentally friendly models, technologies and technical solutions and the promotion of information technology application in the management of domestic solid waste collection and transportation shall comply with the provincial-level People's Committee’s regulations.

In accordance with the Clause 6, Article 20, the Decree No. 55/2016/ND-CP, a fine ranging from VND 30 million - 40 million for the transportation vehicles of domestic solid wastes failing in satisfying technical requirements.