SOME SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT IN TU SON CITY, BAC NINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Abstract

The study has applied a number of traditional research methods to assess the current status of domestic solid waste (DSW) management and suggest some solutions to strengthen household solid wastes management in Tu Son city, Bac Ninh province, Vietnam. The results showed that the main component of DSW is organic waste; the total amount of DSW is 150 tons/day; the average emission factor is 1.16 kg/person/day; The DSW management in Tu Son city in recent years has achieved many positive results, but has not yet completely solved the amount of DSW generated. To improve the efficiency of DSW management in the study area, it is necessary to apply a number of solutions synchronously, such as: Raise awareness of the community on how to identify types of waste and the importance of sorting DSW at source; Implementation of solutions for effectively and thoroughly DSW classification at source; Collecting all DSW generated from households; Strengthening waste treatment at source; Effective use of currently operating incinerators and speeding up the investment in building solid waste treatment facilities in localities