'Giant' landfill that has existed for many years causing environmental pollution in Dien Chau district

According to the reporter's observation, this landfill is located next to the cemetery of Dien Bich commune, bordering Dien Ngoc commune, with a large area of ​​up to thousands of square meters.²It is known that this is a landfill that was formed many years ago.

There was a lot of garbage from plastic bags to packaging, torn clothes, glass bottles, the stench was strong. Inside the landfill, some areas of garbage were burned on the spot, smoldering smoke.

A resident of Hai Bac hamlet said: In recent years, due to the large amount of garbage collected here, there has been almost no place to dump it. The garbage is piled up like mountains and overflows into the cemetery area. In the hot summer, the stench from the garbage and the acrid smoke from burning garbage waft into the residential area, making people feel suffocated and have difficulty breathing.

This landfill is also located close to Trung Hong hamlet, Dien Ngoc commune. Some people have to use nets to surround their houses to reduce flies from the landfill area flying in.

Discussing the issue of residual waste polluting residential areas, Mr. Nguyen Viet Man - Chairman of Dien Bich Commune People's Committee said: From May 1, 2024, Dien Bich Commune People's Committee signed a contract with Dien Chau Environmental Company to transport waste to Nghi Yen Waste Treatment Complex for treatment. Currently, we have closed the landfill and do not allow people to dump waste.

However, the landfill in Dien Bich commune still has a large amount of waste. It is recommended that the authorities of Dien Chau district quickly find an effective solution to quickly clear the landfill that has been causing pollution for many years, returning a clean environment for the people here to live in peace.