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Generation and Composition of Domestic Solid Waste in Vinh Chau Town, Soc Trang Province, Vietnam
The study aims to assess the generation, composition and household’s management of domestic solid waste in Vinh Chautown, Soc Trang province, Vietnam. The required data were collected by field survey and by interviewing 198 households inthe study area. The results showed that the average generation rate of solid waste was 2.29 kg/day or 0.55 kg/person/day.The composition of domestic solid waste was organic matters accounted for 86.60%, plastics 4.30%, hazardous waste 2.11%,paper and cardboard 1.95%, textiles 1.29%, metals 0.97%, brick and porcelain 0.54%, glass 0.51% and other components1.73%. The solid waste is currently not classified at source. About 46.46% of the surveyed households have registered forthe solid waste collection service and the collection rate in the study area is only 56.5%. The result also presented that53.53% of solid waste is collected and brought to the landfill for treatment, while the remaining is mainly burned by thehouseholds. Solid waste management in the study area has several limits and it should be soon improved to meet the currentlegal regulations.
Generation and Composition of Domestic Solid Waste in Vinh Chau Town, Soc Trang Province, Vietnam
The study aims to assess the generation, composition and household’s management of domestic solid waste in Vinh Chautown, Soc Trang province, Vietnam. The required data were collected by field survey and by interviewing 198 households inthe study area. The results showed that the average generation rate of solid waste was 2.29 kg/day or 0.55 kg/person/day.The composition of domestic solid waste was organic matters accounted for 86.60%, plastics 4.30%, hazardous waste 2.11%,paper and cardboard 1.95%, textiles 1.29%, metals 0.97%, brick and porcelain 0.54%, glass 0.51% and other components1.73%. The solid waste is currently not classified at source. About 46.46% of the surveyed households have registered forthe solid waste collection service and the collection rate in the study area is only 56.5%. The result also presented that53.53% of solid waste is collected and brought to the landfill for treatment, while the remaining is mainly burned by thehouseholds. Solid waste management in the study area has several limits and it should be soon improved to meet the currentlegal regulations.
Generation and Composition of Domestic Solid Waste in Vinh Chau Town, Soc Trang Province, Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Giao (author) / Son Phuc (author)
2023
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