The Quen Kho Landfill in Trung Son Commune spans dozens of hectares, filled with unprocessed waste. Millions of tonnes of rubbish have piled up like mountains, and the site has been overloaded for years.
The area here was initially designed to operate for 30 years, but after only about a decade, it has already become overloaded.
To address the severe pollution, the Ninh Binh People’s Committee approved an environmental restoration project in 2018, worth VND 45 billion (USD 1.75 million) from the state budget and scheduled for the 2018-2020 period.
However, due to a lack of funding, the project has yet to be implemented. The province has recently sought financial assistance from the ministries of agriculture and environment to proceed with it.
While awaiting a solution for Quen Kho Landfill, Ninh Binh’s authorities have urged the Ninh Binh Solid Waste Treatment Plant to intensify the spraying of biological agents to deodorise and decompose the waste.
The plant has also been instructed to collect all wastewater generated and channel it to the plant’s central treatment system for proper processing.
The air around the landfill area is now heavily polluted, and leakage has turned the surrounding water black. Residents living nearby can only helplessly endure the situation, as the pollution has gone untreated for years and continues to worsen.
Ninh Binh People’s Committee has attracted investors to build two waste treatment plants using incineration and waste-to-energy technology, with a combined capacity of about 1,000 tonnes per day in the area. However, these projects remain only on paper to this day.
