Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Vinh Long province, Vo Van Ngoan, added that on August 1, the department's leaders continued to dialogue with the last three households in An Hiep commune who had not agreed to let this landfill accept garbage. After working with them, these households agreed to let garbage trucks into An Hiep landfill on the condition that the landfill's operations must ensure that they do not cause environmental pollution; every month, households living around the landfill must receive livelihood support and receive regular health check-ups to monitor their health.
While An Hiep landfill has not yet received garbage, on August 1, many people living in Ba Tri and An Hiep communes reported that in some markets, parks, and along many roads in the area, garbage has been piled up for a long time without being treated, decomposing, emitting a foul smell, and polluting the living environment.
Mr. Le Van Vu, General Director of Ben Tre Urban Construction Joint Stock Company (the unit in charge of collecting and transporting garbage in Vinh Long province) said that by the end of August 1, the total amount of garbage accumulated in the area had exceeded 1,190 tons. Most of the transfer stations and garbage collection points were overloaded. At some collection points, garbage was at risk of spilling onto the streets, causing pollution. To limit the odor from garbage collection points spreading to residential areas, the company has increased the spraying of deodorants and covered the area with tarpaulins. However, in recent days, the rain and sunshine have been erratic, the odor has spread, and flies have appeared densely. The consequences will be unpredictable if An Hiep landfill continues to temporarily suspend receiving garbage.
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