Although garbage trucks have collected and transported some of the waste, a substantial amount remains piled up at the waste transfer station, highlighting the facility's chronic overcapacity. Photo: Dang Linh / Tuoi Tre
Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper reporters observed piles of garbage overflowing from the Long Truong waste transfer station on Truong Luu Street in Long Truong Ward, with the waste also accumulating along the roadside fence.
Following rainfall, mud mixed with the rubbish, leaving pools of stagnant water across the area.
An additional dumping site was also found opposite the station, littered with plastic bags, packaging, discarded mattresses, and foam materials.
A vacant lot opposite the Long Truong waste transfer station is piled high with discarded waste, including plastic bags, packaging, and other household refuse. Photo: Dang Linh / Tuoi Tre
The waste transfer station sits next to a local market in a densely populated area with numerous households and businesses. The road also sees a steady flow of traffic throughout the day.
A local resident who both lives and runs a business in the area said garbage sometimes piles up and spills beyond the station's boundaries, causing inconvenience to nearby businesses.
At a city socio-economic press briefing on October 15, Le Thi Phuong, head of the Economic Division of the Long Truong Ward People's Committee, said the station was operating beyond capacity, handling around 180 tonnes of waste per day.
The municipal administration has approved an investment plan to upgrade, renovate, and repair the Long Truong waste transfer station.
Under the plan, the facility will be modernized to handle up to 360 tonnes of waste per day. The project will cover a site of approximately 2,020 square meters.
With an estimated investment of VND401.467 billion (US$15.3 million), the project will be funded by the city budget and is scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2029.
The upgrade will feature modern, integrated infrastructure, and enclosed waste-compaction technology to improve the station's capacity to receive and transfer household solid waste while accommodating the city's waste separation requirements.
The project is intended to strengthen pollution control, improve working conditions, maintain environmental hygiene, and enhance the urban landscape, contributing to the city's sustainable development and environmental pollution reduction goals.
In 2026, the project will undergo investment preparation procedures. Its construction is scheduled for completion in 2029, when the facility will be inspected, handed over, and put into operation.
Garbage strewn along Truong Luu Street near the Long Truong waste transfer station. Photo: Dang Linh / Tuoi Tre
Garbage is scattered across the area and partially submerged in standing water after rainfall. Photo: Dang Linh / Tuoi Tre
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