As of August 25, a fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1,000,000 will be imposed on households and individuals for not classifying daily solid waste as prescribed.
The government issues Decree 45/2022 on the sanctioning of administrative offenses related to the environment, which adds rules on sanctions for persons and households who do not classify household waste. valid from 25/8.
People should keep in mind that waste should be divided into 3 categories: recyclable, reusable; food waste; other types of solid waste. Also under the Environmental Protection Act, if someone does not classify or use packaging in accordance with the regulations, the collection and transportation facilities have the right to refuse to refuse the collection.
Decree 45/2022 provides that agencies, organizations and owners of production, trade and service establishments that produce ordinary industrial solid waste are sanctioned as follows:
– A fine of 3 to 5 million dong is imposed for failing to have a return declaration for industrial solid waste, which normally has to be handled according to the regulations for each shipment.
– a fine of VND 20-25 million for failure to properly classify ordinary industrial solid waste at the source; equipment and tools for the storage of solid industrial waste normally do not meet the technical requirements for environmental protection.
The maximum fine for an administrative violation of environmental protection is VND 1 billion for individuals and VND 2 billion for organizations. The statute of limitations for sanctioning administrative violations in the field of environmental protection is 2 years.
Source: CafeBiz
