Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in conjunction with relevant departments, is conducting a three-year nationwide special campaign to crack down on the illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste, which is progressing smoothly and achieving significant results.
Guo Yijun, Director of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, stated at a press conference in Beijing on the 28th that after the issuance of the "National Special Action Plan for the Rectification of Illegal Dumping and Disposal of Solid Waste (2025-2027)" in June this year, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment immediately convened a mobilization and deployment video conference with relevant departments to solidify local responsibilities. The campaign focuses on the illegal dumping and landfilling of hazardous waste, industrial solid waste, construction and domestic waste, and the illegal dismantling of scrapped electromechanical products and equipment. It targets areas such as urban-rural fringe areas, demolition sites, administrative borders, and areas along mountains, rivers, and shorelines, as well as ecologically sensitive areas such as rivers, lakes, pits, quarries, and mines.
A comprehensive investigation and rectification campaign is being carried out. As of the end of October, a total of 113,738 sites (including karst caves) nationwide were investigated, with 14,037 problems identified. Of these, 47% involved construction waste, 27% involved household waste, and 11% involved general industrial solid waste. 7,433 sites have been rectified, and 20.582 million tons of various types of solid waste have been cleaned up and disposed of. 57,516 karst caves were investigated, with 2,411 problems identified, of which approximately 93% involved household waste. 3,082 administrative penalty cases involving solid waste were handled, and 338 cases suspected of criminal activity were transferred.
Guo Yijun pointed out that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with relevant departments to urge local governments to intensify special rectification efforts. Local responsibility will be further strengthened, forcing local governments, especially at the grassroots level, to "keep an eye on their own areas" and prevent illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste near their homes. Public participation will be further mobilized to create a strong social deterrent against illegal dumping and disposal.
According to the deployment of the special action, a concentrated rectification campaign will be carried out over approximately three years to effectively curb the high incidence of illegal transfer and dumping of solid waste. By the end of 2025, the investigation of problems and the formulation of rectification measures will be completed; by the end of 2026, the rectification of problems identified in the investigation will be largely completed; and by the end of 2027, a follow-up review of the rectification will be conducted to consolidate the results and prevent a resurgence. (End)
