Accordingly, the application subjects include State’s agencies, organizations, families, domestic individuals, foreign organizations and individuals working in the fields related to solid wastes in Binh Duong Province.

The Regulations cover solid waste management including daily and industrial refuses as well as discards of construction and sludge.

The Decision does not cover hazard and medical waste management which is actually governed by Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2014 of the government regarding the management of wastes and discards, Circular No. 36/2015/TT-BTNMT dated June 30, 2015 of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the management of hazard wastes, and Joint Circular No. 58/2015/TTLT-BYT-BTNMT dated December 31, 2015 by and between Ministry of Health and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the management of medical wastes.

The new Decision separated coverage of industrial and daily life solid wastes while adding up prioritization of new investments into solid waste processing establishments with orientation of solid waste categorization and management investment. Technical requirements and obligation of owners in charge of collecting, transporting, and processing solid wastes are specified against vehicles collecting, transporting, gathering, and transferring solid wastes.