A corner of the Đa Phước waste treatment complex in HCM City’s Hưng Long Commune. — Photo sggp.org.vn

HCM CITY — HCM City has officially put into operation an automated weighing software system at major solid waste treatment facilities from April 1, aiming to improve transparency, efficiency, and data management in municipal waste processing.

HCM City's Department of Agriculture and Environment has issued an operational procedure for the automated weighing software at domestic solid waste treatment plants across the city, marking a new step in the digitalisation of waste management.

Under the plan, the automated weighing system is now operating at four key waste treatment units, including the Northwest Solid Waste Treatment Complex at landfill No.3 operated by the HCM City Urban Environment Company, plants run by Vietstar Joint Stock Company and Tâm Sinh Nghĩa Investment and Development JSC, and the landfill at Đa Phước Integrated Waste Treatment Complex operated by Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) Co., Ltd.

Waste treatment facilities located in the former provinces of Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu that previously handled HCM City’s waste are scheduled to implement the automated weighing software from April 15.

Nguyễn Hồng Nguyên, deputy director of the city’s Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the city’s waste treatment complex management board has guided relevant units in implementing the new system and operating procedures.

Under the system, all garbage trucks entering treatment facilities are automatically identified through eTag cards attached to vehicle windshields or headlights, allowing the system to record vehicle licence plates, transport companies and waste sources from transfer stations.

The weighing data are automatically recorded, stored and managed in a centralised digital system for up to 10 years, supporting settlement, inspection, auditing and state management activities.

The automated weighing software will run in parallel with the existing paper-based process until June 30 to ensure a smooth transition.

From July 1, authorities will officially rely solely on data generated by the automated system.

The initiative is part of the city’s broader effort to modernise waste management, strengthen supervision of waste treatment operations and enhance environmental protection in line with its sustainable urban development goals. — VNS