By 2030, the historical stockpiles of solid waste are to be effectively managed, and the high incidence of illegal dumping and disposal will be curbed. These are among the targets set in the 15th Five-Year Plan for Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control, jointly issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission and four other departments.
The plan also states that special remediation in key areas will achieve notable results, comprehensive management capacity will be significantly improved, and a unified digital monitoring network will cover key areas. A batch of 'zero-waste cities' will be established.
An official from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is a strategic opportunity and a critical stage for strengthening solid waste pollution prevention. The plan aims to effectively prevent and control ecological and environmental risks across the entire process, with a focus on key areas, regions and problems. It calls for the inspection and rectification of environmental pollution hazards and the reinforcement of whole-chain supervision.
The plan arranges special remediation tasks for multiple key areas, including illegal dumping, cave garbage, phosphogypsum storage, domestic waste landfills and hazardous waste landfills. It also sets requirements for pollution prevention in industrial solid waste, hazardous waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment and retired new energy equipment, as well as domestic, construction and agricultural waste.
Furthermore, the plan specifies the promotion path and key areas for the construction of 'zero-waste cities' during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, and puts forward tasks regarding monitoring and supervision capacity and pollution prevention policy systems.