Economic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions in Vietnam - WSP

Economic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions in Vietnam | Local Benefits of Improved Sanitation and HygieneFIGURE 25: HOW PEOPLE DISPOSE OF ORGANIC WASTE (% OF RESPONDENTS)Urban NorthRural NorthUrban CentralRural CentralUrban SouthRural South0 20 40 60 80 100PercentageCompost Give to animals Give away Sell OtherFIGURE 26: HOW PEOPLE DISPOSE OF SOLID (INORGANIC) WASTE (% OF RESPONDENTS)Urban NorthRural NorthUrban CentralRural CentralUrban SouthRural South0 20 40 60 80 100PercentageStored at premise and collectedStored ar public place and collectedDumped into a hole at premiseDumped on the ground at the premiseDumped into yard outside premiseDumped outside premise into river/streamDumped into gutter/ditch outside premiseDumped outside premise elsewhere58Garbage collection has been in operation in northern surveysites for many years, with some 90% of householdsreceiving this public service in both urban and rural sites(see Figure 26). There was general acknowledgement inFGDs of the positive impacts of garbage collection. However,there remain some difficulties in the Rural North sites,which have old and inadequate facilities, and in the UrbanNorth sites, where there are problems with bad odors fromoverloaded garbage containers.In the Central and Southern regions, the situation is differentas solid waste is commonly dumped. This means thatEconomic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions