Potential risks from scrap facilities

A scrap purchasing facility on Ngo Chi Lan Street (Thuan Phuoc Ward) lets scrap encroach on the sidewalk, posing a potential risk of fire and explosion. Photo: KHÁNH HUYỀN

In Thuan Phuoc ward (Hai Chau district), according to local residents, the scrap collection point on Ngo Chi Lan street is often dirty, messy, and piled up in large piles on the sidewalk, causing environmental pollution. This situation has been reported many times to the local authorities, but has not been resolved. Mr. N.D.B, who has a house on Ngo Chi Lan street, said that most scrap businesses have not invested in a wastewater collection and treatment system according to regulations and are not properly covered, so when it rains, wastewater flowing into the environment will cause a foul smell, affecting the health of people in the area.

Discussing this situation, Vice Chairman of Thuan Phuoc Ward People's Committee Nguyen Phan Chanh said that the scrap purchasing facility on Ngo Chi Lan Street has a business license and is equipped with fire prevention and fighting equipment. Although the locality has repeatedly taken action, households still let scrap encroach on the sidewalk. To return the sidewalk to pedestrians, the local government has directed the ward's Urban Regulation Inspection Team to regularly monitor and strictly handle any facility owners who let scrap encroach on the sidewalk.

A similar situation occurred near house number 62, Tran Phuoc Thanh Street, Khue Trung Ward (Cam Le District). A resident who asked to remain anonymous said that the owner of this facility left cardboard and newspapers piled up in a messy manner, spilling out onto the sidewalk. It is worth mentioning that the scrap collection facility is located next to a residential house, so it has a significant impact on the lives and activities of the surrounding households.

When collecting scrap, business owners need to pay attention to fire prevention and fighting. The representative of the People's Committee of Khue Trung Ward said that in the hot season, the risk of fire and explosion is very high, so the local government coordinates with the residential group to propagate to the owners of scrap businesses on Tran Phuoc Thanh Street to arrange goods neatly, not to leave goods and items on the sidewalk. At the same time, regularly check the wiring system and electrical outlets to ensure quality, to avoid short circuits and overloads that cause fires.

Meanwhile, in Thanh Khe Tay Ward (Thanh Khe District), according to residents' feedback, the owner of a facility on Pham Dinh Ho Street took advantage of a vacant lot to collect all kinds of glass bottles, which were more dangerous than the broken pieces of glass lying on the sidewalk, posing a danger to passersby. Residents requested the local authorities to check whether the facility had a business license and required the owner to take measures to cover it to ensure aesthetics and maintain environmental hygiene in the residential area.

The leader of Thanh Khe District People's Committee said that the issuance of business licenses is under the authority of the District People's Committee. Currently, in the district, there are 35 scrap purchasing establishments that have registered business licenses. For the owner of the household that collects glass bottles on Pham Dinh Ho Street, the district leader directed the Thanh Khe Tay Ward People's Committee to inspect and require the owner to clean up and ensure environmental hygiene. In addition, to prevent fires and explosions, in the coming time, the District People's Committee will coordinate with the wards in the area to strengthen inspections of scrap purchasing and recycling establishments. At the same time, step up propaganda to business owners, helping them better understand that scrap purchasing must ensure environmental landscape and have fire prevention and fighting equipment.

KHANH HUYEN

Source: https://baodanang.vn/xa-hoi/202505/tiem-an-nguy-co-tu-cac-co-so-phe-lieu-4007622/