Hoi An ancient town, a tourist city generates approximately 75 tons of waste every day from households, restaurants, hotels, markets, schools, offices, streets and public places. Domestic waste is  categorized into 3 basic types: recycled waste collected by scrappers and sold to scrap facilities; bio-degradable waste; and persistent waste. Previously, almost all waste generated was mixed together instead of being separated into different types. Waste collection is conducted mainly by Hoi An Public Works Agency, self-management collecting groups, and local scrappers. In addition, there is still a considerable amount of uncontrolled waste disposed around the city in abandoned land areas, rivers, beaches, etc.

The project “Building a socialized model of domestic waste management in Hoi An” received support from GEFSGP, with the objective to meet long-term goals of Hoi An city waste management strategy, contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of domestic waste management, environmental protection, and sustainable development of Hoi An world’s cultural heritage.