National Solid Waste Crackdown Identifies 56,000 Problems, Clears 60 Million Tonnes
China's nationwide campaign against illegal solid waste dumping and disposal, launched in June 2025, has identified over 56,000 problems and completed rectification of more than 45,000, according to a State Council Information Office press conference held on August 13, 2026. Authorities have cleared and disposed of over 60 million tonnes of solid waste, effectively addressing a large backlog of accumulated pollution issues across the country.
The State Council Information Office held a press conference on August 13, 2026, as part of its themed series on the opening phase of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Officials at the conference reported that since the launch of the national special campaign against illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste in June 2025, authorities have cumulatively identified more than 56,000 problems, completed rectification of over 45,000 of them, and cleared and disposed of more than 60 million tonnes of various types of solid waste. A substantial backlog of long-standing pollution problems has been effectively addressed through the campaign.
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