Capital toughens rules on transporting construction waste

Beijing established new guidelines, which went into effect on July 1, that place tough restrictions on vehicles transporting construction waste.

The new guidelines forbid vehicles from driving on roads if they do not have covers over the waste or if they don't have the waste safely piled in the bed of a truck.

There are more than 900 construction sites in the city, with some sites larger than 5,000 square meters, making the transportation of construction waste a major source of pollution.