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Implementation of Waste Disposal Plan
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The Waste Disposal Plan, published in 1989, sets out a strategy for municipal solid waste disposal in Hong Kong. Old waste facilities have been phased out and new, cost-effective facilities have been built to higher environmental standards, under the management of the Environmental Protection Department.
The new facilities include three strategic landfills and a network of refuse transfer stations. The three landfills have a total capacity of about 140 million cubic metres. Six refuse transfer stations and a system of refuse transfer facilities serving the outlying islands are in operation, with a total handling capacity of 8,800 tonnes a day.
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Waste Facilities Serving Hong Kong
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Programme for Development of Waste Facilities
Waste Facilities
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Date of Commission
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Design Capacity
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Capital Cost** ($M)
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Estimated Operation Cost*** ($M/yr)
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Strategic Landfills:
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West New Territories Landfill
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Commissioned on 19.11.93
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61 Mm3
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2,200
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130
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| 2. |
South East New Territories Landfill
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Commissioned on 26.9.94
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43 Mm3
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2,600
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165
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North East New Territories Landfill
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Commissioned on 1.6.95
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35 Mm3
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1,100
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125
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| Refuse Transfer Stations (TS) : |
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-
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-
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Commissioned on 16.11.92
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1,200 tpd
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410#
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60
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Commissioned on 29.10.94
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1,200 tpd
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210#
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30
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Commissioned on 19.6.97
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2,500 tpd
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630
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80
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Commissioned on 1.5.97
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1,000 tpd
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640
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55
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Commissioned on 1.6.98
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1,200 tpd
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240
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25
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Outlying Islands Transfer Facilities
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Commissioned on 13.3.98 (Phase I & II)
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610 tpd
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300
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45
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North West New Territories TS
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Commissioned on 14.9.2001
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1,100 tpd
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210
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25
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Special Waste Facilities :
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| 1. |
Sha Ling Livestock Waste Composting Plant and livestock waste collection service |
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20 tpd
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Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
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Commissioned on 13.4.93
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Low-level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility
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Commissioned on 19.7.05
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86.1
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Animal Waste Composting Plant
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| 5. |
Grease Trap Waste Treatment Facility
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Commissioned on 23.12.08
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450 tpd
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85
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* Temporarily closed in April 2005.
** Capital costs shown for completed facilities are actual costs; the rest are estimated costs based on 2010/11 financial year.
*** Estimation based on actual operation costs in 2010/11 financial year.
# Refurbishment and modification costs included.
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