Strategic Landfills Everyday, thousands of tonnes of garbage from business, industry and residences need to be disposed of. Three strategic landfills namely West New Territories (WENT) Landfill, South East New Territories (SENT) Landfill and North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill, are the key disposal sites for Hong Kong. These landfills have taken the benefit of advancement in landfill technology to respond to the more demanding environmental requirements and to provide the much needed capacity for waste disposal in Hong Kong. Location of Existing Strategic Landfills Please click the red spot for information of individual landfill. [Image of map] NENT : North East New Territories Landfill SENT : South East New Territories Landfill WENT : West New Territories Landfill Special Features of Landfills Environmental Performance (a) Landfill Liner System (b) Leachate Management System (c) Landfill Gas Management System (d) Surface Water / Ground Water Management System (e) Environmental Monitoring System Landfill in Operation Typical Section of Landfill

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