6.13 Conclusion

6.13.1 The following quantities of waste are expected to arise during the construction of the NLDFS developments and CKWLR: Dredged materials (approximately 54.55 M m³ and 4.2 M m³ respectively, maximum dredging rate is 90,600 m³ per day and 6,000 m³ per day respectively), construction and demolition waste (peak volume will be added); chemical waste (a few cubic metres per month); and general refuse (3.9 tpd and 227.5 kg d^-1 respectively during peak construction period). No surplus of excavated materials is envisaged.

6.13.2 Reclamations for the NLDFS development and CKWLR require large amount of fill materials and therefore offers a very good opportunity to utilise the public fill generated in the HK SAR. The use of public fill will not only alleviate the demand for virgin fill material but also reduce the pressure of disposing inert Construction and Demolition Material (C&DM) at the strategic landfills. The intention to maximise the use of good quality public filling material reclamations has been incorporated into the engineering design of the Project whilst ensuring that the programme is not adversely affected. Apart from Penny’s Bay Stage I, other reclamation will use over 70% of public fill. These initiatives will have indirect environmental benefit by utilisation of public filling material to the greatest degree bearing in mind the programming constraints.

6.13.3 Waste arising during the operational phase in it’s full operation is estimated be at least 324.53 tpd without any waste reduction or recycling. This actual quantity is expected to increase significantly because waste generation from some developments cannot be determined at this stage. With proper planning and management, it is considered that the handling and disposal of waste arising from the Project will not cause insurmountable impacts.

6.13.4 According to the assessment carried out for the Theme Park Phases I and II  ^([17]),the market driven recycling industry can recycle 23-26 % of waste to be generated in the tourism related developments. It is recommended that a additional further target of an additional 10% for recyclable recovery programme at these developments and potentially, an extra 10% for food waste source separation (assuming that a composting facility for food waste planned in the Waste Reduction Framework Plan is available) programme be adopted in the Waste Management Plan of the tourism related developments.

6.13.5 According to Table 6.6a and based on the waste arisings from the NLDFS developments and associated facilities and market driven recycling rate of 23-26 % for tourism related developments, the daily waste arisings after market driven recycling in full operation is at least 227.23 to 236.44 tpd. The tourism related development recommended recyclable recovery programme can further reduce waste by and additional 10 %, which is 30.71 tpd. In addition, if

style="mso-spacerun: yes">  food waste composting facility is available in HK SAR, an extra 10 % of waste (i.e. 30.71 tpd) to be generated from the tourism related developments can be reduced.

6.13.6 The assessment indicates that the North Lantau Transfer Station will be able to handle the waste arising from the NLDFS developments.

6.13.7 Good waste management practices have been recommended to ensure that adverse environmental impacts from NLDFS developments and CKWLR construction and operational wastes are prevented. This EIA concludes that no unacceptable environmental impacts will result from the storage, handling, collection, transport, and disposal of wastes arising from the construction and operation of the NLDFS developments and CKWLR.