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designed to present-day
standards are
gi ving
rise to
problems with
land
landfil1 and with escaping gases.
on old landfill sites, with
community use, require remedial measures.
contamination by water seeping out of the
And many hectares of
potential for
mu ch
2.10
Special categories of waste such as clinical,
medical and radioactive wastes and various types of s ludges
are inadequately controlled
transportation and disposal.
in
terms
of
storage,
2.11
There is
therefore a need to provide new and
expanded facilities for the disposal of the growing a mount
and variety of wastes, and also to tighten-up the controls
on the storage, transportation, treat ment and disposal of
those wastes that are hazardous to the community or have
the potential to da mage the environment.
Municipal Wastes
THE WAY FORWARD
DISPOSAL FACILITIES
2.12
The
to
provide
much-expanded
need
disposal
facilities for the growing quantities of household and
other wastes was recognised more than ten years ago. Since
then the Govern ment has developed a long-term strategy
aimed at providing secure,
effective and
environmentally acceptable disposal for all wastes that are
not recovered or recycled.
2.13
on
One
cost
The long-term waste disposal strategy is based
the construction of 3 very large landfill sites.
is at Nim Wan (the
New Territories or WENT
West
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