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to
and Тар Shek Kok are expected to increase further from the
present total of 0.88 million tonnes
1.4 million
tonnes in 2001. It is the responsibility of the two power
companies, as the generators of this waste, to make
appropriate arrangements for the disposal or reuse of PFA.
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there
demand.
is
While there are many beneficial uses of PFA,
seldom an exact balance between supply and
Government will therefore permit the construction
of lagoons of a limited size to serve as a "buffer store"
and at the sa me
find us es for as much as possible of the PFA
Government will also exa mine to what extent PF A
used more extensively,
in
particular in civil
for the PFA,
companies
to
pro du ced.
could be
ti me will encourage the power
engineering
works,
worked-out quarries.
land recla mation
THE WAY FORWARD
LEGISLATION
and restoration of
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While it is
essential to provide facilities for
the collection, treat ment and final disposal of wastes,
Government must als o establish and enforce controls to
ensure that the different wastes are directed to the
appropriate
facilities
standards.
facilities and that
themselves
me e t
the operation of the
satisfactory environmental
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The Waste
statutory
required.
In
Disposal Ordinance (WDO) provides the
fra mework for achieving the level of control
particu lar, it includes provisions for the
ena ct ment of regulations to control the collection and
disposal of specified types of waste, and for the licensing
specified waste treat ment and disposal facilities. It
of
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