FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1988
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$3 MILLION CONTRACT ON LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
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(EPD) TODAY (FRIDAY) THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AWARDED A $3 MILLION CONTRACT TO A PRIVATE COMPANY LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE TO FARMERS IN AREAS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECOND STAGE
THE OF
LIVESTOCK
TO PROVIDE SCHEDULED FOR CONTROL WASTE
SCHEME.
THESE CONTROL AREAS TAKE IN RIVER INDUS, UPPER SHAM CHUN, TSUEN WAN, LIO TO VILLAGE, AND TAI LAM CHUNG.
THE
CONTRACT
NOVEMBER 15 THIS YEAR.
COVERS A 12-MONTH
STARTING SERVICE
FROM
FOR COLLECTION OF OF
IT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF SERVICES LIVESTOCK WASTE FROM SOME 300 COLLECTION POINTS AND TRANSPORTATION
AS WELL AS MINOR THE COLLECTED WASTE TO DESIGNATED DISPOSAL SITE CLEARANCE AND CLEANSING SERVICE AT THE COLLECTION POINTS.
SIGNING
CEREMONY,
THE
DIRECTOR
OF
AT THE CONTRACT
PROVISION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, SAID: "THIS EARLY
CONTROL AREAS TO BE OF LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES TO THE
DEMONSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT'S COVERED IN THE NEXT STAGE OF CONTROL INTENTION TO HELP THE AFFECTED FARMERS TO COPE WITH THE NEW CONTROLS.
DRY MUCK-OUT STRUCTURES AND BEFORE THE CONTROL AREAS IN
"THIS WILL ALLOW FARMERS TIME TO GET USED TO THE METHOD OF REMOVING SOLID WASTE FROM LIVESTOCK KEEPING ΤΟ HELP THEM TO COMPLY WITH CONTROL REQUIREMENTS REGULATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SECOND GROUP OF
1989.
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ITS FAIR SHARE DR REED SAID HE FELT THE GOVERNMENT WAS DOING
ADVICE AND OTHER SUPPORTING TECHNICAL PROVIDING FUNDING, FACILITIES TO COMBAT LIVESTOCK WASTE POLLUTION.
IN
"I AM
SURE
THE
LIVESTOCK
FARM
OPERATORS WILL
RESPOND TO COMPLY
POSITIVELY AND PLAY THEIR PART IN TAKING APPROPRIATE STEPS WITH THE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.
H
WITH DR REED SAID HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS MADE SO FAR
CONTROL SCHEME, SINCE IT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CAME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 24 THIS YEAR.
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