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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1992
THE NEW REGULATION UNDER THE WASTE DISPOSAL
ORDINANCE IMPOSES
ON THE WASTE PRODUCERS A DUTY OF CARE IN RESPECT OF THEIR WASTE.
THEY HAVE A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE PROPER PACKAGING, LABELLING AND STORAGE OF THEIR WASTE BEFORE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
WASTE PRODUCERS HAVE TO ENGAGE LICENSED COLLECTORS THEIR WASTE TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY.
ΤΟ DELIVER
IN THE CASE OF ASBESTOS AND SOLID TANNERY WASTE, THE LANDFILLS AT TSEUNG KWAN O AND PILLAR POINT VALLEY WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
IN RESPECT OF PCB WASTE, BEFORE THE CWTC IS COMMISSIONED, WASTE PRODUCERS CAN FOLLOW THE EXISTING PRACTICES OF DISPOSAL AT A HIGH-TEMPERATURE INCINERATOR IN OTHER COUNTRIES, SUBJECT TO PRIOR
APPROVAL FROM EPD.
TO DETER ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SUCH AS "FLYTIPPING" A COMPUTERISED TRIP TICKET SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE EPD TO APPLY CRADLE-TO-GRAVE CONTROL THROUGH CLOSE MONITORING OF THE WASTE MOVEMENT FROM THE POINT OF PRODUCTION TO THE FINAL DISPOSAL SITE.
"THE THREE-COPY TRIP TICKET WILL ACCOMPANY EACH WASTE CONSIGNMENT AND A COPY HAS TO BE RETAINED BY EACH PARTY IN THE WASTE DISPOSAL CHAIN: THE WASTE PRODUCER, THE WASTE COLLECTOR AND THE DISPOSAL SITE OPERATOR, MR BOXALL SAID.
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BY COMPARING THE TRIP TICKET RECORDS, THE EPD CAN READILY IDENTIFY ANY DISCREPANCY AND TAKE FOLLOW UP ACTION IF MALPRACTICES ARE SPOTTED.
TO HELP THE INDUSTRY COMPLY WITH THE NEW CONTROL, A GUIDE ΤΟ THE CHEMICAL WASTE CONTROL SCHEME HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM ALL EPD OFFICES.
AND STORAGE
THE CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE PACKAGING, LABELLING OF CHEMICAL WASTE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED FOR REFERENCE OF INDUSTRY IN ADOPTING GOOD PRACTICES IN MANAGING CHEMICAL WASTE.
EPD WILL ISSUE WARNING LETTERS TO THOSE WASTE PRODUCERS WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION.
FAILURE TO REGISTER AFTER THE EXTENDED DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 30, 1992 IS LIABLE ΤΟ PROSECUTION WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING, AND THE PENALTY IS A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.
MR BOXALL SAID THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PHASE 1 CONTROL ON CHEMICAL WASTE WAS A STEP TOWARDS THE COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL SCHEME WHICH WOULD BE INTRODUCED EARLY NEXT YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONING OF THE CWTC.
"THE AVAILABILITY OF A SUITABLE FACILITY FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE, COUPLED WITH EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION, WILL ENSURE THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE BE BROUGHT UNDER PROPER CONTROL то SAFEGUARD PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
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