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Closure of Shuen Wan landfill
Shuen Wan landfill in Tai Po will be closed for restoration starting Monday (September 18).
Located in the vicinity of Tai Po new town, the landfill started receiving wastes from the northeastern part of the New Territories since 1973.
Acting Principal Environmental Protection Officer, Mr Wong Sze-hoi, said: "Shuen Wan landfill is one of the old landfills which were constructed at a time when landfill technology and environmental requirements were less developed and demanding than those of today.
"It is therefore the Government's intention to close existing sub-standard landfills as early as possible and to have them replaced by environmentally acceptable strategic landfills."
The Shuen Wan landfill was decommissioned in stages starting from June this year. And from next Monday, wastes currently delivered to the landfill will be diverted to the North East New Territories landfill, which is a newly commissioned strategic landfill.
Together with the West New Territories and South East New Territories landfills opened in 1993 and 1994 respectively, the three strategic landfills form the new disposal outlets for solid wastes in Hong Kong-
End/Friday, September 15, 1995
Fresh water cut in Wan Chai
Fresh water supply to some premises in Wan Chai will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Monday (September 18) to 6 am the following day to facilitate water mains leakage detection.
The affected areas will include 250-254 Gloucester Road, 440-468A Jaffe Road, 441-483 and 442-484 Lockhart Road. 439-481 Hennessy Road as well as 8 and 17-29 Percival Street.
End/Friday, September 15, 1995