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They can either make direct enquiries to SSS on the 15th floor of Pioneer Centre in Mong Kok or by calling the department's 24-hour building safety hotline 2626 1234.
A list of the AP and RC is available for public inspection at the Buildings Department or various District Offices.
"Owners may also approach the building professional bodies, such as the Hong Kong Institution of Architects, Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, or Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, for enlisting the professional services," Mr Lau said.
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Opening of construction waste recycling facility
A Construction Waste Recycling Facility, located at the South East New Territories (SENT) Landfill, is officially opened today (Thursday) by Legislative Councillor, Mr Ronald Arculli.
The $38-million facility, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, has been provided by the Environmental Protection Department to separate inert construction materials from mixed construction wastes requiring disposal at the landfill.
The facility can process up to 2,000 tonnes of mixed construction wastes a day. The materials which are recovered will be used within the landfill itself as daily cover, access road base, general filling and landscaping.
The setting up of the recycling facility is one of Government's initiatives to reduce waste and to prolong the life span of landfills.
In addition, the Government has recently completed a consultancy study on waste reduction and obtained feedback from interested parties on the findings and recommendations. Based on the feedback, the Government will formulate a waste reduction plan later this year.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Arculli said that the facility at SENT was a positive response from the Government to address the needs of the community and the construction industry.