XN000022-1988-10-14 — Page 17

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1988

16

$3 MILLION CONTRACT ON LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE

*

(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.

11

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.

/17