XN000022-1992-09-22 — Page 3

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,

1992

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"I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S FAIR TO EXPECT THE HONG KONG TAXPAYER MAKE ALL THE CONTRIBUTION TODAY WHILE ALL THE GAIN IS MADE BY SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION TOMORROW.

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"IT WILL RECEIVE ENORMOUS RESOURCES IN THE EXCHANGE FUND. WILL RECEIVE ENORMOUS RESOURCES IN THE LAND FUND. IT WILL HAVE A PUBLIC ACCOUNT WHICH ARE IN SURPLUS,

"THAT IS A TRIBUTE TO THE ENERGY AND THE DEDICATION AND THE HARD WORK OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. THEY COULDN'T GO OUT THERE AND TELL THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG THAT WE HAD TO CUT THEIR PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PROGRAMMES IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS IN ORDER THAT ALL THE GAINS FROM THIS PROJECT SHOULD ACCRUE TO THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AFTER THAT.

"THAT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO PEOPLE. I DON'T THINK THAT ANYBODY COULD SERIOUSLY PUT IT FORWARD AS A PROPOSITION," MR PATTEN SAID.

NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO DISCARD CONSTRUCTION WASTES

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD),

IN CONJUNCTION WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, WILL INTRODUCE NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WASTES DISPOSAL SO AS ΤΟ PRESERVE SCARCE AND VALUABLE LANDFILL CAPACITY,

WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER

CONSTRUCTION WASTES CONTAINING MORE THAN 20 PER CENT INERT MATERIALS BY VOLUME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT TSEUNG KWAN O AND SHUEN WAN LANDFILLS.

CONSTRUCTION WASTES COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT THE PUBLIC DUMPING LICENCE CAN BE DISPOSED OF AT PUBLIC DUMPS.

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THE PILLAR POINT VALLEY LANDFILL WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT CONSTRUCTION WASTES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR EPD SAID PRODUCERS OF CONSTRUCTION WASTES WERE ENCOURAGED TO SORT THEIR WASTES AT SOURCE SO THAT IT COULD BE DISPOSED OF CONVENIENTLY.

AS REQUESTED BY THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNMENT AGREED THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE RELAXED FOR A GRACE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FOR ONE CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION WASTES.

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MIXED SITE CLEARANCE WASTES, WHICH CONTAIN CEMENT PLASTER OR MORTAR MIXED WITH WOOD, PAPER, METAL, PLASTIC, BAMBOO AND INERT MATERIALS, WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR DISPOSAL AT TSEUNG KWAN 0 WAN LANDFILLS FOR A PERIOD UP TO DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR OF THE LEVEL OF INERT MATERIALS.

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