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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1994

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INTAKE OF WASTE AT SENT LANDFILL STARTS TODAY

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THE SOUTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES (SENT) LANDFILL, THE SECOND OF THE THREE STRATEGIC LANDFILLS IN HONG KONG, STARTS RECEIVING WASTE TODAY (MONDAY).

SITUATED IN THE REMOTE AREA OF TSEUNG KWAN O AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREA THAN THE EXISTING TSEUNG KWAN O LANDFILL AND THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, THE SENT LANDFILL HAS A CAPACITY OF 39 MILLION CUBIC METRES AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, MR MIKE STOKOE, SAID: "THE SENT LANDFILL WILL PROVIDE A LARGE SCALE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE ARISING FROM THE URBAN AREAS AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES.

"THE LANDFILL WILL BE OPERATED TO VERY HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS UNDER A DESIGN-BUILD-OPERATE CONTRACT WHICH HAS PROVED то BE A VERY EFFECTIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR WASTE FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.

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STARTING TODAY, DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES CURRENTLY DELIVERED TO THE TSEUNG KWAN O LANDFILL WILL GRADUALLY BE DIVERTED TO THE SENT LANDFILL. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN SEUNG KWAN O AREA WILL BE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT.

THE REMAINING CAPACITY OF THE TSEUNG KWAN 0 LANDFILL, WHICH 1995. WILL THEN BE USED MAINLY FOR THE

WILL BE CLOSED IN EARLY

DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE.

ENQUIRIES ON ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THE PHASING-IN OF THE SENT LANDFILL AND THE PHASING-OUT OF THE TSEUNG KWAN 0 LANDFILL CAN BE MADE TO THE WASTE FACILITIES PLANNING GROUP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ON TEL 835 1017 OR ON FAX 591 0542,

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HK CELEBRATES WORLD MARITIME DAY

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THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (IMO)

THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIALISED AGENCY DEALING WITH MARITIME AFFAIRS

IS CELEBRATING THE WORLD MARITIME DAY 1994 DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26 TO 30.

THE ANNUAL WORLD MARITIME DAY WAS FIRST HELD ON MARCH 17, 1978 TO MARK THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE IN 1958 OF THE CONVENTION ESTABLISHING THE IMO.

THE IMC, OF WHICH HONG KONG IS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER IN ITS OWN RIGHT, USES THE OCCASION EVERY YEAR TO PUBLICISE ITS WORK.

THIS YEAR, THE THEME IS: "BETTER STANDARDS, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IMO'S RESPONSE TO HUMAN ERROR".

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