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The extended service hours, opened from 1 pm to 5 pm, will be implemented on a trial basis for six months.
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Disposal of recalled Vitasoy products
In response to media enquiries, a Principal Environmental Protection Officer of the Environmental Protection Department, Dr Ellen Chan, today (Thursday) confirmed that the disposal trials through landfilling, incineration and sewage treatment of recalled Vitasoy products had been completed.
According to Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd, about 8 200 tonnes (liquid plus cartons) of their products that were recalled from the market in January this year will need to be disposed of.
So far, a total of 1 400 tonnes of these products have been disposed of at the North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill, the South East New Territories (SENT) Landfill, the Kwai Chung Incineration Plant and Sai Kung Sewage 'I reatment Works on a trial basis.
Dr Chan said that the disposal trials at the two landfills had been found to be satisfactory.
"The disposal has caused no effect on groundwater or surface water as the landfills are completely lined and the leachate collected is being pumped to on-site treatment facilities for treatment before discharging to the sewerage system," she noted.
"As such, the NENT and SENT landfills can increase their daily intake from 10 tonnes to at least 20 and 50 tonnes respectively with effect from March 1," Dr Chan added.
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