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landfill), a second at Ping Yeung (the North East New

Territories or NENT landfill) and the third south of the

existing Junk Bay landfill (the South East New Territories

The landfills will be designed and

minimise their environmental impact not only

during their operating life

operating life but also after closure.

or SENT

landfill).

operated to

2.14

years.

These landfills have a potential life of 15 to 25

will

taken there by barge or

Wastes

containerised road

(RTS) built close

intended that the

be

vehicle, from refuse transfer stations

to major centres of population.

It is

RTS's and the landfill sites will be

constructed and operated by the private sector.

waste strategy described above is illustrated in Figure

designed,

The

2.

2.15

environmental

The first contract for an RTS was signed in late

1988 (Kowloon Bay). The RTS will be built to the highest

standards and will take wastes from the

Kowloon area. A study is currently being conducted on the

design and construction of an RTS in Chai Wan. When

resources

undertaken

are

made

with

Stations in Hong

Shatin.

available

further

studies will be

a view to providing Refuse Transfer

Kong West, at Yuen Long/Tuen Mun and at

Studies are being carried out on the WENT and NENT

landfills, and a study on SENT is expected to start in late

Target

1989/90.

facilities are

-:

dates

for the commissioning of new

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