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to

and Тар Shek Kok are expected to increase further from the

present total of 0.88 million tonnes

1.4 million

tonnes in 2001. It is the responsibility of the two power

companies, as the generators of this waste, to make

appropriate arrangements for the disposal or reuse of PFA.

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there

demand.

is

While there are many beneficial uses of PFA,

seldom an exact balance between supply and

Government will therefore permit the construction

of lagoons of a limited size to serve as a "buffer store"

and at the sa me

find us es for as much as possible of the PFA

Government will also exa mine to what extent PF A

used more extensively,

in

particular in civil

for the PFA,

companies

to

pro du ced.

could be

ti me will encourage the power

engineering

works,

worked-out quarries.

land recla mation

THE WAY FORWARD

LEGISLATION

and restoration of

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While it is

essential to provide facilities for

the collection, treat ment and final disposal of wastes,

Government must als o establish and enforce controls to

ensure that the different wastes are directed to the

appropriate

facilities

standards.

facilities and that

themselves

me e t

the operation of the

satisfactory environmental

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The Waste

statutory

required.

In

Disposal Ordinance (WDO) provides the

fra mework for achieving the level of control

particu lar, it includes provisions for the

ena ct ment of regulations to control the collection and

disposal of specified types of waste, and for the licensing

specified waste treat ment and disposal facilities. It

of

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