Microsoft PowerPoint - HK Ideas Centre Presentation (2011.03.10) Steady Decline in Waste Generation
Tonnes / day /
Recovered Disposed
43% 45%
capita / day (kg)
25%
Construction waste 3,200 Sludge 900 Other waste 200
Total : 13,300
• 18,000 9,000
An imminent problem …
Anticipated Year of Exhaustion
SENT Landfill 2014 NENT Landfill 2016 WENT Landfill 2018
A multi-pronged approach
Reduce & Recycle
Raise reduction target to 55% by 2015
• Step up provision of recycling facilities
• through legislation & subsidies for new and existing buildings respectively
• through provision of on-site food waste treatment facilities at housing and commercial property
• Launch community-based campaigns
• 18 build recycling network at 18 districts to promote collection of reusable/recyclable materials & food waste
• leverage on network of frontline Government departments to promote waste reduction
Reduce & recycle
• Plastic shopping bag levy phase II
• Waste electrical and electronic equipment PRS
• Launch public consultation on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) charging
Introduce modern waste treatment facilities
Proposed facilities
Daily capacity
3,000 (tonnes) 2018
200 Phase I : 200 tonnes
2014
2016/17
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3. Ashes remaining from the wastes treated by IWMF
Key milestones for waste management
Now • 49%
Recovery rate at 49%
• Plastic shopping bag levy Phase I in place

• (2013) Sludge treatment facility in operation
• Phase I of OWTF in operation

• Phase I of IWMFin operation
• Phase II of OWTF in operation