Waste Reduction Programme

Future Trend of Hong Kong-Landfills or Incineration?

Lam Ka Man, Karman (09422242)Liu Hiu Ming, Ming (09422234)

Hong Kong Baptist University

Public Administration (POLS 7050)

Contents

• Current problem

• Current policies

• Features of Landfills & Incineration

• PEST Analysis

• Suggestion

Disposal of Solid Waste in HK

West New Territories

North East New Territories

South East New Territories

3 existing landfills will be full in 2010

Current Problem

Limited place to build other landfills!

EPD, 2009

• Target 1:Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in HK by 1% per annum up to the year 2014.

• Target 2:Increase the overall recovery rate of MSW to 45% (2009) and 50% (2014).

• Target 3:To reduce the total MSW disposed of in landfills to less than 25% (2014).

A policy Framework for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste (2005-2014)

2005-06 Policy Address

2007-08 Policy Address- A New Direction for Hong Kong -

• A pressing need to expand 3 landfills

• Try to identify suitable sites for developing Integrated Waste Management Facilities (IWMF)

• Incineration as core technology

Policy Address 07-08

2009-10 Policy Address- Breaking New Ground Together -

• Extend existing Landfill

• Adopt advanced incineration technology

• Conduct impact assessment studies on potential sites for IWMF at Shek Kwu Chau & Tsing Tsui Ash Lagoons in Tuen Mun

Policy Address 09-10

Other policies

3R plan (Recycle, Reuse and Reduction)

Polluter/ Producer – Pay Scheme

Levy Scheme on Plastic Bags

Policy Address, EDP 2009

Landfill VS IncineratorLandfill Incinerator

Solid Waste disposal rate

16,000 tones/day Est 3000 tones/day

Area of land used 270 ha.

(3 existing landfills)

Est 10 ha.

Construction cost $6 billions Est $5 billions

Running Cost $432 millions / year (2004) Est. $250 millions

Advantages Handle more solid waste

Land Use

Methane

Save cost

Decrease 90% Volume of solid waste

High technology

Disadvantages other than pollution

Huge area

Cannot reuse the land in a short period

Find another alternatives once it’s full

Non-incinerable leftovers after burning

MSW, 2005; EDP 09

PEST Analysis

Political

Gov

• Executive-led Government

• No strong bonding with pro-government alliance in Legislative Council

• Low bargaining power to Legislative member , environmentalists

Mr Howard LIU, ED, Greenpeace

We will never accept any

kind of incineration!

Green, UBEAT, HKCU 2008

Economic

EPD, 09

Social

Build

Incineration Health

Site selection

Air pollution

No-Burning

Modern Incineration

Technology

Destroy nearly all dioxin

More complete combustion of solid waste

Generate electricity andrecover scrap metal

EPD, 09

News Reporter: Mr. Gavin PUN

Support construction of incinerator…

Suggestion 1: Media is a good channel!

COPY PASTE!

Consult foreign technology and knowledge

References

• EPD, 2009http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/waste_maincontent.html

• Policy Address 05-06, MSW Frameworkhttp://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/msw/htm_en/executive/main.htm

• Policy Address 07/08http://www.policyaddress.gov.hk/07-08/eng/p47.html

• Policy Address 09/10 http://www.policyaddress.gov.hk/09-10/eng/p69.html

• Green, UBEAT, HKCU 2008http://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/ubeat/010444/green.htm