North Lantau Refuse Transfer Station

A refuse station that will handle waste from North Lantau and the airport opened yesterday.

The $238 million North Lantau Refuse Transfer Station, at Siu Ho Wan, will cost about $35 million to run each year.

It can process up to 1,200 tonnes of waste a day, which will be compacted into specially sealed containers and taken by container vessel to the West New Territories Landfill at Nim Wan. It will operate from 7am to 11pm daily.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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