Introduction

1. Introduction

2. What is landfill?
 A place used to store rubbish and waste
 Put waste into soil
 Cover with a layer of soil
 Repeat doing the steps

3. Landfills in Hong Kong

4. North East New Territories Landfill
(NENT)
 Opened
year : 1995
 Location :
Ta Kwu Ling.
Capacity :
35 Mm³
 Current
waste
intake :2,500
tpd
 Operation
life : 2016

5. South East New Territories Landfill
(SENT)
 Opened
year : 1994
 Location :
Tseung Kwan
O.
Capacity :
43 Mm³
 Current
waste
intake :5,200
tpd
 Operation
life : 2014

6. West New Territories Landfill
(WENT)
 Opened
year : 1993
Location :
Tuen Mun.
Capacity :
61 Mm³
 Current
waste
intake :6,200
tpd
 Operation
life : 2018

7. Special design of strategic
landfills
- Landfill Liner
System
- Leachate
Management
System
- Landfill Gas
Management
System
- Surface
Water /
Ground Water
Management
System
-
Environmental
Monitoring
System Less Harm to the
environment!!!

8. Closed landfills in Hong Kong
Ngau Tam Ma Tso Lung
Mei
Shuen Wan
Pillar Point
Valley Ngau Chi
Siu Lang Wan
Shui
Gin Drinkers
Ma Yau
Bay
Tong(Central)
Tseung
Kwan O
Stage I
Jordan Valley Tseung
Kwan O
Ma Yau
Sai Tso Wan Stage II/III
Tong(West)

9. News :

10. Conflicts between landfills and
nature
 Occupy the area of country park
 Lead pollution affecting the marine life and
ecosystem
 Animals or insects and plants might not have
places to live
 Destroy the environment