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Press
Releases - 1998
Affordable
land for recycling industry
To encourage
waste recovery and recycling in Hong Kong, the government
has made available affordable and suitable land for tendering
exclusively by local recyclers.
The tender
for a piece of land in Tuen Mun, the first lot identified
by the government for this purpose, has been awarded under
a short term tenancy to the successful bidder -- a local plastic
recycler, and the tenancy will start tomorrow (Saturday).
Tendering
for another piece of land, which is in Sheung Shui, closed
last Friday, and the result is expected in September.
Principal
Environmental Protection Officer, Dr Lau May-ming said: "Under
the Waste Reduction Plan, the government is committed to helping
waste recyclers by providing suitable land in different districts
for tendering.
"As the
profit of recovery and recycling of local waste material is
often marginal, leasing land exclusively to waste recyclers
could limit price competition and hence lower their operation
cost.
"There
is no reserve rent for the tenancy and the highest bid which
fulfils the tenancy conditions for waste recycling will be
selected.
"We hope
this will encourage recyclers to invest capital in new technology
and promote the local recycling activity in Hong Kong," Dr
Lau said.
The first
lot is at Tuen Mun Area 47, next to Lung Mun Road in Pillar
Point. The site area is about 3,700 square metres and the
term of the tenancy is four years certain and renewable quarterly
thereafter.
The successful
tenderer, Fukutomi Company Ltd, is a local waste recycler
specialising in collecting and recycling plastic waste materials.
It will
collect and recycle local plastic waste such as Expanded Polystyrene
(commonly known as Styrofoam) products, Polyethylene Terephthalate
bottles, which are the most common plastic beverage bottles
used in Hong Kong, and Low Density Polyethylene and High Density
Polyethylene materials.
The second
lot is at Sheung Shui Area 30A, which was the site of the
former Sheung Shui temporary housing area. There is no restriction
on the type of recycling business for this piece of land.
For the
benefit of our environment, Dr Lau said, the government is
committed to identify and allocate more suitable land for
the local waste recovery/recycling industry.
End/Friday,
July 31, 1998
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