Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members
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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.<br />
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO<br />
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION<br />
ETWB(E)065<br />
Head : 44 Environmental Protection Department Subhead(No. & title):<br />
Question Serial No.<br />
1365<br />
Programme : (1) Waste Facilities<br />
Controlling Officer : Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Environmental Protection<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works<br />
Question : Please list out in detail the estimated expenditure and staff required for promoting the<br />
development of waste recovery/ recycling facilities in the years 2002-03 and 2003-04.<br />
Asked by : Hon. HO Sau-lan, Cyd<br />
Reply : In 2002-03, about $3.5 million were used in providing waste recovery and recycling facilities.<br />
These include a pilot plant <strong>to</strong> recycle electrical appliances at the North West New Terri<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
Transfer Station; short term tenancy sites for use by the recycling trade; and prepara<strong>to</strong>ry work<br />
for developing a Recovery Park at Tuen Mun Area 38. In addition, a temporary dry waste<br />
sorting facility at the Island East Transfer Station has commenced operation in the fourth<br />
quarter of 2002-03. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has deployed about 3.5<br />
staff <strong>to</strong> carry out the above work.<br />
Go<strong>to</strong><strong>to</strong>p<br />
In 2003-04, we will also collaborate with non-government organizations <strong>to</strong> set up pilot<br />
workshops <strong>to</strong> repair and recycle used electronic and electrical appliances. More short term<br />
tenancy sites will be made available <strong>to</strong> the recycling trade and further work <strong>to</strong> develop the<br />
Recovery Park at Tuen Mun Area 38 will be carried out. In addition, the temporary sorting<br />
facility at the Island East Transfer Station will be used <strong>to</strong> sort dry waste collected <strong>from</strong> four<br />
housing estates in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island under the pilot scheme on wet and<br />
dry waste sorting. The <strong>to</strong>tal estimated expenditure in 2003-04 for the above work is about<br />
$7 million and 5 staff will be deployed <strong>to</strong> work in this area.<br />
Signature<br />
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW<br />
Post Title Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Environmental Protection<br />
Date 21 March 2003
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