North East New Territories Landfill Expansion Fully Operational, Replaces Original Site
HK01 · 6 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Environmental Protection Department announced Sunday that the expanded section of the North East New Territories Landfill is now fully operational, succeeding the original landfill as one of Hong Kong's primary waste terminal treatment facilities. The expansion site, located southeast of the original landfill, has a designed capacity of approximately 19 million cubic meters. The original landfill will cease operations later this year and undergo remediation and greening work.
Key Points
- The expansion section spans the southeast of the original North East New Territories Landfill with a designed filling capacity of about 19 million cubic meters .
- Key infrastructure including land leveling, anti-seepage liner installation, surface water collection, leachate treatment, and landfill gas management systems were completed in mid-2024 .
- Following completion, the department conducted limited waste reception testing and gradually transferred landfill operations to the expanded section .
- The original landfill will stop operating later this year and enter a remediation phase, with greening work to follow .
- The Environmental Protection Department pledges to enhance operation, management standards, and environmental and safety performance at the new facility .
Why It Matters
This transition marks a significant milestone in Hong Kong's waste management infrastructure, providing modern environmental controls for the territory's primary waste terminal facility . The eventual decommissioning and remediation of the original site will free up land resources while the expanded facility ensures continued waste processing capacity for Hong Kong's growing disposal needs .
This transition marks a significant milestone in Hong Kong's waste management infrastructure, providing modern environmental controls for the territory's primary waste terminal facility . The eventual decommissioning and remediation of the original site will free up land resources while the expanded facility ensures continued waste processing capacity for Hong Kong's growing disposal needs .