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The 2014 Policy Address announced a plan to set up a Community Green Station (CGS) in each of the 18 districts in Hong Kong to improve the recovery of resources on a local basis. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) published a notice in the Gazette today (May 23) inviting non-profit-making organisations with relevant experience to submit tenders for the contract to operate the first CGS in Sha Tin.
"The purpose of setting up the CGSs is to complement the existing services provided by private recyclers and to support the community in the collection of low-value recyclables such as computers, electrical appliances, compact fluorescent lamps, fluorescent tubes, glass bottles, plastics and rechargeable batteries. At the same time, the operator should carry out environmental education to promote the concept of 'Recycle Clean' and the message of 'Use Less, Waste Less', in order to strengthen waste reduction efforts," an EPD spokesman said.
The first CGS will be located at the junction of On Ping Street and On Sum Street in Sha Tin. Construction of the CGS has commenced and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The EPD is inviting tenders for the operation of the CGS with a view to awarding the contract in the third quarter and commencing operation in the fourth quarter this year. The service contract will last for three years.
The EPD spokesman added that earlier this year the EPD held a briefing on CGSs to provide details of the new environmental initiative to non-profit-making organisations, relevant stakeholders and local people. The planning of CGSs in other districts is actively progressing:
* Construction of the Eastern CGS has started and is targeted for completion early next year. Tendering for the service contract will soon commence.
* The EPD has consulted the Yuen Long District Council on the site location for the Yuen Long CGS and will soon proceed with the detailed design and planning. Consultation with the Southern, Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan District Councils on site selection will take place within this month.
The tender closing date for the Sha Tin CGS service contract is noon on July 18 (Friday). Interested parties may obtain the tender documents from the Waste Management Policy Group, Environmental Protection Department, 28/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, during office hours, and may refer to the EPD website at www.epd.gov.hk/epd for further information. For enquiries, please call 2835 1721.
Ends/Friday, May 23, 2014
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