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Six recycling companies have been awarded leases at the EcoPark Phase 2 lots by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD).
A spokesman for the EPD said, "The tendering process drew a very good response with a total of 64 tenders received from 27 companies. EcoPark Phases 1 and 2, the Government's key initiative for supporting the local environmental and recycling industry, cater to a wide spectrum of the recycling industry for common recyclable materials collected in Hong Kong. This helps the development of the local recycling industry and is in line with the Government's continued effort in waste reduction policies."
Details of the awardees of EcoPark Phase 2 lots are as follows:
Company Major waste types Lot size
(square
metres)
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Chung Yue Steel Waste metals 10,000
Group Company
Limited
Neway Enterprises Waste lead acid 10,000
Limited batteries
K. Wah Construction Waste construction 10,000
Products Ltd. materials
Richfield Recycling Waste electrical 8,500
Co. Limited and electronic
equipment
E. Tech Management Waste electrical 5,000
(HK) Ltd. and electronic
equipment
On Fat Lung Waste rubber tyres 4,400
Electrical & Metal
Co., Ltd.
The six lots in Phase 1 have been awarded and tenants have commenced their operations progressively. Together with the Phase 1 tenants and the two recycling centres in Phase 2, there are altogether 14 tenants in the EcoPark for recycling of waste wood, waste cooking oil, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste plastics, waste metals, waste batteries, waste rubber tyres and waste construction materials. The two recycling centres run by non-profit organisations process waste plastics and waste electrical appliances.
At present, the EcoPark has provided more than 190 jobs and it is estimated that about 750 jobs would be created upon full commissioning of the EcoPark.
The EcoPark is one of the Government's key measures for supporting the local environmental industry. It provides long-term land at affordable rent and is equipped with ready land and marine access, electrical and water supplies, sewerage and telecommunication connections and more to assist and encourage the environmental industry to invest in advanced and cost-effective technologies to process local recyclable materials.
More details can be found at the EcoPark website at www.ecopark.com.hk.
Ends/Friday, September 2, 2011
Issued at HKT 11:01
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