Agreement No.

CE 67/98
Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ngau Tam Mei & Tin Shui Wai Environmental Impact Assessment
Drainage Improvement, Stage 1, Phase 2B – Kam Tin Final Report
Secondary Drainage Channel KT13 382047/E/EIA/Issue 9

8. WASTE MANAGEMENT

8.1 Introduction

Construction and Demolition Materials

8.1.1 The waste assessment examines the quantity, quality and timing of potential
sources of waste which will arise from the construction and operation of the
proposed secondary drainage channel KT13. Both construction waste and solid
waste are considered. Solid waste includes domestic waste, commercial and
industrial waste, chemical waste, special wastes and other wastes, while
construction and demolition waste includes most wastes arising from the
construction. Where unacceptable waste impacts are identified, appropriate
mitigation measures are recommended. Disposal options are outlined for each
type of waste, and the responsibilities for disposal or recycling discussed.

8.1.2 The methodology follows the criteria laid out in the Technical Memorandum on
EIA Process (Annexes 7 and 15). The principal legislation regulating waste is the
Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO) (Cap 354).

8.1.3 The main objectives of the waste assessment are to:

(i) identify the sources, volumes, quality and timing of wastes arising from the
construction activities;

(ii) recommend construction waste management strategies and control

measures/routings (including final disposal sites) in accordance with the
current legal and administrative requirements for the disposal of
construction waste, including waste reduction, re-use and recycling for
inclusion into contract documents; and

(iii) recommend measures for the disposal of inert materials and wastes.

Waste from Operation of Project

8.1.4 Approximately 20m³ of inert silty material will arise during annual clearance of
channel bed during dry season. This will be reused after de-watering in other
Public Works Projects (subject to approval by relevant authorities) or public
filling facilities.

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8.2 Sources and Types of Construction and Demolition Materials

8.2.1 Construction waste from this Designated Project will include waste arising from
land excavation, formation, civil/building construction, or demolition activities.
Waste includes various types of construction debris, rubble, earth, concrete,
timber and mixed site clearance materials.

8.2.2 The drainage channel works will involve excavation works along some sections
of the channel alignment. The main construction wastes generated from these
construction activities will be:

• site clearance waste/demolition waste

• excavated materials (including contaminated sediments)
• waste concrete
• wooden material
• chemical waste
• wheel wash waste
• sewage
• municipal/domestic waste

Site Clearance Waste/Demolition Waste

8.2.3 The proposed drainage channel flows through the villages of Ho Pui and Ma On
Kong an area comprising village houses, agricultural land, fish ponds, pig farms
and temporary structures. The drainage channel also passes through the
ecologically important Ho Pui Egretry. Site clearance works will involve the
removal of vegetation (mainly grasses and shrubs), demolition and building
materials (from temporary structures and village houses) and a small portion of
the available topsoil. Some contaminated sediments will also be removed.

8.2.4 Demolition of temporary structures and houses will generate concrete rubble,
plastics, metal, glass, asphalt from surfaces, wood and refuse. Some good quality
reusable, currently undisturbed topsoil is expected from site clearance works
across agricultural land aligning the north east section of the channel in particular.
This will be re-used later in final landscaping works. The twin box bypass culvert
connecting the two channelised stream sections will be located at fishponds filled
by excavation materials from other projects. This material consists of an
assortment of inert rubbish such as plastic and concrete, as well as rubble and
mixed soils.

8.2.5 All construction wastes shall be sorted on site into inert and non inert

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components. Non inert materials (wood, glass and plastic) shall be recycled or
reused and disposed to landfill as a last resort. Inert materials (soil, rubble, sand,
rock, brick and concrete) shall be separated and reused on or off site. In case of
surplus inert material, it shall be recycled at the Construction and Demolition
(C&D) Material Recycling Plant at Tuen Mun Area 38 or to public filling areas
approved by the Public Fill Committee (PFC). Scrap metals shall be recovered
from demolition waste and recycled.

Excavated Materials

General

8.2.6 The majority of materials excavated will arise from the twin box culvert
connecting the two channelised gabion sections for the formation of the drainage
channel through fishponds already in-filled by spoils from nearby completed civil
projects in the Kam Tin area. It was observed from site visit that most of this
material will be inert rubbish, such as broken concrete, plastics, rubble and mixed
soils. This material is not suitable for re-use in this Project. It constitutes
approximately 50% of all estimated material required to be disposed off site
under this project. Some of the excavated materials from current river bottoms
have been found to be contaminated sediments, as classified by ETWB TCW No.
34/2002. No suitable material is likely to be generated from stream beds.
Table 8.1 gives a detailed breakdown of the quantities of surplus materials likely
to arise from each element of the proposed works under the KT13.

8.2.7 Any excavated material from the stream shall be removed within 1 day of
excavation, taking measures to reduce odour and potential runoff. Some of this
material is contaminated with high levels heavy metals and organics (from
surrounding pig farms) and therefore unsuitable for re-use on site. In this case
spoil should be drained and disposed of in accordance with ETWB TCW No.
34/2002 and WBTC No. 12/2000.

Contaminated Sediments

8.2.8 Sediment sampling under this study in 2000 showed that heavy metals,
particularly zinc levels were high at 3 of the 4 sediment quality monitoring
locations, where sediments exceeded the Category H sediment classification
(under the classification in the superseded WBTC No. 3/2000). Sampling
location KT13B (Figure 7.1) exceeded Category H levels for all metals tested,
except chromium where it exceeded Category M and cadmium which was below
the classification. No testing of silver, arsenic and PCB was carried out because
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levels. Both sampling locations KT13B and KT13D exceeded Category H

sediment classification for one or more criteria, whilst both KT13A and KT13C
exceeded Category M. A full set of results obtained in 2000 is attached in
Appendix G1.

8.2.9 A detailed Sediment Quality Report (SQR) was conducted in 2005 in accordance
with ETWB TCW 34/2002 to further ascertain the degree of sediment
contamination since the 2000 sampling and to estimate the volume of sediment
that required disposal such that appropriate marine disposal sites can be allocated
by the relevant authorities.

8.2.10 The result of the 2005 sampling is attached in Appendix G2. According to the
chemical testing results, the sediments are classified as Category L and M, with
high levels of lead and zinc found at KT13B and KT13C. The apparent
improvement of sediment quality compared with the 2000 results is possibly due
to the long time gap coupled with the effective implementation of the Livestock
Waste Control Scheme.

8.2.11 Biological screening was conducted for the sediments classified as Category M.
Biological testing results (Appendix G2) revealed pass for amphipod test but
failed the polychaete and bivalve tests. According to ETWB TCW 34/2002, the
sediment is deemed to have failed the biological test if it fails in any one of the
three toxicity tests.

8.2.12 For sediment classified as Category L, the disposal option is Type 1 – Open Sea
Disposal whereas for Category M failing the biological screening, the disposal
option is Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal. The location of the sediment
sampling, the sediment classification as well as the disposal type are shown in
Figure 8.1.

8.2.13 The SQR was approved by EPD and subsequently the Marine Fill Committee
(MFC) of CEDD allocated the East Sha Chau facility as the marine disposal site
for the excavated sediment arising from KT13. Under the general allocation
conditions by MFC, the following information should be submitted to the
relevant authorities once they are available.

General Allocation Conditions for Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal

8.2.14 Prior to the commencement of dumping the Engineer shall submit to the Director
of Environmental Protection and the Secretary MFC, an estimated programme for
the dumping of mud at the mud disposal site(s) during the contract. This
programme shall be resubmitted whenever significant programme changes occur.

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8.2.15 The Contractor shall submit, through the Engineer, to the Director of
Environmental Protection and the Secretary MFC, monthly returns showing the
volumes of sediments dumped at the mud disposal site(s) in the previous month
together with an estimation of the volumes to be dumped in the following month.

General Allocation Conditions for Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal

8.2.16 The Contractor shall submit to the Director of Environmental Protection, a

method statement covering the disposal of contaminated mud and this method
must be approved before a licence for marine dumping can be issued.

8.2.17 At least one week prior to commencement of the excavation works, the Engineer
shall submit to the Secretary MFC a programme of work showing the volume of
contaminated sediment to be excavated per month during the term of the contract.
Thereafter, on a monthly basis, the Engineer shall submit a revised programme
taking into account the volume disposed of during the preceding month.

Dumping Permit

8.2.18 The Contractor shall make a formal application to EPD for a dumping permit
under the Dumping at Sea Ordinance (DASO) (Cap.466). If the permit is granted,
the Contractor shall ensure the permit conditions are met to the satisfaction of
EPD.

Mitigation Measures

8.2.19 Excavation of contaminated sediments is of particular concern. The Contractor

should implement the proposed water quality mitigation measures (see Chapter 7)
to prevent inadvertent release of contaminated sediment or runoff to the
surrounding water bodies during excavation.

Waste Concrete

8.2.20 Concrete is the material to be used in the construction of bypass culvert. Of the
volume of concrete supplied, it is assumed that approximately 3-5% of the
concrete used will be lost to waste. Dry concrete waste will be sorted out from
the other wastes and recycled at recycling plant at Tuen Mun Area 38 to form
aggregates for road sub-base.

Wooden Materials

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as wooden boards used as falsework and formwork for concrete structures,

erection of site boundaries, as well as bamboo for scaffolding. Wooden materials
are important and valuable resources.

8.2.22 All wooden materials used on site should be kept separate from other wastes.
Wooden boards will be reused on site several times until the quality of the boards
is no longer suitable for re-use. Boards used should be capable of being reused at
least five times, thus keeping the wastage rate down to around 20%. Timber
which cannot be reused again should be sorted and stored separately from all
inert waste before being disposed of to landfill. On-site incineration of wooden
waste is prohibited under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Open Burning
Regulation. It is an offence under law to burn construction waste in open space.
On completion of construction phase, remaining reusable wooden material shall
be sorted and used at other construction sites by the same contractor or sold to
other construction sites.

8.2.23 Reusable steel and concrete panels shall be used as a preferred alternative to
wooden formwork, falsework, and site fencing.

8.2.24 The Contractor shall pay attention to WBTC No. 19/2001 - Metallic Site
Hoardings and Signboards. This was introduced to reduce the amount of timber
used on construction sites.

Chemical Waste

8.2.25 Where the construction processes produce chemical waste, the Contractor must
register with EPD as a Chemical Waste Producer. Wastes classified as chemical
wastes are listed in the Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulation.
EPD requires information on the particulars of the waste generation processes
including the types of waste produced, their location, quantities and generation
rates. A contact person shall be registered with EPD. Storage areas for chemical
wastes shall have adequate ventilation and be covered to prevent rain entering.

8.2.26 Storage, handling, transport and disposal of chemical waste shall be arranged in
accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of
Chemical Wastes published by EPD.

8.2.27 The main chemical waste types arising from the construction sites are likely to be
engine oils, lubricants, paints and solvents. Oily waste may be in the form of raw
waste, or as sundries such as spent oil filters, or materials used to absorb oil leaks.
Various storage and disposal measures are recommended in the Code of Practice
to minimize impacts from these chemical sources. The expected quantity of such
waste is limited.

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8.2.28 Any construction plant which is likely to leak oil, shall have absorbent inert
material e.g. sand, placed beneath it. This material shall be replaced on a regular
basis and the contaminated material stored in a designated, secure place.

8.2.29 Lubricants, waste oil, waste paints and solvents shall be collected by a licensed
collector for chemical waste and disposed at the Chemical Waste Treatment
Centre, Tsing Yi or other licensed facility.

Wheel Wash Waste

8.2.30 All vehicles leaving any of the works areas will pass through a wheelwash at the
site access/exit. If, at any time, further entry/exit points are created, they will be
provided with similar facilities. The wheelwash will be regularly cleaned to
remove sediment, a process which may produce muddy wastewater. These
wastewaters shall be directed into settlement ponds. Clarified wheel waste water
will be recycled at the wheel wash facility. Settled sediments will be dried and
disposed in the same way as inert excavated material. The maintenance of the
wheelwash will be the responsibility of the Contractor undertaking the
construction works.

Sewage

8.2.31 Mobile chemical toilets shall be provided for site staff at locations away from
stream sides. The Contractor shall arrange for regular collection of sewage by
licenced contractors for disposal to government sewer. There will not be any
temporary canteen. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that
sewage disposal complies with the standards set out in the Technical
Memorandum on Effluents Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems,
Inland and Coastal Waters.

Municipal/Domestic Waste

8.2.32 Solid and liquid wastes will be generated by the construction workers during the
clearance/construction period. The quantity of municipal waste generated is
estimated to be 1.21 kg/employee/day (EPD, 1999). A temporary refuse
collection station shall be set up by the Contractor. Municipal waste shall be
collected regularly and delivered to the Northeast New Territories (NENT)
Landfill.

8.2.33 Provision and collection of skips for different types of recyclable waste is the
responsibility of the Contractor. Arrangements shall be made directly with the
recycling companies, for example, the paper merchants, to collect the waste as
required.

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8.3 Quantity of Construction and Demolition Material Arising from DP

8.3.1 A summary of the solid waste generated as a result of the construction phase is
presented in Tables 8.1a, 8.1b, 8.1c and 8.2.

8.3.2 An estimate of the maximum material volumes involved during construction and
potential for re-use of excavated material is shown in Tables 8.1a and 8.1c. The
method and the programme of the disposal of the C&D materials are shown in
Table 8.1b.

Table 8.1a
Breakdown of Surplus Material Types and Volumes Likely to Arise during Construction of
KT13

Inert Excavated Material

(not contaminated) including
Location Sediments (m3) C&D Waste (m3)
Rock (Grade III or below)
(m3)
KT13 Section A
(CH0 – CH401) 26,540 8,218 44
Trapezoidal, gabion
KT13 Bypass Culvert
(CH0 – CH400) 17,690 800 45
Twin box, concrete
KT13 Section B
(CH0 – CH301) 21,500 5,421 35
Trapezoidal, gabion
Total 65,730 14,439 124

Table 8.1b
Method and Programme of the Disposal of Construction and Demolition Materials (m3)

KT13 Section A KT13 Bypass Culvert KT13 Section B

(CH0 – CH401) (CH0 – CH400) (CH0 – CH301)
2007
Reuse on site 957 652 774
Reuse at other projects or
4,624 3,149 3,741
to public filling facilities
Disposal to East Sha
2,876 800 1,897
Chau facility
Disposal to NENT
10 10 7
landfill
Imported fill 142 97 116
2008
Reuse on site 1,149 783 929
Reuse at other projects or
9,522 6,292 7,718
to public filling facilities

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KT13 Section A KT13 Bypass Culvert KT13 Section B

(CH0 – CH401) (CH0 – CH400) (CH0 – CH301)
Disposal to East Sha
3,287 0 2,168
Chau facility
Disposal to NENT
17 18 14
landfill
Imported fill 171 116 138
2009
Reuse on site 766 522 620
Reuse at other projects or
9,522 6,292 7,718
to public filling facilities
Disposal to East Sha
2,055 0 1,356
Chau facility
Disposal to NENT
17 17 14
landfill
Imported fill 114 77 19
Remarks :

1. The exact programme and quantities of the disposal and filling works will depend on the contractor’s
programme after the contract is awarded.

2. C&D materials should be disposed of at designated public filling facilities or landfills. Disposal of the
materials for use at other construction projects is subject to the approval of the Engineer and/or relevant
authorities, such as LandsD, PlanD, etc. Furthermore, unauthorized disposal of C&D materials in particular on
private agricultural land is prohibited and may be subject to relevant enforcement and regulating actions. The
Contractor shall refer and strictly follow the requirements stipulated in the ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 - Trip
Ticket System for Disposal of Construction & Demolition Materials.

Table 8.1c
Summary of Estimated Quantity of Construction and Demolition Materials (m3) Arising
from this Designated Project

KT13 KT13 KT13

Section A Bypass Culvert Section B Total
(CH0–CH401) (CH0 – CH400) (CH0–CH301)
C&DM to be reused on
2,872 1,957 2,323 7,152
site
C&DM to be reused on
other projects or delivered 23,668 15,733 19,177 58,578
to public filling facilities
Sediments for marine
8,218 800 5,421 14,439
disposal
C&D waste to be
disposed of at NENT 44 45 35 124
landfill
Total 34,802 18,535 26,956 80,293
Remark:

1. The exact programme and quantities of the disposal and filling works will depend on the contractor’s
programme after the contract is awarded.

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2. C&D materials should be disposed of at designated public filling facilities or landfills. Disposal of the
materials for use at other construction projects is subject to the approval of the Engineer and/or relevant
authorities, such as LandsD, PlanD, etc. Furthermore, unauthorized disposal of C&D materials in particular on
private agricultural land is prohibited and may be subject to relevant enforcement and regulating actions. The
Contractor shall refer and strictly follow the requirements stipulated in the ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 - Trip
Ticket System for Disposal of Construction & Demolition Materials.

8.3.3 It is estimated that the quantity of C&D material to be transported off site is
73,141m³. The amount of fill need to be imported is 990m³. The amount of
material reused on site is 7,152m³. Amount of material required to be reused at
other public works project (subject to approval by relevant authorities as
stipulated in ETWB TCW No. 31/2004) or disposed of to designated public
filling facilities amounts to 58,578m³. Worst case estimate of sediments quantity
is 14,439m³. Approximately 12,062m³ and 2,377m³ of sediment will require
Type 1 – open sea disposal and Type 2 – confined marine disposal respectively.
Amount of C&D waste to be disposed to landfill is 124m³. The designated
landfill to accept C&D waste generated from this Project will be the NENT
Landfill. The designated public filling facility to dispose the public fill generated
from this Project will be the Public Filling Facility at Tuen Mun Area 38. The
locations of disposal of the sediment were obtained from the Marine Fill
Committee. Type 1 – open sea disposal will be Pit IVa / Pit IVb of the East Sha
Chau facility as capping material while for Type 2 – confined marine disposal
will be Pit IVc of the East Sha Chau facility.

8.3.4 C&D materials should be disposed of at designated public filling facilities or

landfills. Disposal of the materials for use at other construction projects is subject
to the approval of the Engineer and/or relevant authorities, such as LandsD,
PlanD, etc. Furthermore, unauthorized disposal of C&D materials in particular on
private agricultural land is prohibited and may be subject to relevant enforcement
and regulating actions. The Contractor shall refer and strictly follow the
requirements stipulated in the ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 - Trip Ticket System for
Disposal of Construction & Demolition Materials.

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Table 8.2
Construction Wastes Generated by the Proposed Works

Area Major Activities Waste Type

All Site clearance Vegetation
Topsoil
All Demolition Concrete
Bricks/Tiles
Scrap Metals
Wooden material and other non-inert waste
All Excavation Fill Material (Assorted spoil from previous civil
projects nearby. Contains rocks of various size
and soil, debris of pipes and other inert rubbish
such as plastic. Not suitable for re-use on site or
other projects.)
Clean sediments
Contaminated sediments
All General site Activities Sewage
Municipal Wastes
Packaging Materials
Chemical Waste (including waste oil, lubricants,
paints and solvents)

8.4 Responsibilities for Construction Waste Management

8.4.1 When handling the waste material the Contractor shall follow and comply with
the following legislation and guidelines:

(i) The Contractor shall be aware of, and comply with, the Waste Disposal
Ordinance, the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinances, the
Water Pollution Control Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General Regulation).

(ii) The Contractor's attention is drawn to A Guide to the Chemical Waste

Control Scheme; A Guide to the Registration of Chemical Waste
Producers; and the Code of Practice on the Packing, Labelling and
Storage of Chemical Wastes.

(iii) The Contractor shall comply with and complete the procedures in the
following Works Branch Technical Circulars (WBTC) and Environment,
Transport and Works Bureau Technical Circulars (Works) (ETWB TCW):

• WBTC No. 2/93 – Public Dumps

• WBTC No. 2/93B – Public Filling Facilities
• WBTC No. 16/96 – Wet Soil in Public Dumps
• WBTC No. 4/98) Use of Public Fill in Reclamation

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4/98A) and Earth Filling Projects

• WBTC No. 25/99) Incorporation of Information on
25/99A) Construction and Demolition
25/99C) Material Management in PWSC Papers
• WBTC No. 12/2000 – Fill Management
• WBTC No. 19/2001 Metallic Site Hoardings and Signboard.
• WBTC No. 12/2002 – Specification Facilitating the Use of
Recycled Aggregates
• ETWB No. 33/2002 - Management of Construction and Demolition
Material including Rock.
• ETWB TCW No. 34/2002 – Management of Dredged/Excavated
Sediment.
• ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 – Trip-ticket System for Disposal of
Construction and Demolition Material
• ETWB TCW No. 19/2005 – Environmental Management on
Construction Sites.

8.4.2 Appropriate waste management measures should be incorporated as part of the

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to be prepared and implemented by the
Contractor and to be submitted to the Engineer for approval. This EMP shall
include all factors dependent on individual works sites including designation of
areas for the segregation and temporary storage of materials for future use or
recycling. Contractors shall follow the recommendations of ETWB TCW No.
19/2005 for environmental management on construction site. In particular, a trip
ticket system in accordance with ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 shall be incorporated
to control fly-tipping and monitor the disposal of C&D and solid wastes at public
filling facilities and landfills. Also the EMP shall include a recording system for
the amount of wastes generated, recycled and disposed, as well as the identities
of the disposal sites. The Contractor shall refer to the Construction and
Demolition Material Management Plan (C&D MMP) in Appendix K.

8.4.3 Training of construction staff should be undertaken by the Contractor in order to

increase awareness of waste management issues. Requirements for staff training
should be included in the Contractor’s site Environmental Management Plan.

8.4.4 The Public Fill Committee (PFC), review and co-ordinate the provision and
operation of land based public filling facilities, whilst the Marine Fill Committee
(MFC) co-ordinates marine based facilities. Responsibilities for recycling, re-use
or disposal of waste materials will be the Contractors generating the waste. These
responsibilities are described below and summarised in Table 8.4. All site
activities shall be in line with the recommendations of ETWB TCW No. 19/2005.

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of the construction contract specification and shall be followed when preparing

the outline Environmental Management Plan.

8.4.6 The Contractor is responsible for re-use, recycle and dispose the construction
waste according to the methods detailed in Table 8.3. A summary of the
responsibilities of the Contractor is provided in Table 8.4.

Table 8.3
Potential for Recycling and Reuse and Disposal Options for Different Construction
Waste Type

Works Volumes
Potential Re-Use or
Waste Type Generating Lost as Destinations
Recycling
Waste Waste
Inert Fill Excavation works None Excess fill material Fill material to be reused
Material and produced during on or off-site by
Topsoil/Pond construction can be re- Contractor. Excess fill to
Material used. be sent to C & D
Material Recycling Plant
at Tuen Mun Area 38 or
approved Public Filling
areas.
Stream bed Excavation along Amount Dried and reusable if Clean deposits and spoil
material and channel and along Significant clean or considered of should be sorted and
material from construction spoil (approximate an engineering suitable reused within works.
previously in ponds filled by 50%) grade. Otherwise to be Any excess shall be sent
filled ponds other nearby civil disposed. Pond bottom to C & D Material
projects deposits not likely to be Recycling Plant at Tuen
suitable engineering Mun Area 38 or to
material. Rubble filled approved Public filling
material from previously areas.
in-filled ponds will have
to be checked to see if it
is of a grade suitable for
re-use.
Concrete Demolition of 3 - 5% Needs to be separated; To C & D Material
current channel re-useable material Recycling Plant at Tuen
sides; needs to be crushed. Mun Area 38.
Construction of
channel
Wooden Construction 20% Reusable as lower grade To NENT Landfill (final
Material Demolition shuttering or fencing on- disposal).
site or other sites.
Scrap metals Construction Small Cannot be reused on To NENT Landfill only
Demolition amounts site. It will be sold to if rejected by recycling
recycling company. companies.

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Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ngau Tam Mei & Tin Shui Wai Environmental Impact Assessment
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Works Volumes
Potential Re-Use or
Waste Type Generating Lost as Destinations
Recycling
Waste Waste
Stream Excavation 100% None Uncontaminated
sediments sediment to East Cha
Chau facility as capping
material. Contaminated
sediment to East Sha
Chau facility.
Chemical General Small Waste oil may be To be collected by
Waste Construction site amounts collected by oil licensed collectors for
(including activities/Cleanin companies. For other disposal at the Tsing Yi
waste oil, g and types of chemical Chemical Waste
lubricants, maintenance of wastes, the recycling Treatment Facility or
paints and site equipment/ potential is low. other licensed facilities.
solvents) grease traps
Wheel Wash Vehicle use Total volume Settled at sedimentation Settled sediments to be
Waste during general when ponds and recycled. dried and disposed at
works replaced public filling areas or
C&D Material Recycling
Plant.
Sewage Where site Small None. Chemical toilet waste to
workers are be disposed to
present government sewer by
licensed contractor.
Municipal/ General site Putrescible Aluminium cans, dry To NENT Landfill after
Domestic activities waste, wet paper, and clean plastic extracting recyclable
Waste paper, fabrics containers (not used to items from waste stream.
contain hazardous
chemicals)

Table 8.4
Responsibilities for Waste Collection, Recycling and
Disposal during the Construction Phase

Responsibility for
Responsibility for Responsibility for Responsibility for
Waste Type Transport of Waste
Collection of Waste Recycling Disposal
Off-Site
Excavated Contractor Contractor Contractor, for the Contractor
Material portion of fill re-used
on site. For surplus
fill, CEDD (Port
Works) defines sites
that require fill.
Concrete Contractor Contractor CEDD (Port Works) Contractor
defines sites which
require fill.
Wooden Contractor Contractor Contractor Contractor
Material
Scrap Metals Contractor Contractor Contractor Contractor

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Responsibility for
Responsibility for Responsibility for Responsibility for
Waste Type Transport of Waste
Collection of Waste Recycling Disposal
Off-Site
Municipal / Contractor to Licensed contractors Not applicable Contractor
domestic arrange licensed
waste contractors
Wheel Wash Contractor Contractor (settled Contractor Contractor
Waste material)
Sewage Contractor to Licensed contractors Not applicable Licensed contractors
arrange licensed to sewage treatment
contractors works operated by
DSD
Sediments Contractor Contractor Not applicable Contractor to
location approved by
Marine Fill
Committees (MFC).
Chemical Contractor to Licensed collectors Not applicable Licensed collectors
Waste arrange licensed of chemical wastes to
(including collectors Chemical Waste
waste oil, Treatment Facility at
lubricants, Tsing Yi or other
paints and licensed facilities
solvents)

8.4.7 In particular, the Contractor shall be required to:

i) All excavated materials should be sorted to recover the inert portions (e.g.
soil and broken rock) for reuse on site or disposal to designated outlets
(e.g. public filling areas):

ii) All metal should be recovered for collection by recycling contractors;

iii) All cardboard and paper packaging (for plant, equipment and materials)
should be recovered, properly stockpiled in dry and covered condition to
prevent cross contamination by other C&D materials; and

iv) All demolition debris from demolition works should be sorted to recover
broken concrete, reinforcement bars, mechanical and electrical fittings as
well as other building services fittings / materials that have established
recycling outlets.

8.4.8 Contractors are required to carry out on-site sorting of C&D materials to recover
the inert portion, and those reusable and/or recyclable materials. The contractors
should include a system of work in his EMP to set out the proposed arrangement
for on-site sorting and temporary storage of C&D materials. Where the contract
involves demolition works, the contractor is required to prepare a method

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Secondary Drainage Channel KT13 382047/E/EIA/Issue 9

statement to facilitate effective recovery of reusable/recyclable C&D materials at

an early stage, so as to minimize the need for subsequent sorting. He should
submit the method statement to the Architect/Engineer for approval prior to
commencement of the demolition.

8.4.9 The Contractor shall comply with the trip-ticket system for the disposal of C&D
materials as outlined in ETWB TCW No. 31/2004 - Trip-ticket System for
Disposal of Construction and Demolition Material.

8.4.10 The Contractor will be required to complete the relevant details on a standard
form and submit them for stamping and collection by site supervisory staff and
submit to the Engineer the receipt issued by the operator of the public filling
facility/landfill after the disposal of the C&D materials. Details to be included in
the standard form and the receipt are included in ETWB TCW No. 31/2004.

8.5 Summary

8.5.1 Waste will inevitably be produced during the construction phase of KT13. Waste
types, quantities and timing have been estimated as far as possible and mitigation
measures evaluated in terms of the avoidance-minimization-recycling-disposal
hierarchy. This will minimize the disposal requirement and to conserve void
space at landfill sites.

8.5.2 Construction phase wastes will include site clearance and demolition material,
excavated materials, contaminated sediments, waste concrete, wooden material,
chemical waste, aqueous waste, wheel wash waste, sewage, and
municipal/domestic waste. The potential for re-use and re-cycling has been
discussed and appropriate pathways for disposal have been identified. The
responsibilities for recycling and disposal have also been identified.

8.5.3 The quantity of operation waste arising from the project is limited. The material
is reusable under other construction projects or to public fill areas after de-
watering.

8.5.4 Provided that all the requirements listed in the EIA are met, construction waste
will be minimized and potential pollution from construction waste prevented.

REFFERENCES

EPD (1999) Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong 1998. Hong Kong Government

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