A refuse station that will handle waste from North Lantau and the airport opened yesterday.
The $238 million North Lantau Refuse Transfer Station, at Siu Ho Wan, will cost about $35 million to run each year.
It can process up to 1,200 tonnes of waste a day, which will be compacted into specially sealed containers and taken by container vessel to the West New Territories Landfill at Nim Wan. It will operate from 7am to 11pm daily.
