📋 Tender Overview
The Environmental Protection Department EPD today October 30 said that the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase I IPARK1 has gradually resumed operation from today
The EPD suspended waste reception at IPARK1 in view of a fire incident on October 26 with the waste originally destined for IPARK1 diverted to the West New Territories Landfill for disposal After comprehensively examining all critical systems in the first and second modules of the facility and confirming that they are safe and suitable for restarting and operation the EPD is gradually restarting the operation of the two modules from today and is continuing the ongoing system testing and trial operation The facility has already resumed the reception of waste During its suspension of waste reception the citys overall waste management system maintained normal operation
Regarding the third module area where the fire originated the EPD is conducting a detailed assessment of the damage and its impact on the facility and will urge the contractor to formulate a recovery plan and conduct repairs as soon as possible
