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Sai Kung Concerns (Dumping) (What do we want to know (How often does it…
Sai Kung Concerns (Dumping)
How are the cases treated?
Caroline Halbroth called the police about the waste piled up on at the pier, but the police didn't do anything to help
The two minor work contractors were fined ten thousand dollars at the
Cases of Dumping:
Bags and boxes full of domestic waste were seen piled up at Tso Wo Hang Pier at around 8 am on July 4. The waste was discarded by local fishermen and boatmen, who routinely dump wastes on the piers and beaches as they pick up and drop off passengers. “It is a problem I encounter daily on Tai Mong Tsai Road and Sai Kung in general. These people have no shame and no thinking and no care for anything”, said Tso Wo Hang village resident, Caroline Halbroth
Two people illegally discarded construction waste on the side of Pik Sha road, which is breaking the rules of the WDO (waste disposal ordinance)
Pictures/Links
CCTVs Installed to catch people who dump waste illegally:
https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/landfilling/introduction/blackspots.html
Pik Sha Wan Dumping Details:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201710/12/P2017101200521.htm
Pier Dumping:
http://saikung.com/illegal-disposals-wastes-sai-kung-piers/
Picture of the Pik Sha Wan Dumping:
https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2053923/illegal-dumping-bad-because-hong-kong-citizens-lack-civic?_escaped_fragment_=&edition=hong-kong
How is the government trying to help solve this problem?
Adding more CCTVs to see who dumped the waste :
https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/landfilling/introduction/blackspots.html
Adding more rubbish disposal areas, so people don't just dispose waste on the road.
What do we want to know
How often does it happen
Where does illegal dumping happen
Usually, who are the culprits of illegal dumping
How many times have locals seen illegal dumping happen
Why does it happen
What is illegal dumping
Description: Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorized method such as kerbside collection or using an authorized rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no license to accept waste.