Hao Jane L, Hills Martin J, Tam Vivian W Y
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
Waste Manag Res. 2008 Dec;26(6):553-8. doi: 10.1177/0734242X07085345.
The Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme in December 2005 to ensure that disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is properly priced to reduce such waste. The charging scheme is not only intended to provide an economic incentive for contractors and developers to reduce waste but also to encourage reuse and recycling of waste material thereby slowing down the depletion of limited landfill and public filling capacities. This paper examines the effectiveness of the charging scheme 1 year after implementation. A survey was conducted at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 and Tuen Mun Area 38, and daily C&D waste records were collected from landfills and public filling facilities between January 2006 and December 2006. The results of the survey show that waste has been reduced by approximately 60% in landfills, by approximately 23% in public fills, and by approximately 65% in total waste between 2005 and 2006. Suggestions for improving the scheme are provided.
香港政府于2005年12月推出建筑废物处置收费计划，以确保建筑及拆卸（C&D）废物的处置定价合理，从而减少此类废物。该收费计划不仅旨在为承建商和开发商提供经济激励，以减少废物，还鼓励废物的再利用和回收，从而减缓有限的 landfill 和公众填土容量的消耗。本文研究了该收费计划实施1年后的成效。在将军澳第137区和屯门第38区进行了一项调查，并收集了2006年1月至2006年12月期间从 landfill 和公众填土设施的每日建筑及拆卸废物记录。调查结果显示，2005年至2006年期间，landfill 的废物减少了约60%，公众填土的废物减少了约23%，总废物减少了约65%。文中还提供了改进该计划的建议。
