Author: maryrmays1994
Hong Kong – Unlicensed collector and person-in-charge of open recycling site convicted of illegally handling chemical waste (with photos)
Unlicensed collector and person-in-charge of open recycling site convicted of illegally handling chemical waste (with photos) ****************************************************************************************** An unlicensed collector and a person-in-charge of an open recycling site were convicted and fined a total of $18,000 at Fanling Magistrates’ Courts today (August 17) for contravening the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO) and the Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulation respectively by illegally handling chemical waste. In January, a waste collector caused a fire when disposing of waste at the North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill, resulting in the landfill temporarily suspending its operation. After investigation, the Environmental ... Read more