Domestic waste management in Hong Kong
Comparison among those alternatives

Domestic waste management in Hong Kong

Section Title: Comparison among those alternatives
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Sustainability	Monetary cost of implementation	Political Feasibility

Alternatives 1: Expansion of Landfills	Low sustainability due to limited land resources; cannot offer long-term benefits	HK$9.6 billion for the extension of the two landfills, and at least $1.5 billion per year for operation and maintenance.	Negative environmental side effects such as emission of methane and unpleasant smell and social side effects such as creation of discontents from neighbouring residents.

Alternative 2: Construction of IWMF	High sustainability including “waste-to-energy” idea from incinerators.	HK$14.9 billion for initial capital and operating costs of the incineration plants, and $353 million for operation a year	Operation of incinerators creates further environmental pollution such as ash and pollutants

Alternative 3: Municipal Solid Waste Charge Scheme	High sustainability as it nurtures an active recycling society and provides incentive to reduce waste	Unknown costs for domestic waste charging scheme implementation	Opposition from citizens who think the scheme aggravates their financial burden, but should not be a serious problem

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The price of incinerators was $14.9 billion for construction and $353 million a year for operations.

final_sentence: The price of incinerators was $14.9 billion for construction and $353 million a year for operations.