French company Suez has renewed the contract to design, modify and operate Shatin Transfer Station in Hong-Kong for an operational period of 10 years.
The contract was value at about €54m.
Under the new contract, Suez will be responsible for the design, modifications and operation of the station.
The new responsibilities include construct and design the station in order to modify existing facilities, maintenance work, and replacing machinery required to expand the maximum throughput of 50,000 tonnes per month.
Suez is also expected to operate the station to very high environmental standards and ensure disposal of permitted waste at designated or alternative landfills.
The company will perform environmental monitoring and take measures to mitigate the environmental impact of facilities during construction works and operations.
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By GlobalDataSuez international division senior executive vice president Marie-Ange Debon said: "SUEZ is committed to supporting the Hong Kong government’s Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategy to address the increasing amount of waste in Hong Kong.
"Our expertise in each stage of the waste cycle, from waste collection and sorting to treatment and recycling, is helping to prevent the build-up of waste in city centres and preserve the environment.
"The Shatin Transfer Station contract puts into place another 10 years of opportunities for SUEZ to demonstrate our capabilities in innovative resource management."
Suez has been providing innovative and tangible waste management solutions in Hong Kong for over28 years.
Currently, it operates six transfer stations contracts and two landfills that treat almost 3.8 million tonnes of waste per year. The company also involved in restoration, aftercare and after-use of seven closed landfill sites in Hong Kong and treating 70% of the waste of the city’s 7.3 million residents.
