Optional Technical Visit

Organic Resources Recovery Centre: O-Park 1
(Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR)

Date: 6 July 2023 (Thu)
Approx. duration:  08:45 – 13:45

Background

O-Park 1, the first organic resources recovery centre, locating at Siu Ho Wan of North Lantau adopts anaerobic digestion technology to convert food waste into biogas (a source of renewable energy similar to natural gas) for electricity generation whilst the residues from the process can be produced as compost for landscaping and agriculture use.

O-Park 1 is capable of handling 200 tonnes of food waste per day.

Proposed Itinerary

Time Activities
08:45 Assembly at the lobby (1/F) of the Hotel Jen Hong Kong
10:15 – 12:15 Technical Visit: O-Park 1 at Siu Ho Wan
13:45 Dismissal at the Hotel Jen Hong Kong