Press Release
LegCo Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape visits refuse collection and rodent surveillance facilities in Yuen Long (with photos)
The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape conducted a visit to Yuen Long today (26 April) to better understand specific refuse collection and rodent surveillance facilities of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ("FEHD").
Accompanied by officials from FEHD, including Deputy Director (Environmental Hygiene) of FEHD, Miss Diane WONG, Members first visited a back alley of Yuen Long Castle Peak Road to observe the deployment of the thermal camera monitoring system for rodent surveillance. Members noted that the thermal camera monitoring system consists of thermal imaging cameras with artificial intelligence analytic function to record rodent activities and their extent, so as to assist FEHD's deployment of rodent control work.
Members then visited Nam Pin Wai in Yuen Long to observe the operation of the solar-powered aluminium refuse collection point and solar-powered mobile refuse compactor. Members learnt that each refuse compactor has a refuse handling capacity of 4 tonnes. The compactor's enclosed design can alleviate rodent infestation and pest problems. Members also took the opportunity to exchange views with officials from FEHD on the prevention and control of rodent and pest infestation.
Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Subcommittee, Hon CHAN Han-pan; Subcommittee members Hon Steven HO Chun-yin and Hon Elizabeth QUAT; as well as non-Subcommittee member Hon LEUNG Che-cheung.
Ends/Monday, 26 April 2021
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The Legislative Council Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape visits Yuen Long today (26 April) to observe the deployment of the thermal camera monitoring system at a back alley for rodent surveillance.
Members of the Legislative Council observe the deployment of rodent trappings by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department at a back alley in Yuen Long.
Members of the Legislative Council observe the operation of a solar-powered mobile refuse compactor at Nam Pin Wai in Yuen Long.