Beijing to have more garbage facilities

Beijing will build or renovate more than 40 garbage disposal plants by 2015 to meet the growing amount of waste generated in the capital, authorities said yesterday.

The projects include five domestic waste incineration plants, five kitchen waste disposal plants and eight domestic waste comprehensive treatment plants, according to the government report.

Vice-Mayor Huang Wei will deliver the report tomorrow at an ongoing session of the standing committee of the Beijing municipal people's congress.