ABSTRACT
The influence of In-Ward Waste Disposal (IWWD) in siting policies declined through the latter half of the 1970s and the idea was almost forgotten in the 1980s. The completion of One Ward One Incinerator (OWOI) was postponed in 1974 and the principle was compromised in the 1976 revision. By the beginning of the 1980s, the siting of incinerators went back to the old scheme in which facilities were sited in the surrounding area of the 23 wards while the central part was excused. IWWD lost its dominance in the siting policies. On the other hand, the idea of the institutional responsibility of each ward remained weak in influence through this period. Although the devolution of waste management was discussed, the argument was still mostly limited to collection and transportation. Even this partial devolution was not realised. To sum up, the prominence of IWWD as an idea underpinning policy fell from the previous period.
