Hong Kong to expand community recycling after shelving waste-charging scheme
Hong Kong will strengthen its community recycling network with measures such as round-the-clock automated collection points after scrapping the waste-charging scheme due to strong public backlash, the environmental chief has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan on Saturday also pledged to review the permitted profit levels of the city’s two power companies when their control…
In response to public backlash, Hong Kong has decided to discontinue its controversial waste-charging scheme and instead bolster its community recycling network. Environmental Chief Tse Chin-wan announced plans to introduce round-the-clock automated collection points across the city. The government aims to review the profit levels of two power companies whose control agreements with the government are set to expire in 2033.
Additionally, Hong Kong plans to increase clean energy imports from mainland China, with the goal of raising the proportion of zero-carbon energy used for power generation to 60-70%. The government also pledged to expand the Green@Community initiative, a city-wide community network promoting recycling collection. Currently covering all 18 districts, Green@Community already boasts over 800 public collection points and more than 1.2 million registered mobile application users.
The government plans to introduce automation to Green@Community facilities, allowing recycling stations to operate continuously, thereby enhancing public convenience and participation.
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