Implementation timetable - MSW Charging @ HK

The Green Outreach aims at facilitating proper waste reduction and recycling among ... and can also participate in the Trial Projects launched by the EPD in ... Facebook Instagram 大嘥鬼bigwaster | Facebook Instagram WongKamSing 繁| 簡| Eng A / A / A Implementationtimetable TheWasteDisposal(ChargingforMunicipalSolidWaste)(Amendment)Bill2018hasbeenpassedbytheLegislativeCouncil(LegCo)on26August2021.Apreparatoryperiodof18monthsasabasicarrangementhascommenced.TheGovernmentwillconsulttheLegCoPanelonEnvironmentalAffairsontheactualcommencementdateofMSWcharging. Howtoprepare? TheGovernmentwilladoptmulti-prongedapproachtoimplementMSWcharging,including: Putinplaceapreparatoryperiodtofacilitatethepublictogetprepared Putinplaceapreparatoryperiodof18monthstoenablemembersofthepublicandvariousstakeholderstogetprepared ReportprogressofthepreparatoryworktotheLegCoPanelonEnvironmentalAffairs(EAPanel)inatimelymannerandseektheirviewsontheactualcommencementdateforimplementingMSWcharging LiaisewiththeLegCoEAPaneltosetupaWorkingGrouptodiscussarrangementsfordistributionoffreedesignatedgarbagebagstoresidentialhouseholds,executiondetailsandotherpreparatoryissuesduringtheearlystageofimplementationofMSWcharging Devoteresourcesandstrengthencommunityrecyclingnetwork ConsolidateandexpandthecommunityrecyclingnetworkbysettingupmoreRecyclingStoresandlaunchingaPilotonSmartRecyclingSystemtofacilitateconvenientrecycling IntroducedtheGREEN$(GreenyCoins)smartcardforthepublictoearnGREEN$forgiftredemptionbyvisitingtherecyclingpointsat[email protected] Introducedcentralisedwastepapercollectionandrecyclingservices,pilotschemeonwasteplasticsrecyclingtosupportthedevelopmentoflocalrecyclingindustry LaunchtheReverseVendingMachinePilotSchemeinphasestoencouragecleanrecyclingofplasticbottles Launchpubliceducationandpublicityactivitiessoastopromotestakeholderengagement Continuewiththe“ReduceandRecycle2.0”publicitycampaigntoencouragethepublicpracticewastereductionatsource EstablishedGreenOutreachtoassistthepublicinpractisingwasteseparationatsourceandrecyclingproperlyatcommunitylevel ContinuetolaunchTrialProjectsonMSWchargingtoenabletheparticipantsexperiencethequantity-basedchargingarrangementstopreparethemforitsimplementation Provideinformationandtrainingtopractitionersfromdifferentsectorstoenhancetheirunderstandingofthelegalrequirement,soastoimprovetheworkflowofwasteandrecyclablescollection Maintainliaisonwiththedifferentsectorstocompile“BestPracticeGuides”togetherandpreparesimpleinformationkitfordifferentsectors Adoptrisk-basedenforcementapproachastheback-up Putinplaceaphasing-inperiodinthefirstsixmonthsafterthecommencementofMSWcharging.Frontlinestaffwillcheckatwastereceptionpointswhetherwasteiswrappedintodesignatedgarbagebagsproperly,oraffixedwithadesignatedlabelforoversizedwaste,andrejectnon-compliantwaste Issuewarningsincaseofnon-compliance,andenforcementactionswillbetakenforseriousoffences,suchasrepeatednon-compliancedespitewarningsgiven Risk-basedapproachwillbeadoptedtotakeenforcementactionsatblackspotsbasedontheintelligenceandreportsreceived OtherSupportfromtheGovernment Increaseprovisiontoachieve"dedicated-fund-for-dedicated-use" Tomeettheincreasingdemandfromthepubliconwastereductionandrecyclingsupportatcommunitylevel,theGovernmenthasdevotedadditionalrecurrentresourcesstartingfromfinancialyear2019-20tostrengthensupportforwastereductionandrecycling.TheGovernmentalsoundertakestoincreasetheamounttonolessthan$800to$1,000millionstartingfromthefinancialyearinwhichMSWchargingisimplemented,whichwouldbecommensuratewiththeestimatedgrossrevenuetobegeneratedfromMSWchargingsoastoachievetheeffectof“dedicated-fund-for-dedicated-use”. "Dedicated-fund-for-dedicated-use": Pressreleasedd31.10.2018:https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201810/31/P2018103100316.htm?fontSize=1 Strengthencommunityrecyclingnetwork ExpandthecommunityrecyclingnetworkbyestablishingmoreRecyclingStoresacrosstheterritory(https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/community/crn_intro.htm)。

Implementdifferentrecyclingpilotschemes,forexample,wasteplasticsfromnon-commercialandnon-industrialsourcesandfoodwastefromdifferentsectors(https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/pilot_scheme_collect_recycle_plastics.htm) (https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/prob_solutions/food_waste_challenge.html) ImplementvariousProducerResponsibilitySchemestoencouragewastereductionandrecycling(https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/pro_responsibility/index.html) GreenOutreachTheGreenOutreachaimsatfacilitatingproperwastereductionandrecyclingamongthepublicthroughoutreachingservices.TheGreenOutreachwillvisitthecommunityregularlytoeducateandprovideguidancetothepublicthroughon-sitedemonstration.Latestinformationonwastemanagementwillalsobedisseminatedtothecommunity. CommunityInvolvementProjectsandTrialProjectsThepubliccanexperiencethequantity-basedchargingarrangementthroughthe“WasteSeparationProjectstoPavethePathforMunicipalSolidWasteCharging”fundedbytheEnvironmentandConservationFund(ECF),andcanalsoparticipateintheTrialProjectslaunchedbytheEPDinpartnershipwithrelevantdepartmentsandorganisations,coveringdifferentsectorsincludingpublicrentalhousingestates,ruralareas,shoppingmalls,cateringtradeandgovernmentpremises. BestPracticeGuidesandworkshopsEPDwilldrawupBestPracticeGuidesfordifferentsectorswithreferencetotheexperienceofCommunityInvolvementProjectsandvariousTrialProjectsonMSWcharging.Also,EPDwillorganiseworkshopstohelpthestakeholdersandthepublictounderstandthearrangementsforMSWcharging,aswellastheimportanceofwastereductionandrecycling.Detailswillbeannouncedlater. Back EnvironmentalProtectionDepartment2022 ImportantNotices | PrivacyPolicy | PrintThisPage | Sitemap x 繁| 簡| Eng < Facebook Instagram 大嘥鬼bigwaster Facebook Instagram WongKamSing