Post on 14-May-2015
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Waste Managementin Hong Kong
Prepared and Presented by: CHAN Yau-kei, Kurt 10406751
HO Ka-chun, Ewan 10406948
Current problem (Statistics)Existing Policy/Public Consultation
Point to noteComparison (Taipei)Suggestion
Table of Content
Current problem
Hong Kong is producing 1.8 tons of rubbish each day
Three landfills are fast becoming full to the brim within 3 years later
Tseng Kwan O(TKO) (Southern part of TKO Industrial Zone)
Ta Kwu Ling, Sheung Shui Lin Wan of Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun
Current classification of solid waste
Disposal of solid waste at landfills in 2010
Source: Monitoring of Solid Waste in HK-Waste Statistics for 2010
Disposal of solid waste at landfills in 2006 – 2010
Per capita disposal rates of municipal solid waste and
domestic waste in 2006– 2010
Composition of municipal solid waste in
2010
Waste Management
How to tackle the waste problem
Recovery of municipal solid waste in 2009
and 2010
Municipal solid waste recovery rates in 2006 –
2010
Recovered recyclable materials by
type in 2010
Principle: “Polluter pays”
Reduce WasteEnvironmental Levy Scheme on Plastic Shopping Bags was introduced since 7-July-2009. Introduce an environmental levy of 50 cents on each
plastic shopping bag at the retail level, with the first phase covering chain or large supermarkets, convenience stores and personal healthy and beauty product stores.
Existing Policy
Reduce Waste In 2006, the mixed construction waste accounts for
about 20% of the total waste intake at the three existing landfills.
Tackle the Land filling and Fly-tipping problems Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme (2006
Launched) Construction waste producers, such as construction
contractors, renovation contractors or premises owners, prior to using government waste disposal facilities, need to open a billing account with the Environmental Protection Department and pay for the construction waste disposal charge.
Existing Policy
Recycling Launched a programme on Source Separation of
Domestic Waste since 2006.
Waste separation bins / 3-coloured bins Blue (paper), Yellow( aluminum bottle) Brown ( plastic bottle)
Public Consultation
The use of Plastic Shopping Bags dropped 90 %. But the consumption of plastic is increased Consumption of nylon-plastic bag products Shifted the plastic consumption from Plastic
Shopping Bags More plastic products were used and disposed to
landfill, even hardly biodegradable substance
Problems/Criticism
Waste separation bins / 3-coloured bins Policy No bins for glasses bottle, clothes
Estate took initiation to apply permission of additional place to collect items other recycling item bins, rejected by Lands department Reason: government no such policy Sau Mau Ping Estate, Kwun Tong
Problems/Criticism
Problems/Criticism Local recycle traders lack of government support Low recycle rate, unstable supply of recycled waste
Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme many government departments involved at the
enforcement work, departments are relies on other departments to enforce the law
Problems/Criticism
Population: Over 2.6 million Waste Bag Fee and Recycle Scheme
1999: 2970 tons/day 2000: 1680 tons/day
43% less after the scheme start Recycle rate: Increase from 2.4% to 8%
Comparison to Taipei
Economic Disincentives Fines / Allowance, Waste Exchange Scheme, Waste Bag Fee Support general waste management
Enforcement and Penalty E.g. Legislation, compulsory recycling procedures, etc Deposit-Refund Scheme Product Take-Back Advanced recycling fee (ARF) Implemented in Denmark, Ireland, South Africa, United
States, etc Timetable for waste management problem
Speed up the Progress Domestic source separation by 3-Coloured Waste Separation
Bin Increase Types of Waste Separation
E.g. Glass bottles, Electronics, Clothing, etc
Recommendations for HKSAR
Increase the awareness of general public Reduce the main source of waste Separation in Advance
Education and Promotion The responsibility of every HK Citizens New Lifestyle Campaign
Break down the administrative hierarchy Direct support from the district board Connection with NGOs
Guiding / Monitoring Purpose
Recommendations for HKSAR
What HKSAR can really do…
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200910/28/P200910270240.htm
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/panels/ea/papers/ea0424cb1-1300-4-e.pdf
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eindex.html
Source & Reference
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