We-recycle@School
Introduction
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has rolled out We-recycle@School Activity ("the Activity") since 2024, invited participation from all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. This Activity aims to enhance students' understanding on waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. Students are also encouraged to actively practise resource separation and recycling with their family members in their daily lives. The EPD continues to provide a series of education and promotion activities, competition and experiential activities in 2026/27 school year to cultivate a green culture of waste reduction and recycling lifestyle in schools.
Objectives
- Enhance students' knowledge on waste reduction and recycling
- Familiarise students with, and make better use of school and community recycling facilities
- Encourage students to share relevant knowledge with their family members, and to practise waste reduction and green lifestyle
Eligibility and Participation Method
- Eligibility: All primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Enrolment period: All year round
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Participation method:
- Step 1 – Participate in the Activity: Schools who are interested in the Activity may complete the e-reply slip. A confirmation email will be sent within 10 working days upon receipt of your application. All participating schools will receive a e-certificate of appreciation. Current member schools are not required to register again to enjoy various supports and participate in the competition/experiential activity under this Activity.
- Step 2 – Apply for Environmental Education Activities and Support: Schools can obtain teaching resources (e.g. teaching resource pack) in this webpage and contact the EPD to apply for various environmental education activities under "Becoming Campus Recycling Expert".
- Step 3 – Participate in competition/experiential activity: Participating schools can submit applications via online forms within the activity period to practice waste separation and recycling.
- Step 1 – Participate in the Activity: Schools who are interested in the Activity may complete the e-reply slip. A confirmation email will be sent within 10 working days upon receipt of your application. All participating schools will receive a e-certificate of appreciation. Current member schools are not required to register again to enjoy various supports and participate in the competition/experiential activity under this Activity.
Core Activities
Stage 1- Enhance Waste Reduction and Recycling Awareness with the Teaching and Promotional Resources Provided under "Becoming Campus Recycling Expert"| Activity | Description |
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| (1) Teaching Resources | The EPD provides teaching resource pack to assist teachers in guiding students on understanding waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. Besides, this webpage also provides various teaching resources, including online game and electronic waste reduction and recycling promotional materials to offer effective teaching resources and supports to schools. |
| (2) School-based Activities | The EPD collaborates with various organisations to offer a range of environmental education activities, including school promotional booths, talks and educational panels etc. to provide students with the latest information on waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. |
| (3) Outreaching Activities | The EPD collaborates with various organisations to arrange visits to the EPD's recycling, waste-to-energy and waste-to-resources facilities, and corporate environmental projects. Through interactive or hands-on experiences, students will learn about environmental knowledge, e.g. waste reduction at source, resource circulation, green building, and corporate decarbonisation practices etc. |
| (4) School Recycling Support | Schools can apply for the 3-colour waste separation bins through the “Waste Separation and Recycling Scheme in Schools” to facilitate the collection of recyclables in schools. |
Stage 2 - Encourage Students and their Families to Practise Waste Reduction and Recycling through Competition and Experiential Activities
| Activity | Description |
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| SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition | We-recycle@School Activity collaborates with “Ocean Park Conservation Alliance” to carry out an inter-school recycling competition. Apart from encouraging students to practise clean recycling actively in schools, we would also like them to bring relevant messages to their family members and the communities, and invite their family members to visit GREEN@COMMUNITY recycling facilities to practise clean recycling. |
| Campus Recycling Spot Activity [New] | To strengthen the recycling atmosphere on campus and allow students to experience the operation of GREEN@COMMUNITY, the EPD launches this new activity in the 2026/27 school year. Schools are encouraged to set up and operate Campus Recycling Spots regularly. Students will be appointed as “Green Duty Ambassadors”, and will gain hands-on experience in operating GREEN@COMMUNITY Recycling Spot under the guidance of teachers, while guiding and encouraging fellow students or their family members to actively participate in resource separation and recycling. Schools’ participation in this activity and their accumulated performance will be considered in the assessment of the “SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition”. The service hours accumulated by “Green Duty Ambassadors” will also be recorded on the electronic participation certificates in recognition and commendation of their efforts. |
Awards
The "SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition" offers awards for students, schools, and families categories. Winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony and receive trophies, vouchers, Ocean Park admission tickets and in-park educational programmes as prizes to recognise their outstanding performance in waste reduction and recycling. Furthermore, the EPD will publish the list of awardees and award ceremony highlights on the webpage of the Activity. For more details, please click here.
Overview of the 2025/26 School Year Activity
The competition in 2025/26 school year was concluded successfully, attracting participation of over 120 schools. The award ceremony, officiated by Dr Samuel Tsui, Director of Environmental Protection, on 27 June 2026, recognised outstanding schools, students, and families for their achievements in waste reduction and recycling.
Overview of the 2025/26 School Year Activity
