SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition

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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) continues to collaborate with “Ocean Park Conservation Alliance” in the 2026/27 school year on “SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition”. Apart from encouraging students to practise clean recycling actively in schools, we would 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.

The competition is divided into “School Group” and “Parent-child Group”. Schools, students and families with outstanding performance will receive prizes. Schools are also encouraged to participate in the new Campus Recycling Spot Activity, their accumulated performance will be considered during the assessment of the “Best Participating School Award”.

Competition poster

Eligibility

Become members of the following programmes on or before 30 April 2027:

We-recycle@School Activity (Enroll)
“Ocean Park Conservation Alliance” (Enroll)

Activity Support

Schools will become members of both We-recycle@School Activity and “Ocean Park Conservation Alliance” after joining this competition, and can enjoy relevant activities and support provided by the EPD and Ocean Park Hong Kong:

	We-recycle@School Activity	Ocean Park Conservation Alliance
Activity	SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition
Activity	Campus Recycling Spot Activity	Low-carbon Culinary Campaign City Nature Challenge 2027
Support	Teaching resources, school-based activities and outreaching activities under “Becoming Campus Recycling Expert”	Seahorse Rangers will receive/ participate in: Ocean Park Learning Pass Exclusive Conservation T-shirt Toolkit – Conservation activities suggestions Ocean Park Conservation Carnival Conservation Visits and Workshops

Competition Process

Parent-child Group

1. Becoming a GREEN$ Member
Student and their family members can sign up as GREEN$ member to enjoy one-stop recycling, points collection and gift redemption.

2. Enroll
Students are required to click this link to enter the registration website, submit their personal data and GREEN$ membership numbers for enrolment during 1 October 2026 and 30 April 2027 (competition period).

Each student can register GREEN$ membership numbers of up to five family members to compete for the “Best Participating Family Award”.

3. Recycle at Community Recycling Facilities of the EPD
Students and their family members can use the smart recycling facilities (smart recycling bins and smart balances) of the GREEN@COMMUNITY community recycling network (including Recycling Stations, Recycling Stores and Recycling Spots), smart recycling bins and smart food waste recycling bins to practise clean recycling.

Upon recycling, simply present the GREEN$ mobile app to record the visit time and recyclables quantity. (Note: If participants recycle regulated electrical equipment at GREEN@COMMUNITY or food waste at food waste smart bins, only recycling days will be counted in these awards but not the corresponding recycling quantity.)

4. Evaluate Recycling Performance
Students and their family members only need to complete the enrolment procedures according to step (2) within the competition period. All recycling data during the competition period will be used to calculate and determine the winners of the relevant awards.

School Group

Weight and record the recyclables (including plastics, metals, waste papers and other recyclables)
Submit the recyclable quantity records once every academic term during 1 December 2026 and 14 May 2027 via the online platform of “Ocean Park Conservation Alliance”. Those records can be recyclable quantity record forms provided by contractors after on-site recycling, or the records shown in GREEN$ app after recycling at GREEN@COMMUNITY outlets by schools

Awards

Awards	Number of Award	Prize of each Winner
Supreme Recycling Award - School	1 each for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector	Trophy, Ocean Park Entry Passes and Ocean Park Back-of-house Visit – Hong Kong Marine Life Husbandry and Stranding Education Programme quota
Top Recycling Quantity Award – School	1 each of the below award for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector: Gold	Trophy and visit quota for the Ocean Park Back-of-house Visit – Hong Kong Marine Life Conservation Programme
Top Recycling Quantity Award – School	1 each of the below awards for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector: Silver Bronze	Trophy
Best Participating School Award	1 each of the below awards for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector: Gold Silver Bronze	Trophy
Best Participating Family Award	Top 20 families who have achieved the highest total recycling points	Certificate and supermarket voucher(s)
Recycling Guru Award	Top 15 students who have achieved the highest recycling quantity in Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector	Certificate and book voucher(s)

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

Award List of the 2024/25 School Year
Award List of the 2025/26 School Year

1. Supreme Recycling Award - School

Eligibility:

The competition is divided into Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Schools will be eligible for competing this award automatically if the following criteria are satisfied:

schools have submitted school recycling records during the competition period for competing “Top Recycling Quantity Award – School”; and
students have submitted their GREEN$ membership numbers during the competition period for competing “Recycling Guru Award”.

Assessment Criteria:

The following recycling records during the competition period will be aggregated:

School recycling records submitted through the online platform of “School Group”; and
All recycling records under the GREEN$ membership numbers of all students who registered through the registration website of “Parent-child Group”
The primary and secondary school with the highest total recycling quantity during the competition period will be awarded.

No. of Awards and Prizes:

1 award each for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Each awarded school will receive a trophy, Ocean Park Entry Passes and Ocean Park Back-of-house Visit –Hong Kong Marine Life Husbandry and Stranding Education Programme quota.

2. Top Recycling Quantity Award – School

Eligibility:

The competition is divided into Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Participating schools must submit school recycling records during the competition period through the online platform of “School Group”.

Assessment Criteria:

The school recycling records within the competition period submitted through the online platform of “School Group” will be used to determine the award rankings.
Regardless of enrolment time, the total recycling quantity collected from school during the entire competition period will be counted.
The top three schools in the Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector with the highest total recycling quantity during the competition period will be awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes respectively.

No. of Awards and Prizes:
The below awards and prizes are set for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector:

Award	Prize of each winner
Gold	Trophy and visit quota for the Ocean Park Back-of-house Visit – Hong Kong Marine Life Conservation Programme
Silver Bronze	Trophy

3. Best Participating School Award

Eligibility：

The competition is divided into Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. During the competition period, school will automatically become one of the candidates of this award if their students have submitted their personal GREEN$ membership numbers via the registration website of “Parent-child Group”.
Participating schools should help promote and encourage students to participate in community recycling activities during the competition period.

Assessment Criteria:

The system will automatically record the total number of student GREEN$ members in each school for determining the award ranking. Repeated entries from a GREEN$ member will only be counted as one record.
Schools that successfully submitted at least one valid online registration for the Campus Recycling Spot Activity by 30 April 2027 will receive extra points for this award.

A school’s total score will be calculated according to the following weighted formula:

Scoring Component	Weighting	Calculation Method
A. Student Participation Score	70%	(Number of students from the school who successfully registered GREEN$ membership numbers / Highest number of student registrations among all participating schools in the same Sector (each student will only be counted once)) × 70
B. Campus Recycling Spot Score	30%	(Number of Campus Recycling Spot Activity sessions held by the school during the competition period / Highest number of sessions among all participating schools in the same Sector) × 30 Note: If the school has not held any Campus Recycling Spot Activity during the competition period, Score B = 0

Total Score = A + B

Calculation Examples:
Assume the situation in the Secondary School Sector is as follows:

School A: Number of students who successfully registered GREEN$ = 180; Number of Campus Recycling Spot Activity sessions held = 4
Highest number of student registrations in the Sector = 250
Highest number of sessions in the Sector = 6

Score calculation for School A:

Student Participation Score = (180 / 250) × 70 = 50.4 points
Campus Recycling Spot Score = (4 / 6) × 30 = 20 points
Total Score = 50.4 + 20 = 70.4 points

If another School B has not held any Campus Recycling Spot Activity but has 200 student registrations:

A = (200 / 250) × 70 = 56 points
B = 0 points
Total Score = 56 points

The top three schools in the Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector by total score during the competition period will be awarded the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes, respectively.
In the event of a tie in total score, ranking will be determined in the following order: (1) the school with the higher “Campus Recycling Spot Score”; (2) the school with the higher “Student Participation Score”.

No. of Awards and Prizes:
The following awards are set each for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Each awarded school will receive a trophy.

Gold
Silver
Bronze

4. Best Participating Family Award

Eligibility:
Students and their family members participate in this award in the capacity of households. Apart from competing for individual awards, students can also register up to five family members’ GREEN$ membership numbers through the “Parent-child Group” registration website during the competition period to compete for this award. The GREEN$ membership numbers of each member cannot be duplicated.

Assessment Criteria:

For students who register on the registration website of "Parent-child Group", the total recycling days and total recycling quantity (Note 1) of their own and all their family members' GREEN$ membership numbers will be converted into recycling points according to the following method for the purpose of determining the award ranking:
(1) Recycling day score = (number of recycling days of participating students and their families / total number of competition days) × 50;
(2) Recycling quantity score = (total recycling quantity of participating students and their families / highest recycling weight among all participants) × 50;
(3) Total recycling points = the sum of the scores obtained in parts (1) and (2).

For example: From 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027, there were 212 competition days, and the participating family with the highest total recycling quantity is 600 kg. A family visited the GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities for a total of 200 days and recycled a total of 500 kg of recyclables. This household can obtain the following recycling points:
(1) Recycling day score = (200/212) × 50 = 47.17 points;
(2) Recycling weight score = (500/600) × 50 = 41.67 points;
(3) Total recycling points = 88.84 points.
Each participating student and his/her family members can visit different GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities as many times as they wish for recycling on the same day, but the total visits of all persons on that day will only be counted once in total.
Regardless of the enrolment time, the total recycling days recorded during the entire competition period will be counted.
The top 20 households with the highest total recycling points will be awarded prizes.

No. of Awards and Prizes:
There are 20 awards for household. Each awarded household will receive a certificate and supermarket voucher(s).

5. Recycling Guru Award

Eligibility：

The competition is divided into Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Students participate as individuals and are required to submit their GREEN$ membership numbers for enrolment via the registration website of “Parent-child Group” during the competition period.

Assessment Criteria:

After enrolling by the above method, the recycling records (Note 1) of the students’ GREEN$ membership numbers will be used to determine the award ranking.
Regardless of enrolment time, the total recycling quantity during the entire competition period will be counted.
The top 15 students in the Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector who record the highest total recycled quantity during the competition period will be awarded prizes.

No. of Awards and Prizes:

15 awards each for Secondary School Sector and Primary School Sector. Each awarded student will receive a certificate and book voucher(s).

(Note 1: If participants recycle regulated electrical equipment at GREEN@COMMUNITY or food waste at food waste smart bins, only recycling days will be counted towards these awards but not the corresponding recycling quantity.)

Terms and Conditions：

The personal data provided by the participating schools, students and their family members are used for the purpose of processing competition applications by the EPD and Ocean Park Hong Kong (collectively termed as “the Organisers”) only.
Participating schools, students and their family members are not allowed to cheat or violate any competition rules during the competitions. Violators will be disqualified once discovered.
All assessment results are subject to the final decision of the Organisers. In case of any dispute, the Organisers have the final decision.
The prizes awarded in this competition are not returnable, transferable, or exchangeable for cash, any other goods, or services, and are subject to the relevant terms and conditions of the supplier. The Organisers assumes no responsibility for these terms and conditions or the quality of the prizes. The Organisers will not compensate the winners if the prizes are lost or stolen after they have been collected.
The Organisers reserve the right to make the final decision on all competition activities, including the interpretation, change, cancellation or suspension of the terms and conditions, prizes and other arrangements of this Activity without prior notice.
Once participating schools, students and their family members (collectively termed as “the applicants”) submit works, data and other information to participate in the competitions, it is equivalent to accepting the relevant terms and conditions listed above. If the Organisers believe that there is any violation of the relevant terms and conditions of this activity, the Organisers will reserve the right to disqualify the applicants from participating and winning at any time, and these competitions do not have any appeal mechanism.
The Campus Recycling Spot Activity is a voluntary participation item. The number of sessions is subject to the online registration data received and confirmed by the EPD. The EPD has the right to request schools to provide additional supporting documents for verification. Schools that have not participated in this activity can still compete for the “Best Participating School Award” based on the number of student GREEN$ registrations.