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GREEN COLLECT

       
 
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Overview

To tie in with the progressive extension of off-site collection service of the community recycling network "GREEN‌@COMMUNITY", the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has launched by phase a one-stop reliable recycling service called “GREEN COLLECT”, for housing estates in 9 districts, namely Tai Po, Sai Kung, Central and Western District, Eastern District, Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Sha Tin and Kwun Tong since mid-2022. The service aims to enhance the current recyclable collection services at housing estates to further facilitate residents in practising waste reduction at source and resource recovery.

Operators of GREEN@COMMUNITY and other EPD contractors of various recyclable collection programmes (including Glass Management Contractors) provide one-stop collection service to participating housing estates for various low-value recyclables (including plastics, glass bottles, small electrical appliances, fluorescent lamps and tubes, rechargeable batteries and regulated electrical equipment) which are lack of commercial recycling outlet, and deliver the collected recyclables.

Green Collect

The services of "GREEN COLLECT" include:

  • To assist housing estates to enhance their existing recycling bin facilities, and to make use of the “6” brand to strengthen residents’ confidence in the recycling arrangement of housing estates;
  • To recycle a variety of common recyclables with reassurance;
  • The EPD provides waste reduction and recycling support, such as providing publicity materials and educational information on clean recycling;

Housing estates to Assist in

Housing estates need to centralise the storage of recyclables at designate location (such as refuse room, storage room, etc.) to facilitate regular collection by the operators of GREEN@COMMUNITY and other EPD contractors of various recycling programmes based on the average quantity of recyclable recovered by the housing estates. Generally, the amount of recyclable should be 200kg or above for each collection.

Application Method

To join the GREEN COLLECT service, management staff of housing estates in Tai Po, Sai Kung, Central and Western District, Eastern District, Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Sha Tin and Kwun Tong can submit the Online form for follow-up by EPD.

List of Participating Housing Estates / Buildings

By April 2025, over 900 housing estates / buildings have joined the "GREEN COLLECT" service.

List of Participating Housing Estates / Buildings

Clean Recycling and Waste to Resources

Recyclables collected under the GREEN COLLECT service will be properly recycled. For instance, the plastics collected will be sorted, shredded, washed and pelletised, to produce plastic raw materials or recycled plastic products for local or oversea uses.

 

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