More than 2500 housing estates/buildings had signed up to join the Programme on Source Separation of Domestic Waste (SSWP), as of end August, 2022. Besides, people in rural areas can also participate in source separation of waste through recycling bins provided in Refuse Collection Points, covering about 700 rural villages. Therefore, over 80% of the Hong Kong population can participate in recycling using the waste separation facilities close to their homes.
