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Computer and Communication Products Recycling Programme

Computer and Communication Products Recycling Programme


Computer & Communication Products Recycling Programme

  

To enhance the public awareness in the recycling of computers and communication products, EPD has launched a Helpdesk with Hotline (5575 4068).  Service Hours: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.  We operate the Hotline and help the public if they would like to recycle computers and communication products.  Property management / representatives of housing estates and buildings interested to participate in the Computer and Communication Products Recycling Programme are welcome to call the Hotline to enquire for more information and register.

 

  

Introduction

  

Launched in January 2008, The Computer & Communication Products Recycling Programme (CCRP) is the second voluntary Producer Responsibility Scheme in Hong Kong. It has been set up and funded by the computer trade to provide a mean for the public to manage their used computer equipment and communication products in an environmentally sound manner.  Another goal of the CCRP is to raise public awareness of the need to reduce, re-use and recycle computer and communication products. With the extension of the programme in October 2015, general communication products can also be recycled.

The CCRP collects used computers and computer parts for refurbishment and recycling. The CCRP has lined up a charitable organisation to help refurbish computers that are still in working condition and donate them to the needy, and appointed a commercial recycler to dismantle the remaining used computers and recover useful parts and materials.

What to recycle

The CCRP accepts:

  • •   Desktop computers
  • •   Laptops
  • •   Computer monitors (both cathode-ray tube and LCD types)
  • •   Printers
  • •   Scanners
  • •   All computer-related products, such as keyboards, memory sticks, mouse units, headsets and speakers
  • •   Communication products, such as mobile phones, dect phones, pagers, walkie talkies and routers
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Domestic, commercial and industrial buildings are all encouraged to join the Programme.

Where to recycle

You can bring your used computers, computer accessories and communication products to the following outlets, where they will be collected for recycling:
1. Participating estates and buildings
More than 1,700 housing estates and commercial/industrial buildings have signed up to the CCRP.  Residents/Occupiers of the participating estates and buildings shall surrender their used computers, computer accessories and communication products according to the notice posted by management company.

 

List of participating estates and buildings:
HK Island
Central & Western
Kowloon
 
 
 
New Territories
 
 
 

*    Please note that the collection service provided by each estate/building is exclusive to its own residents.  For those who are not living in a participating estate/building, please bring your waste computers to the other collection outlets.

2. Public collection points

The general public can bring used computers, computer accessories and communication products to 13 designated public collection points .

You are advised to call the collection point before bringing the used computers, computer accessories and communication products to the point.  For enquiry about the CCRP, please call Helpdesk Hotline: 5575 4068.
List of designated public collection points:

HK Island

Central & Western

EPD
(Tel: 2872 1888)

4/F, 88 Victoria Road, Kennedy Town

9:00am - 12:30pm ; 1:30pm - 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Eastern

EPD
(Tel: 2516 1718)

2/F, Chinachem Exchange Square, 1 Hoi Wan Street, Quarry Bay

9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Southern

New People's Party Community Centre(Tel: 2518 3860)

Shop G17, G/F, East Commercial Block, South Horizons, Apleichau

10:00am-7:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Wanchai

EPD
(Tel: 2835 1116)

5/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai

9:00am - 12:30pm ; 1:30pm - 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Kowloon

Kwun Tong

EPD
(Tel: 2755 5518)

5/F, Nan Fung Commercial Centre, 19 Lam Kok Street, Kowloon Bay

9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Sham Shui Po

EPD
(Tel: 2402 5200)

8/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices,
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung Sha Wan

9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Hong Kong WEEE Recycling Association
(Tel: 8100 6471)

B03, 3/F, Cheung Lung Industrial Building, 9 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon

9:30am-6:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Hong Kong Productivity Council
(Tel: 2788 5678)

HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Business Environment Council
(Tel: 2784 3941)

77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

10:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 6:00pm
(Monday to Friday)*

New Territories

North
Vannex International Limited
(Tel: 2659 2334)		 Flat B1-B13, G/F, Jumbo Plaza, 6 Choi Fai Street, Sheung Shui, N.T. 9:00am-5:30pm (Monday to Friday)*
9:00am-12:30pm (Saturday)*
Tai Po

The Office of Tai Po District Councilor - Dr Yau Wing Kwong
(Tel: 2649 3887)

 Room A, 1/F, Po Yan Building,
67 Po Heung Street, Tai Po		 10:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

Environmental Association - Ways for Plastic Recycling
(Tel: 2638 2903/ 2739 2481)

 G/F, 16 Sui On Street, Tai Po 8:30am – 7:00pm (Monday to Sunday)*

Tsuen Wan

EPD
(Tel: 2417 6116)

8/F, Tsuen Wan Government Offices, 38 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan

9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)*

*   Closed on Public Holidays
3. Bulk Pick-up
Free collection service will be provided to public, on special request, for bulk pick-up (5 or more pieces of main computer equipment - ie. desktop, notebook, printer, scanner, CRT & LCD monitor)*.  To arrange collection, please call the CCRP's recycler hotline 8108 9889.
*  10 or more pieces of main computer items for outlying islands and remote areas
 
Please note: The above collection services are free of charge.  The CCRP will not pay for the collected items.  A record form will be issued to acknowledge receipt of the collected items.
 
4. Members' take-back programme
Some members of the CCRP also operate their own take-back programme.  They may choose to send the collected items to the CCRP for recycling.  Industrial computer waste can also be collected for recycling, although users will have to pay a fee to the CCRP based on the recyclers' rates.
 
Notes for Donors
Donor is responsible for the deletion of all confidential and proprietary data, including but not limited to personal data, that are contained on or within the computer and communication products before they were donated to the Computer and Communication Products Recycling Programme (CCRP).  Donor acknowledges that CCRP will not be, in any way, responsible for confidential and proprietary data that are not deleted from any of the hardware.  The used equipment would not be returned to the donor after collection.
 
How to join as participating estates and buildings
 
Household & Business
More than thousand of housing estates and about 500 industrial and commercial buildings throughout Hong Kong have signed up to the CCRP.  A free collection service will be provided to participating estates and buildings once around every six months on a roster basis.  The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) will inform the participating estates and buildings about the Collection Schedule.  To arrange collection, please call the CCRP's recycler hotline 8108 9889.  The building management company shall post notice to inform their residents and occupiers about the collection service of CCRP.
 
To join the CCRP, ask your property management company to submit an Application Form to Helpdesk.
 
Participating Organisations

The CCRP is currently supported and funded by 19 major manufacturers and suppliers of the computer trade.  They contribute funds to support computer and communication product recycling and to provide collection services to housing estates and commercial and industrial buildings. EPD serves as the CCRP's Programme Advisor by providing advice and support to the Programme and promoting the CCRP to the public. The Hong Kong Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Association is the programme manager.

Member suppliers include:
• Acer Computer (FE) Ltd • APower Holdings Ltd
• Apple Inc.* • Brother International (HK) Ltd
• Canon HK Co Ltd* • Dell Hong Kong Ltd
• Eagletec (Asia) Ltd • Epson HK Ltd
• Fujitsu Group* • Fuji Xerox (HK) Ltd
• Hewlett-Packard AP (HK) Ltd* • Magic-Pro Computer (Asia) Co Ltd
• NEC HK Ltd • Nexstgo Company Limited*
• Philips Electronics HK Ltd* • Samsung Electronics HK Co Ltd
• Sony Corporation of HK Ltd* • Wistron HK Ltd*
       
Participating Company      
     

* Members of the Operations Subcommittee

 

Find out more about the CCRP

Useful Contacts
1. Arrangement of Collection Service for participating estates/buildings Hotline: 8108 9889 (Recycler, Vannex International Limited)
2. Enquiry on Public Collection Points: (see public collection points telephone list)
3. CCRP Enrolment Hotline: 5575 4068(Helpdesk)
                Email Address: vprs_helpdesk@thewgo.org

 
Downloads & resources
1. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Download
2. Poster  
  Poster of computer and communication products recycling programme Download
3. Application Form Download
4. Acknowledgement of Receipt (Sample) Download
5. Loan Out Service of Education Materials
  • Loan Form Download
 

• List of Materials for Loan

 Download

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