The Environmental Protection Department handles household waste in one-stop

[Ming Pao News] The Legislative Council passed the Garbage Levy Ordinance in August this year, with an 18-month preparation period. Hong Kong will implement the garbage levy as early as 2023. The latest “Policy Address” proposes that The Environmental Protection Department replaces the FEHD in collecting household waste, and integrates waste collection, recycling, transportation and disposal in a “one-stop” process. As for the number of staff involved in the deployment to the Environmental Protection Department, government sources said that there are no specific figures and no specific timetable for implementation.

No need for food ring collection to coordinate transportation and recycling

The policy address proposes to request the Environmental Protection Department to take over the garbage collection points and household garbage collection services of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. According to government sources, the Environmental Protection Department is currently responsible for waste separation and recycling, while the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is responsible for collecting approximately 11,000 tons of household waste daily and transporting it to the seven waste transfer stations under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for processing. If the Environmental Protection Department is also responsible for collecting household waste, there will be an assistant to follow the work process.

Set emission reduction measures to reach carbon neutrality by 2050

The source continued that related One of the challenges of the work is to discuss with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department the arrangements for manpower, contracts, fleet and outsourcing. It is not yet known whether it can be implemented by the end of the 18-month preparation period, but the work will be carried out in a two-track manner.

The policy address also announced yesterday that Hong Kong will strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The government will update the “Hong Kong Climate Action Blueprint” in the middle of next year to formulate more aggressive reductions. Carbon emission strategies and measures. The government will also promote the development of electric and other new energy public transportation and commercial vehicles, including cooperating with franchised bus companies to pilot hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses, and hope to establish the future direction and timetable for the use of new energy transportation in 2025. .

Trial of electric taxis in Sai Kung, Lantau Island

In addition, the government is preparing for the introduction of electric taxis The plan is to subsidize the taxi industry to test the operation and mode of operation of electric taxis. Government sources said that the authorities plan to pilot the scheme in Lantau Island and Sai Kung in phases starting from 2023.

(2021 policy address)

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