Pilot Scheme on Food Waste Smart Recycling Bins in Private Housing Estates

To facilitate the Government's initiative of expanding the food waste collection network, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), through funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund, supported the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) to roll out the "Pilot Scheme on Food Waste Smart Recycling Bins in Private Housing Estates". The Scheme provides eligible large private housing estates with food waste smart bins (FWSBs) free of charge, including installation and two-year maintenance service.



Eligibility for Application

The Scheme accepts applications from eligible private housing estates in Hong Kong that fulfill the following requirements until all FWSBs under the Scheme have been allocated.

  1. The total number of households in the estate no less than 1,000 units;
  2. The estate is willing to cooperate with the EPD on food waste collection arrangements, as well as all promotion and educational activities related to food waste recycling; and
  3. The estate commits to taking responsibility for the daily cleaning of FWSBs, including wiping the inner and outer surfaces with a damp towel, replacing the inner bins, and transporting the inner bins to specific locations such as the estate's refuse room, and bears the related expenses.


Funding Details

The ECC will centrally procure FWSBs and cover their purchase costs (including two-year maintenance service). The FWSBs will be appropriately allocated to approved housing estates based on the number of households, which ownership will be transferred to the estates. Generally, one FWSB will be allocated per 500 households, with a maximum of 20 FWSBs per housing estate.


Application Methods

Resident's organisations or property management companies representing them can complete the application form below and submit it to the ECC Secretariat, on behalf of eligible private housing estates. Please refer to the Guidance Notes for the details of application.
Guidance Notes - "Pilot Scheme on Food Waste Smart Recycling Bins in Private Housing Estates"PDF Format
Application Form - "Pilot Scheme on Food Waste Smart Recycling Bins in Private Housing Estates"PDF Format


Enquiries

Tel: 3690 7839
Email: fwsbecc@epd.gov.hk