Hong Kong media reported that the current number of e-waste generated in Hong Kong is estimated at 70 000 tonnes, of which about 85% are "controlled electrical and electronic products" as defined in the recently adopted Producer Responsibility System, namely, air conditioners, Washing machines, televisions, computers, printers, scanners and displays. As these electrical products continue to introduce new, some of the older models will become waste, making the landfill load greatly increased.

In order to deal with waste electrical appliances in a timely manner, Hong Kong through the implementation of a number of initiatives to promote the recycling of waste electrical appliances can be recycled after use, so that these electrical products can not reuse the original material waste.

Regional Recycling Center role is important 

In order to allow the handling of old electrical appliances to be carried out under the conditions of supervision, safety and environmental compliance, and to support the implementation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme, the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) signed a "Design, Operation "contract, by collecting controlled electrical waste, and the use of related technology for detoxification, dismantling and recycling processes, will become useful classification materials, such as plastic and metal.

Oregon Logistics Manager Zhang Naien said that the regional recycling center in the waste disposal and recycling services play an important role, mainly responsible for classification and storage. When the waste electrical and electronic equipment handling and recycling facilities at Tuen Mun Environmental Park are put into service this year, the waste electrical appliances stored in the recycling center will be sent to the facility for decomposition. It is expected that the first year of operation will be able to handle 10,000 tons of waste electrical appliances, the third year to 30,000 tons, that is, when dealing with nearly 42% per year was abandoned waste electrical appliances.

Zhang Naire said, located in Sheung Shui's recycling center in July 2016 has been operational, accept the Hong Kong public telephone booking, by their car to receive waste electrical appliances. Center has collected more than 100 tons of waste electrical appliances, accounting for half of the total capacity, which is the largest TV and computer, because these two types of products for a quick turnover, shorter life cycle.

Increase the number of satellite collection stations to facilitate the public

In addition to the final set of five regional recycling center, Zhang Nairi revealed that the future will have eight close to the residential satellite collection station to facilitate the public to send their own smaller appliances to the center. These collection of satellite collection stations will be sent to the regional recycling center for classification and storage, and then transported to the disposal of facilities.

Zhang Naien introduced an area of 3 hectares of processing facilities, the overall construction project has been completed 65%, the main building of the building has been completed, and began to internal decoration, half of the machinery used to deal with waste electrical and electronic products, And began to install, including the handling of air conditioners and refrigerators machine, the rest of the machine will arrive in Hong Kong next month.

Ou Lvbao director and general manager Ma Chenghui said that the disposal of waste electrical appliances have many environmental characteristics, including the use of natural lighting and ventilation, solar hot water system, re-use of the building when the soil, and fully enclosed design, Ensure that the process does not affect the environment.

The manufacturer or will share the handling fee

As the disposal of used electronic products will incur costs, the HKSAR Government intends to submit subsidiary legislation to the Legislative Council in the first quarter of this year to clarify the contents of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Product Producer Responsibility Program, including the scale of waste electrical recycling, Electrical suppliers for five types of regulated electrical appliances to support the "recycling fee."

In fact, in March last year, the SAR Government has approved the Waste Electrical and Electronic Product Producer Responsibility Program, which stipulates the "four electric and one brain" washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions and computer products that require the sale of these appliances Supplier support "recycling fee". Consumers to buy "four power a brain", may require the seller to free the same kind of old electrical transport, sent to the license plate recycling plant disinfection and dismantling.