The government is set to install one food waste smart recycling bin (FWSRB) per public rental housing block within two years, said the Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan. Regarding the pilot scheme for FWSRBs in private housing estates, Tse said over 400 smart bins will be put into service this year. As for the rural areas and "three-nil buildings", Tse said the government will set up about 100 food waste recycling spots to provide night-time collection services in the coming year in various districts. However, lawmaker Dennis Leung Tsz-wing was concerned about the implementation timetable as the current food waste treatment facilities can only handle 200 tonnes per day, which is far less than the 3,000 tonnes of food waste generated in the city daily. He also mentioned that the government is exploring the possibility of converting sludge treatment tanks at sewage treatment plants to handle food waste, which would significantly increase the overall processing capacity.

Source: The Standard June 12, 2024 13:15 UTC