Hong Kong: recovered MSW exported for recycling by material

Of the recovered recyclables from municipal solid waste in Hong Kong in 2020, over 740 thousand metric tons of ferrous metals were exported from Hong Kong for recycling. In comparison, just 200 metric tons of textiles were exported for recycling that year.

Volume of recyclables recovered from municipal solid waste (MSW) exported for recycling from Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Hong Kong

Survey time period

2013 to 2020

Supplementary notes

*Glass beverage bottles recovered for reuse through deposit-and-refund system operated by local beverage manufacturers are not included.
**The quantity includes reuse, retreading and recycling of vehicle tyres and retreading of aircraft tyres in Hong Kong.
***The quantity of food waste recycled locally includes those recycled by industrial operators, those recycled at OITF, and those recycled at EPD’s composting facilities at Kowloon Bay.

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