• Hong Kong: recovered MSW recyclables exported for recycling by material 2019

Of the recovered recyclables from municipal solid waste, over 754 thousand metric tons of paper was exported from Hong Kong for recycling in 2019. Paper and ferrous metals were among most of the recyclables which were recovered from MSW in Hong Kong and subsequently exported for recycling.

Volume of recyclables recovered from municipal solid waste (MSW) which are exported for recycling from Hong Kong in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

Hong Kong

Survey time period

2013 to 2019

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.
****The volume of waste electrical and electronic equipment recovered for recycling is compiled from the results of a biennial survey on “Generation & Disposal Practice of Used/ End-of-Life Electrical & Electronic Equipment and Batteries in Hong Kong” commissioned by EPD.