Hong Kong: recovered MSW recyclables for recycling by material

Of the recovered recyclables from municipal solid waste in Hong Kong in 2020, approximately 450 thousand metric tons of paper waste were recovered for recycling. In comparison, only two metric tons of yard waste were recovered for recycling that year.

Total volume of recovered municipal solid waste (MSW) recyclables for recycling in 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.
****The quantity of yard waste recycled locally includes yard waste recycled on-site and off-site within Hong Kong.

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