$1,500 each
Groups (Institutions, Companies and Premises)
Legislative Requirements and Penalties
It constitutes an offence if members of public dispose of waste that has not been properly wrapped in designated bags or affixed with designated labels at the following enforcement points, or hand it over to the staff of the FEHD's refuse collection points (RCPs) or its contractors, or the drivers or staff of the relevant refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).
Communal waste reception areas in premises
*Only applicable to "charging by designated bags/ designated labels"
FEHD's RCPs
FEHD's bin sites
FEHD or its contractors’ RCVs
(including RCVs with or without rear compactors)
PWCs' RCVs with rear compactors
Fixed Penalty Notice
Prosecution by way of summons
First conviction
A maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months
Subsequent conviction
A maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months
In addition, apart from any person who disposes of the waste, the relevant legislation is also applicable to any person who causes or permits another person to commit the offence, for instance, an employer who instructs his staff to dispose of waste in a non-compliant manner.
Any person who contravenes or causes others to contravene the above-mentioned requirements of the relevant legislation on MSW charging will be subject to a fixed penalty of $1,500 under the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) Ordinance (Cap. 570). Prosecution by way of summons may also be brought against serious or repeated offenders.
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(The content retained on this website is based on the prevailing MSW charging scheme being suspended. The information will be updated in due course upon the completion of the review on the scheme.)
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