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The environmental protection agency severely fined the employees of Lvzai Tin Hau for abandoning recyclables. Operator: Someone put down 12 bags of styrofoam

2021-10-02T11:35:42.804Z


The Environmental Protection Department said today (28th) that it recently received a complaint from the public that an employee had improperly disposed of the recyclables at a recycling facility. After investigation, it was determined that an employee of the relevant operating organization had failed to root in an incident in mid-August.


The Environmental Protection Department said today (28th) that it has recently received a public complaint that an employee of a recycling facility had improperly disposed of the recyclables. After investigation, it was determined that an employee of the relevant operating organization had failed to operate according to an incident in mid-August. The contract properly handles part of the recyclables.

The Environmental Protection Department has suspended the payment of the monthly service fee for the recycling convenience point in August in accordance with the operating contract, and will deduct the monthly fee in accordance with the contract for punishment.

The operating group also immediately dismissed the employees involved and imposed suspension of pay on the relevant employees.


Chen Jiegui, chairman of 121C Recycling Agency, confirmed to "Hong Kong 01" that the convenience point of the recycling involved is that the green is in the sky. Last month, the public called a minivan to deliver 12 large bags of styrofoam. Some employees were worried about being accused due to limited space in the workshop. The recyclables block the street, and some of the recyclables are discarded without notifying the boss. It is unacceptable to bluntly.


Green published an apology on Facebook on the evening of Tin Hau and acknowledged the incident, saying that it received a batch of bulky styrofoam recycling materials in mid-August. Some employees were worried that the workshop space was limited and the recycling materials could not be accepted by downstream recyclers in a short time. As a result, it took a long time to block the street and attracted complaints, and some of the recyclables were sent to the garbage station in a rush.

The post also pointed out that the relevant treatment method seriously failed the public's expectations. A detailed report has been submitted to the Environmental Protection Department, and deep reflections have been made. Improvement measures will also be implemented, including the introduction of an appointment system for a large number of recyclables transactions, and repeated reminders to employees that they must be proper Handling the recyclables handed in by the public to ensure that they will not repeat the same mistakes in the future, and they are also willing to accept sanctions by the Environmental Protection Department.

The employee involved in the new job has been dismissed for abandonment without authorization

According to the information, the 121C Recycling Agency is responsible for the operation of Greenzai Tin Hau. The group operates both Greenzai Tin Wan and Greenzai Sai Ying Pun at the same time.

The chairman of the agency Chen Jiegui explained in reply to the enquiry of "Hong Kong 01" that someone shipped 12 large bags of recycled materials containing fruit nets and styrofoam through GOGOVAN. There was no appointment in advance. After leaving the shop for lunch, some newly hired employees were worried that the recyclables would cause complaints due to the limited storage space and obstruction of the street for a long time, so they dumped 9 bags of them in a nearby garbage room without notifying the supervisor beforehand.

Chen Jiegui admitted that the situation was serious. The newly hired employees involved in the incident have been dismissed. They have also deducted food from the supervisor of the workshop and set new guidelines to require employees to carefully record the discarded items in text and photos. They must be confirmed by the supervisor before disposal and will be posted outside the door. The notice requires citizens to make an appointment before sending a large amount of recyclables, otherwise the warehouse will not have enough space for storage.

Chen Jiegui confirmed to "Hong Kong 01" that the convenience point for the recovery involved is the green queen.

(Information Picture / Photo by Luo Junhao)

The first "green in the district" was punished by the Environmental Protection Department

The Environmental Protection Department said it regrets the incident and has reiterated to all community recycling network operators that it must ensure that all recyclables are properly disposed of.

In response to the cause of this incident, partly due to the lack of sufficient space and capacity to cope with the large amount of recyclables handed in by the public in a short period of time, the department has recommended that all operating organizations implement an appointment system for receiving large amounts of recyclables, which will facilitate the collection. Dian and the public can properly dispose of related recyclables in a timely manner.

The spokesperson pointed out that in the daily operation of the recycling convenience point, sometimes there is actually a need to dispose of some of the received materials that are not suitable for downstream recycling. For example, the recovered materials are contaminated, the materials themselves cannot be properly recycled, etc.; therefore, in addition to requiring all operating groups In addition to stepping up the promotion of correct source classification and clean recycling to the public, the Environmental Protection Department has required all recycling convenience points to establish complete waste disposal records for inspection by management personnel, including the Environmental Protection Department, in order to continuously review the performance of the overall recycling operation.

This is the first time since the first "Green in the District" project was launched in 2015, the Environmental Protection Department has discovered that the operating organization has improperly handled the recyclables.

The spokesperson said that the Environmental Protection Department has a strict management mechanism. If the operating organization is found to have violated regulations, defaulted or failed to provide services in accordance with the provisions of the contract, the agency will take actions in accordance with the contract, including issuing warnings, suspending payments or deducting service monthly fees Wait.

The service performance record of the operating group may also affect its future bidding for the EPD's outsourcing service contract.

22 brand new recycling convenience points have been put into operation earlier, covering 18 districts in Hong Kong.

(Photo/Photo by Li Zetong)

Online shopping prevalence Huan Tuan reveals that online shopping uses an average of 2.32 pieces of packaging to increase by 6% annually. Calls for a reduction in the use of recycled lead-acid batteries, suspected of being smuggled and difficult to recycle. In lieu of rebate, "a single cent is hardly an incentive" for the Hong Kong government to set a minimum price for waste paper recycling at least 7 cents per kilogram. The survey indicated that 43% of scavengers have no increase in income

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Source: hk1

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