Year of the Tiger | The Environmental Protection Agency has set up 55 collection points to collect peach blossoms from the seventh day of the year, calling for the removal of decorations first

Many people buy peach blossoms during the Lunar New Year. The Environmental Protection Department today (26th) appealed to citizens and industrial and commercial organizations to use the Peach Blossom Recycling Program to recycle the peach blossoms to be disposed of after the Lunar New Year, and send them to Y·PARK "Lin District" in Tuen Mun. Central collection point, and 54 district collection points, including 11 "green in district" recycling and environmental protection points, 6 outlying island waste transfer facilities and 37 public refuse collection points.

The Environmental Protection Agency reminds the public to remove items such as spring flowers, decorations and tapes on the peach blossoms before recycling.

▼Citizens go to the Yuen Long Flower Field to buy peach blossoms▼

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The EPD stated that this year, it plans to add two district collection points under "Green in Districts", "Green in Wan Chai" and "Green in Sai Kung", to facilitate the public to participate in the recycling of peach blossoms.

The recovered peach blossoms will be converted into different recycled products together with other garden wastes in Y·PARK "Lin District", which is convenient for reuse, recycling or upcycling into decorations and works of art.

All participants who recycle peach blossoms at Y·PARK or the "Green Zone" recycling station will be issued an electronic certificate; and participants who transport peach blossoms to the "Green Zone" recycling station for recycling will receive a small gift.

This project is limited to recycling peach blossoms. The EPD also encourages the public to replant other small plants, such as tangerines, and store decorations for reuse.

In addition, the recently concluded Natural Christmas Tree Recycling Programme, the authorities collected about 3,000 natural Christmas trees, reducing the amount of garden waste sent to landfills by about 30 tonnes, which is similar to the amount collected in previous years.

(Photo by EPA)

List of Peach Blossom Recycling Project Collection Stations (Collection Date: February 7-14)

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