The 3 tons of paper-wrapped beverage boxes collected by the "Green in Kwun Tong" operating group from April to December last year were handed over to Baguio, the waste disposal contractor, and handed over to "Mil Mill", the only paper-wrapped beverage box recycler in Hong Kong. However, Miaofang pointed out that the batch of paper-wrapped drink boxes has never been received, and the paper-wrapped boxes have disappeared.
The Environmental Protection Agency responded that it has immediately instructed the green operation group to stop delivering the cartons to Baguio for disposal, and must immediately send them to Miaofang for recycling, and will take corresponding follow-up actions in accordance with the operating contract, including issuing warnings and refusing to issue relevant documents. Fee weeks and fines, etc. will also be strengthened to monitor the situation of various operating organizations sending various recyclables to downstream recyclers.
Miaofang disclosed that last year's "Green in Kwun Tong" had zero delivery of paper packages
According to the requirements of the operating contract signed between the Environmental Protection Department and the "Green in the District" operating group, all operating groups must briefly process the collected recyclables and transport them to downstream recyclers approved by the EPD for proper recycling. Otherwise, the operating contract will be violated.
Among them, Miaofang, the only recycler of paper-packed beverage boxes in Hong Kong, which caused controversy due to land acquisition, posted a post on its Facebook page at the beginning of this month, disclosing the recycling volume of "Green in Mere" paper packs in the second half of last year. Only "Green "Zero delivery" was recorded in Kwun Tong, that is, no recycled paper boxes were sent to Miaofang for processing.
Environmental Protection Agency: Since April last year, the operator was approved to hand over to Baguio and transfer to Miaofang
The Environmental Protection Agency replied that before April 2022, the operating group of "Green in Kwun Tong" has been handing over the paper-wrapped drink boxes directly to Miaofang for processing, and Miaofang will charge Green in Kwun Tong for additional transportation fees.
However, the operating group started in April last year, but it was handed over to Baguio, because Baguio told the operating group that they could collect the paper-wrapped drink boxes together without charging additional transportation fees, and promised to return the collected paper-wrapped drink boxes Sent to Miaofang for processing.
After receiving written confirmation from Baguio, the operating group applied to the Environmental Protection Agency one by one to save transportation costs. The agency approved the arrangement, but the condition was that all paper-wrapped product boxes must be sent to Miaofang for processing.
According to Miaofang Facebook, Green did not deliver any recycled paper packaging boxes in Kwun Tong in the second half of last year.
(Miaofang Mil Mill Facebook)
From April to December, we collected 3 tons of paper boxes and delivered them to Baguio according to the instructions, but Miaofang did not receive them.
The Department confirmed that,
according to the records of the "Green in Kwun Tong" operating organization, a total of about 3 tons of paper-wrapped beverage boxes were collected from April to December last year, all of which were handed over to Baguio, but the quantity and whereabouts of Baguio's handover to Miaofang Still need to confirm and understand.
According to the department,
Baguio replied to the "Green in Kwun Tong" operating group on the 17th and 19th of this month, stating that the collected paper-wrapped beverage boxes had been handed over to a "local downstream recycler" for sorting, but they could not confirm and prove This
batch of paper-wrapped beverage boxes has been delivered to Miaofang for processing,
and there is no mention of exporting them to other places for recycling.
Environmental Protection Agency: Instructed to stop handing over paper packages to Baguio or take action according to the contract
The Environmental Protection Agency stated that since the operating group of "Green in Kwun Tong" failed to prove that the batch of paper-wrapped beverage boxes had been sent to Miao Fang for disposal in accordance with the conditions approved by the Environmental Protection Department, the Department had immediately instructed the operating group of "Green in Kwun Tong" to stop delivering the cartons to Bi Yao, but must be sent to Miaofang for processing immediately. At the same time, corresponding follow-up actions will be taken according to the operating contract, including issuing warnings, refusing to pay the relevant fees for processing the batch of paper-wrapped drink boxes, fines, etc.
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The department added that it has requested the operating organization to submit a report on this incident to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents and propose improvement measures to ensure that the collected recyclables are properly handled.
The Department will strengthen the monitoring of various operating groups sending various recyclables to downstream recyclers. The operating groups of all recycling facilities in the "Green District" have met the contract requirements in the past.
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