Hong Kong decided to decide the trash feed plan that was originally scheduled to start in August, which will be suspended.
According to Hong Kong 01, Hong Kong Zhongtong News Agency, and Ming Pao, the Deputy Director of the Department of Administration Zhuo Yongxing on Monday (May 27) at the joint meeting of the Legislative Council Committee, explained the previously launched garbage levyWhen the "first trial" plan, some citizens believe that the designated bags are too high, and the recovery facilities are seriously insufficient, which also greatly increases the workload of cleaners.
Zhuo Yongxing said that considering the results of different research and media reflection, about 70 % to 80 % of the citizens oppose the promotion of garbage levy as scheduled.The results of the trial first show that the citizens believe that the operation is many complicated, and the trial residential building participants did not make good use of the specified bag. The situation was more obvious after the trial, and the amount of garbage abandonment and recovery had not changed.Based on the relevant results, the Hong Kong Environment and Ecological Bureau suggested to suspend the implementation of the garbage fee collection plan.
The draft regulations on garbage levy was approved in the Legislative Council in August 2021. The garbage fee plan was originally scheduled to be implemented at the end of last year.The increasing and cleaning service industry has tight hands, so it will be implemented until April 1 this year, and later delayed until August 1.The Hong Kong Government also tried the garbage fee plan on April 1.
Before Zhuo Yongxing explained the "first trial" plan of the garbage fee levy, the Hong Kong media had quoted sources as reported that the Hong Kong government would not promote the expenses of junk as scheduled in August, nor would it be ordered to issue specific specifics.Implementation days.Environmental groups have criticized that if the specific implementation days are not ordered, government departments will not take the lead in implementing garbage fees, which is an irresponsible approach.
Zhuo Yongxing also said that the Hong Kong government will continue to launch a series of publicity work in the future and will report to the committee in mid -2025.
