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Each
year, more than 1.5 million sets of computers and electrical
and electronic equipment are discarded from households
in Hong Kong. Some of them are still in operating condition
and should be put for second-hand use. All contain useable
components and materials including metal and plastic
that can be recovered for reuse and recycling. To reduce
the amount of waste computers and WEEE disposed of at
landfills, the Environmental Protection Department has
launched a pilot recovery programme since January 2003.
The programme was well received by the public, and the
latest quantities recovered and processed under the
programme is up to about 40,000 units of waste computer
and WEEE per year.
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This year,
Caritas (Hong Kong) and St. James Settlement have been engaged
to organize this territory-wide trial recovery programme with
Caritas responsible for computers and St. James Settlement
for WEEE. For WEEE, the focus of this yearˇ¦s collection is
on 10 designated items including television sets, refrigerators,
washing machines, video or audio equipments, microwave ovens,
fans, water heater, rice cooker, air-conditioners and heaters.
Recycling workshops have been set up to receive, inspect,
repair or dismantle the collected computers and WEEE. Caritas
and St. James Settlement have also opened their offices and
service centers as collection points. The public is welcome
to bring their computers and WEEE to the recycling workshops
and collection points (please see the locations
listed below). Collection service for specific locations
and housing estates may be arranged with prior arrangement.
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repaired computers and appliances will be donated to the
needies. If there is no suitable receiver, the repaired
goods will be put on charitable sales and the proceeds
will be put back to this programme. The appliances that
are beyond repair will be dismantled with the useable
components and materials recovered for reuse and recycling. |
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this programme, we hope to channel the waste computers
and WEEE for reuse and recycling instead of disposal.
It would help conserve valuable resources and extend the
life of our landfills. Please join us to reduce waste
and protect our environment. |
Any housing
estates or organizations who are interested in this programme
may contact Caritas at tel: 2716 6875 (website: www.ccw.org.hk)
or St. James Settlement at tel: 2344 5788 for organizing collection
days or contact the EPD at tel: 2838 3111.
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Workshops: |
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Computers: |
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301,
Block A, Wah Sang Industrial Building,14-18 Wong Chuk
Yeung Street, Fo Tan, New Territories. /
Kowloon Bay Refuse Transfer Station, No.11, Cheung Yip
Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
(10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 10:00 am to
2:00 pm on Saturday) |
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WEEE: |
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Flat
B, 7/F, Hung Mou Industrial Building, 62 Hung To Road,
Kwun Tong. /
Kowloon Bay Refuse Transfer Station, No.11, Cheung Yip
Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
(9:30 am - 7:30 pm on Monday to Saturday) |
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Computers: |
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- Caritas
Jockey Club Integrated Service for Young People -
Wong Tai Sin G/F, Yiu Tung House, Tung Tau Estate,
Kowloon.
(10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 10:00 am
to 6:00 pm on Saturday; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
District Youth Outreaching Social Work Team - Tuen
Mun G/F, Tip Ying House, Butterfly Estate, Tuen
Mun, New Territories.
(10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 10:00
am to 2:00 pm on Saturday)
- Caritas
Integrated Service for Young People - Stanley (Ma
Hang) Carmel Road Extension, Stanley Plaza, Level
5, Hong Kong.
(2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Tuesday to Friday; 10:00
am to 10:00 pm on Saturday; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on
Sunday)
- Caritas
Community Centre - Aberdeen 22 Tin Wan Street, Aberdeen,
Hong Kong. (2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Monday; 10:00
am to 10:00 pm on Tuesday to Saturday; 2:00 pm to
6:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
Community Centre - Caine Road 2/F, Caritas House,
2 - 8 Caine Road Hong Kong.
(9:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 9:00
am to 6:00 pm on Saturday; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
Community Centre - Kowloon 256A Prince Edward Road,
Kowloon.
(9:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Saturday; 9:00
am to 6:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
Community Centre - Ngau Tau Kok 1 On Tak Road,
Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon .
(10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Saturday; 9:00
am to 1:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre 27 Pokfield
Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong.
(10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Saturday; 10:00
am to 6:00 pm on Sunday)
- Caritas
Community Centre - Tsuen Wan 9 Shing Mun Road, Tsuen
Wan, New Territories.
(10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Monday to Saturday; 9:00
am to 1:00 pm on Sunday)
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WEEE:
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St.
James' Settlement (Headquarter) 1/F, No. 85 Stone Nullah
Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
(9:00 am - 9:30 pm on Monday to Saturday; 2:00
pm - 6:00 pm on Sunday) |
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Central
& Western Multi-service Centre for the Elderly, St.
James' Settlement 11/F, Sheung Wan Complex, No. 345 Queen's
Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
(9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 9:00 am -
12:00 noon on Saturday) |
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Sai
On Centre, St. James' Settlement G/F, Fook Cheung Court,
No. 10, Sai On Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.
(9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 9:00 am -
12:00 noon on Saturday) |
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Causeway
Bay Integrated Service Centre, St. James Settlement LG-Fl,
Block 8, Tsuen Wing Lau, Lai Tak Tsuen, Tai Hang, Hong
Kong.
(2:00 pm - 10:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday;
10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday) |
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Causeway
Bay Home Help Service Centre, St. James Settlement G/F,
No. 78, Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang, Hong Kong.
(9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday to Friday; 9:00 am -
12:00 noon on Saturday) |
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