PRS on Glass Beverage Containers | Environmental Protection Department

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Reference Materials

Text of Legislation

Product Eco-responsibility (Regulated Articles) Regulation (Commencement) Notice

Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Commencement) Notice

Waste Disposal Ordinance (Application of Section 16) Notice 2022

Product Eco-responsibility (Regulated Articles) Regulation (Cap. 603C)

Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016

Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance (Cap. 603)

Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354)

Legislative Council Papers

Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2023 (2023.2 – 2023.10)

Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution Relating to Glass Beverage Containers under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance (2022.7)

Bills Committee on Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Bill 2015 (2015.10 – 2016.2)

Legislative Council Brief

Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2023 (2023.2)

Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Commencement) Notice
Product Eco-Responsibility (Regulated Articles) Regulation (Commencement) Notice
Waste Disposal Ordinance (Application of Section 16) Notice 2022 (2022.11)

Product Eco-responsibility (Regulated Articles) Regulation (2022.6)

Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Bill 2015 (2015.7)

Panel on Environmental Affairs (Papers)

Progress Update on the Implementation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers (2022.5)

Progress Update on the Implementation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers (2018.7)

Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Bottles (2015.4)

Public Consultation on a Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Bottles (2013.11)

Public Consultation on a Producer Responsibility Scheme on glass beverage bottles (2013.2)

Advisory Council on the Environment (Papers)

Progress Update on the Implementation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers (2019.4)

- Annex A

- Annex B

Public Consultation

Consultation Document on a New Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Bottles (2013.2 – 2013.5)

Press Releases

Bill passed for regulating disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products and enhancing existing producer responsibility schemes (2023.10.18)

Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers to be implemented May 1 (2023.4.30)

Producer responsibility scheme on glass beverage containers accepts supplier registrations from February 1 (2023.1.31)

Commencement notices of legislation concerning producer responsibility scheme on glass beverage containers gazetted (2022.11.11)

LegCo: Closing remarks by SEE on proposed resolution under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Chinese only) (2022.11.3)

LegCo: Opening remarks by SEE on proposed resolution under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Chinese only) (2022.11.3)

Government enhances Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme and fully implements producer responsibility scheme on glass beverage containers (2022.6.8)

EPD launches Glass Container Recycling Charter to promote glass bottle recycling (with photos)(2019.1.10)

Glass recycling contract awarded for Kowloon region (2018.4.30)

Glass management contracts awarded for Hong Kong Island and New Territories regions (2017.11.8)

Tenders invited for contracts as Glass Management Contractors (2017.2.17)

LegCo: Speech by SEN in Second Reading (Debate to resume) of the Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Chinese only) (2016.5.26)

EPD to introduce bill for producer responsibility scheme on glass beverage containers (2015.7.3)

Public consultation begins on new producer responsibility scheme for glass beverage bottles (with photos) (2013.2.7)

Publicity Materials

Posters

Clean and Recycle Right Bottles!

Useful Links

Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website - Find a Community Recycling Centre / Find an NGO Collection Point

Green@Community

List of Other Glass Bottle Collectors/Recyclers