Facilities which store, treat, reprocess or recycle glass container waste

Facilities which store, treat, reprocess or recycle glass container waste

The Legislative Council (LegCo) enacted in June 2016 the Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 to provide for the statutory regulatory framework for the Producer Responsibility Scheme on glass beverage containers (GPRS), which amended the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance (Cap. 603) and the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354). Starting from 1 May 2023, save for certain exclusions, any person who stores, treats, reprocesses or recycles glass container waste must first obtain a waste disposal licence under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354). Moreover, any person who imports or exports glass container waste must first obtain a relevant waste import / export permit.

The glass container waste disposal licence has been open for application since 1 February 2023.

How to apply:

A glass container waste disposal licence shall be applied using the application form (EPD-319).