Arrangements for the supply of designated bags/labels

Currently, the property management companies in some premises have been purchasing garbage bags on behalf of the households and distributing those bags to them regularly. Property management companies should discuss and decide with relevant owners' corporations/owners' organisations the supply arrangements for designated bags/designated labels in the premises after the implementation of MSW charging. The most effective way to drive waste reduction is to allow the households to purchase appropriate-sized designated bags/designated labels for disposing of waste through sales points and online platforms authorised by the Environmental Protection Department, allowing them to experience the "Polluter Pays" and "Dump Less, Save More" principles direct.

​​​​​​​The owners' corporations/owners' organisations/property management companies should make good use of the preparation period to promote and explain the purpose of MSW charging to the households, as well as the arrangements after the implementation of MSW charging and consider posting notices to provide the information of sales points for the households' reference.

However, during the initial implementation of MSW charging, owners' corporations/owners' organisations/property management companies may also choose to assist households in purchasing and distributing designated bags (As for designated labels, since the expected sales volume will be much lower than that of designated bags, households may purchase them from property management companies when necessary.) This arrangement facilitates households to develop a new habit of using designated bags for waste disposal, which in turn enhances compliance rate. Possible confrontation between frontline property management companiy staff and households in case of non-compliance or complaints from households would also be reduced.