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Objective
"Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank" is a community participation scheme (the Scheme) launched by the Home Affairs Department (HAD). The Scheme facilitates the public to donate used clothes in support of environmental protection and charities.
Details of the Scheme
The Scheme is a partnership of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Government and District Councils (DCs). HAD's role in the Scheme includes :- |
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to fund the used clothes recycling banks (the banks) for the Scheme; |
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to identify in consultation with the relevant DCs and other parties concerned potential off-street sites for placing the banks; |
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to promote the Scheme, as well as other legitimate used clothes collection channels; and |
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to appoint and monitor the performance of Scheme Managers. |
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To enhance the involvement of NGOs, HAD has appointed four organizations with good track records in used clothes collection to be Scheme Managers through an open invitation and evaluation process. |
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The Scheme Managers have to purchase and deliver the banks to the designated locations as instructed by HAD. They also have to ensure the smooth and continuous operation of all banks in the districts under their management, including prompt clearance of the banks to avoid environmental nuisance. Apart from operating the banks themselves, the Scheme Managers have to make available no less than 50% of the banks to other interested organizations in an open and fair manner. Other duties of the Scheme Managers include: |
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to deal with all matters related to the Scheme, including the provision of a telephone enquiry service for handling enquiries and complaints from the District Offices, other non-profit making organizations, management bodies/agents of the concerned sites as well as the public. |
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to liaise and collaborate with the management bodies/agents of the concerned sites to ensure effective operation of the banks. |
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to carry out timely repair or replacement of the banks in cases of damage and graffiti, so that the operation of the banks will not be disrupted. |
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to monitor the performances of other participating organizations and provide assistance to them where necessary. |
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to follow the instructions of the relevant District Officers on the operation of the Scheme and submit a report to the District Officers within one month after the end of each quarter. |
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to assume all risks related to the banks under their management and take out third party insurance with a liability coverage of not less than HK$10 million in aggregate. |
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Locations of "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank"
Suitable sites identified by the relevant District Offices (DOs) for placing the banks include entrances of community halls/community centres, sitting-out areas, parks, sports centres, libraries, and with the agreement of owners' corporations/property management agents, common parts of private buildings/commercial centres. Please download the list of sites.
We welcome the public to donate used clothes into the "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank". Please click the following map links, or approach the responsible Scheme Managers, for location details of the "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank".
Application for operating the "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank"
Only approved charitable institutions and trust of a public character under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance are eligible to operate the banks.
Interested organizations should approach the respective Scheme Manager direct. Participating organizations may operate the banks during the allocated period on their own or seek assistance from the Scheme Manager in the daily operation of the banks (e.g. transportation, sorting, processing and disposal of used clothes).
Contact information of the Scheme Managers is as follows:
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Responsible Scheme Manager |
Central & Western District
Eastern District
Wan Chai District
Southern District
Islands District
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Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong)
| Tel. : |
2528 5588 |
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(Operating time : 09:30 - 18:00) |
| Fax : |
2529 2777 |
| Address : |
2/F, 53-55 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
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Sham Shui Po District
Kwun Tong District
Kowloon City District
Yau Tsim Mong District
Wong Tai Sin District
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Christian Action
| Tel. : |
2716 8778 |
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(Operating time : 09:00 - 17:30) |
| Fax : |
2718 6998 |
| Address : |
New Horizons Building, 2 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
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Tsuen Wan District
Kwai Tsing District
Yuen Long District
Tuen Mun District
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Salvation Army
| Tel. : |
2332 4433 |
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(Operating time : 09:00 - 17:00) |
| Fax : |
2332 4411 |
| Address : |
7/F, Tat Ming Industrial Building, 44-52 Ta Chuen Ping Street, Kwai Chung, N.T. |
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Sai Kung District
North District
Tai Po District
Sha Tin District
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Conservancy Association
| Tel. : |
2272 0379 |
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(Operating time : 09:15 - 17:40) |
| Fax : |
2728 5538 |
| Address : |
9/F, Breakthrough Centre, 191-197, Woosung Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
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Other Legitimate Used Clothes Collection Channels
Apart from "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank", there are many other legitimate used clothes collection channels provided by non-profit making organizations and commercial operators. We encourage members of the community to make use of these channels in support of environmental protection. You may wish to refer to the following website for more information on other clothes recycling channels:
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/prob_solutions/ wrfp_outlets.html
Press Releases
LCQ18:Used clothes collection cages (14.3.2007)
Home Affairs launches the "Community Used Clothes Recycling Bank" Scheme (14.8.2006)
New approach to tackle on-street clothes cages (26.6.2006)
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