A long-awaited producer pays levy fee covering certain waste electrical and electronic equipment is likely to range between HK$15 and HK$165, according to a government paper. Once fully implemented, manufacturers and importers will have to be registered and must bear the costs of properly recycling the items. The proposed charges are HK$15 per item for computers, printers and scanners, HK$45 for monitors, HK$125 for washing machines and air-conditioning units, and HK$165 for television sets and refrigerators. They must be paid to the government on a quarterly basis. Chan Siu Kam explains.
A long-awaited producer pays levy fee covering certain waste electrical and electronic equipment is likely to range between HK$15 and HK$165, according to a government paper. Once fully implemented, manufacturers and importers will have to be registered and must bear the costs of properly recycling the items. The proposed charges are HK$15 per item for computers, printers and scanners, HK$45 for monitors, HK$125 for washing machines and air-conditioning units, and HK$165 for television sets and refrigerators. They must be paid to the government on a quarterly basis. Chan Siu Kam explains.
