The city’s single sort recycling program recycled 3,547 tons of aluminum, mixed paper, plastic, tin and glass in 2019.
The state has developed a Recycling Steering Committee, which expects to recommend changes for a more resilient recycling system by summer or early fall.
Collection teams are tagging contaminated recyclables with OOPS labels and refusing to pick up materials if residents don’t sort them properly.
Beijing will follow Shanghai’s footsteps as the second city in China to enforce a household waste sorting policy.
Results from the first two years of the city’s audit program report outline waste challenges, takeaways and opportunities for improvement.
Residents can drop off their paper at one of the city’s designated bins to ensure the material stays clean for processing.