HAECO Hong Kong recently joined the Environmental Protection Department’s food waste collection scheme. Food scraps collected at HAECO are now sent to Hong Kong’s first Organic Resources Recovery Centre (O · PARK1), where they are converted into biogas and used for electricity generation. When running at full capacity, O · PARK1 exports about 14 million kWh of electricity to the grid each year – equivalent to the power consumed by 3,000 households. Residue from the process is converted into compost for landscaping and agricultural use. In December last year, HAECO organised a series of canteen workshops to raise staff awareness and facilitate efficient food waste separation and collection.
