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Mapping of Waste Pickers from the Old Districts on Hong Kong Island

Waste pickers in Hong Kong play a critical role in the city’s waste management system, but their contribution is often unrecognized and underappreciated.  Waste pickers working and the recycling industry operating in old districts are facing numerous challenges, such as urban redevelopment planned by the government, which will increase shop rents, and the improvement of local community economic connections.

This study aims to explore the following questions:

First, why is there a relatively low level of societal attention towards recycling issues and waste pickers, despite the significant reliance on recycling workers in Hong Kong?

Second, the study will examine the attitudes and perspectives of waste pickers towards their own industry.

This report was commissioned by the International Alliance of Waste Pickers.