Hong Kong 2006
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Chapter 9:
Food Safety, Environmental Hygiene, Agriculture and Fisheries
Introduction
Organisational Framework
Public Cleansing Services
Abatement of Sanitary Nuisances
Pest Control
Cemeteries and Crematoria
Food and Other
Trade Licensing
Food Safety and Labelling
Enhanced Measures against Avian Influenza
Retail and Cooked Food Markets
Hawkers
Slaughterhouses
Public Education
Primary Production
Agriculture Industry
Fisheries Industry
Wholesale Markets
Veterinary Services and
Animal Management
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Public Cleansing Services

The FEHD provides services for street cleansing, waste collection and public toilets. Streets in all urban and rural areas are swept manually once to eight times a day, depending on the area's needs. For main thoroughfares, flyovers and high speed roads, mechanised cleansing is provided. About 63 per cent of street cleansing services were outsourced to private contractors in 2006. For street washing, the FEHD maintained a fleet of 38 street washing vehicles to provide street washing and flushing services for heavily used pavements, hawker black spots and market areas.

Daily collection of household waste is carried out throughout the year, including Lunar New Year's Day. In 2006, about 61 per cent of waste collection work was outsourced. Apart from the provision of service by private contractors, the FEHD maintained a fleet of 186 refuse collection vehicles to collect household waste and bulky articles. About 5 500 tonnes of household waste were collected each day in 2006.

To meet growing public expectations, the FEHD continues to provide toilet attendants at public toilets with high usage rates. In 2006, over 80 per cent of public toilets were provided with toilet attendants. Under an ongoing programme, 10 public toilets and aqua privies were refurbished and 30 aqua privies were converted into flushing toilets in 2006.

In line with recommendations made by the former Team Clean — the environmental hygiene group set up following the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — the Home Affairs Department continues to coordinate the inter-departmental drive to improve district hygiene, encourage community involvement in keeping Hong Kong clean and in promoting civic education.

Working with other departments and participating communities, the FEHD cleaned up 124 environmental hygiene 'black spots' and removed about 317 tonnes of waste. About 3 300 temporary workers helped to maintain cleanliness in public areas and food markets during the year. The FEHD also publicised the importance of environmental hygiene.

The department took stringent action against offenders who committed cleanliness offences in public places including littering and spitting. Over 26 000 fixed penalty notices were issued during the year.

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