Companies, stores and individuals fall foul of new rules

A set of regulations on the sorting of household garbage took effect in Shanghai on July 1, with more than 600 rectification notices being issued to individuals, companies and institutions on the first day.

A five-star hotel in central Shanghai was given the first notice for failing to throw its trash into the proper bins.

The city's law enforcement officers inspected nearly 1,600 communities, more than 400 businesses and organizations, and over 1,800 shops and 21 hotels. In response, they issued 623 rectification notices for violations of the new regulations, according to the Shanghai Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau.

On the same day, the city published the names of 20 social supervisors of household garbage management, who will randomly check the sorting of waste in residential communities, hospitals and schools, as well as the transportation of trash in Shanghai's 16 districts.

More supervisors will be recruited in the future.

"Shanghai will further strengthen supervision of the public environment and strive to eliminate violations of laws and regulations in the process of household garbage sorting," said Deng Jianping, director of the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.

Residents have been encouraged to participate in the supervision work, and report violations via hotlines and online platforms, he added.

Xinhua