Shanghai plans to issue the standard of garbage disposal fee by
the end of this year, and will select some areas to promote the
charge as a trial, Oriental Morning Post reported
yesterday.
The trial will most likely be carried out in Pudong, Yangpu and
Xuhui districts, as the three districts are now discussing the
charge scheme.
An official from Yangpu Environment Development Co Ltd said
Yangpu District plans to charge 5 yuan (63 US cents) per household
a month in older neighborhoods, and 6 yuan in newer
neighborhoods.
"The fee may be levied on migrant residents per capita, which
hasn't been decided yet," the official said.
Pudong New Area plans to charge the garbage disposal fee
according to quantity, the sanitation bureau said. The district may
also sell garbage bags to residents at a higher price instead of
the garbage disposal fee.
Xuhui authority said the charge is still under discussion and
they haven't decided when the trial promotion will begin.
(Shanghai Daily September 7, 2006)
