Fifty-six convictions were recorded in September 2025 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
 
     Seven of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, two of the convictions were under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, 16 were under the Noise Control Ordinance, five were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, one was under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance, 23 were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, and two were under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
 
     A company was fined $20,000, which was the heaviest fine in September, for contravening the provisions of a licence.

Ends/Thursday, October 23, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00

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