The construction of a "Zero-Waste City" represents a critical strategy for synergizing pollution reduction and carbon mitigation, serving as a concrete step toward urban green and low-carbon transformation. Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the city has comprehensively advanced the "Zero-Waste City" initiative.
At a press conference held on the morning of September 20th by the municipal government information office, details were provided regarding the overall progress of this initiative. Bu Fangang, Party Group Member and Deputy Director of the Municipal Commerce Bureau, addressed questions concerning the bureau's specific contributions and achievements in promoting green development and building a "Zero-Waste City."
In recent years, the Commerce Bureau has diligently implemented the city's work plans for this initiative. By focusing on three key areas—the recycling and dismantling of end-of-life vehicles, the development of a renewable resource recovery system, and the promotion of green, low-carbon development in the commercial sector—the bureau has implemented precise policies and made steady progress, achieving significant phased results.
Standardizing Industry Management to Enhance End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling
The bureau has consistently worked on optimizing the industrial layout and strengthening supervision to comprehensively regulate the end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling sector. On one hand, it has scientifically optimized the industry's spatial distribution by guiding newly licensed recycling enterprises in preliminary work such as site planning and equipment configuration, while actively coordinating with provincial authorities to expedite project approval and acceptance. Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the city has added 12 new qualified enterprises for end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling, bringing the total to 14, with an annual processing capacity of 315,000 vehicles. On the other hand, the bureau ensures legal and compliant operations by improving inter-departmental coordination, implementing routine oversight, and conducting regular joint law enforcement and "double random, one public" special inspections. Companies are strictly supervised to collect and dismantle all eligible vehicles in a standardized manner. Additionally, citizens are widely encouraged to use qualified enterprises for vehicle scrapping procedures, which helps purify the market order and supports the industry's healthy development.
Improving the Recycling Network for Renewable Resources
Guided by principles of convenience and efficiency, the bureau has continuously expanded the renewable resource recovery network and innovated recovery models to foster orderly industry growth. Currently, the city has established over 2,000 recovery points and more than 10 sorting centers, forming a comprehensive and rationally distributed recovery system covering the entire urban area. The bureau actively encourages enterprises to innovate their recovery models by setting up various types of collection stations. Key enterprises such as Shandong Jigong Recycling, Love Classification · Love Recycling, and Ruining have been guided to integrate into communities, offering diverse methods like fixed-store collection, scheduled door-to-door pickups, and smart self-service devices. The promotion of an "Internet + Recycling" model has bridged online and offline channels, greatly enhancing convenience for residents. Furthermore, the bureau has sought financial support from pilot city funds for the modern commercial circulation system, continuously improving the full-chain functions of resource aggregation, sorting, and disposal. Currently, two projects in the recycling sector have passed acceptance, and two more are in reserve, with project empowerment expected to further elevate recycling standards.
Deepening Green Initiatives to Foster a Low-Carbon Commercial Environment
The bureau actively promotes green, low-carbon development and energy conservation within the commercial sector. Efforts include intensifying plastic pollution control in the sector, urging supermarkets and retail outlets to adopt biodegradable plastic products and reduce excessive packaging, and advocating for green consumption concepts. The bureau routinely advances efforts to combat food waste by guiding catering businesses to practice the "Clean Plate Campaign," promoting healthy and resource-conscious dining habits, and issuing initiatives through industry associations to encourage consumers toward civilized and frugal dining practices. Through demonstration projects, the bureau has cultivated green commercial entities by organizing "Zero-Waste Cell" construction activities.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, 25 hotels have been rated as municipal-level "Zero-Waste Hotels," and 13 supermarkets have earned the title of "Zero-Waste Malls."
Looking ahead, the Commerce Bureau will continue to implement the city's plans for the "Zero-Waste City" initiative with precision and efficiency. Next steps include: first, further improving the renewable resource recovery system by leveraging the pilot city program for modern commercial circulation to promote the construction and renovation of sorting centers for categories like waste household appliances and furniture, thereby strengthening aggregation and sorting functions. Second, intensifying supervision over end-of-life vehicle recycling enterprises through a routine inspection mechanism. Third, actively advocating for green lifestyles by guiding the catering and accommodation industries to uphold the "Clean Plate Campaign," strictly reducing the use of single-use items, and integrating the concept of "energy conservation, environmental protection, safety, and health" into daily hotel operations to cultivate green, low-carbon living practices.