1. "Signs for Classification of Municipal Domestic Waste" (GB/T19095-2019), proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), replaces GB/T19095-2008.
2. On November 15, 2019, the MOHURD issued the standard for "Signs for Classification of Domestic Waste". In that revision of the standard, the scope of application, category composition, and graphic symbols of domestic waste classification signs were mainly adjusted. Compared with the 2008 version of the standard, the scope of application of the new standard has been further expanded, and the categories of domestic garbage have been adjusted to 4 major categories and 11 subcategories of recyclables, hazardous garbage, food waste and other garbage, and the graphic symbols of the signs*** 4 have been deleted, 4 have been newly added, 7 have been used, and 4 have been modified.
3. It is reported that at present, 237 prefectural-level and above cities in China have started garbage classification. The coverage rate of garbage classification in residential areas of 46 key cities in China has reached 53.9%, of which the coverage rate of domestic garbage classification in 14 cities, including Shanghai, Xiamen, Ningbo and Guangzhou, has exceeded 70%.
4. In addition, 30 cities in China have issued local laws or regulations on garbage classification, and 16 cities have included garbage classification in their legislative programs. All provinces and autonomous regions have formulated implementation plans for garbage classification; Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces have introduced local regulations; and local regulations in 13 provinces, including Hebei, have entered the legislative process.
5, the briefing also introduced the "national garbage classification" small program. The small program by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development jointly with the Chinese government network **** with the launch of the near future will rely on the "State Council client" small program platform officially released and online. It is understood that the small program covers 46 key cities in the country's waste classification, the public can query the classification of living garbage through the small program, and intuitively see the city's current classification sign situation and the new standard sign adjustment.