Shanghai plans to increase wet waste separation to over 35% by 2028, with a purity of about 95%. The city also aims for a recycling rate exceeding 48% and to increase the proportion of low-value recyclables to over 25%.
China's fourth National Urban Household Waste Sorting Propaganda Week (May 25-31) highlights progress, with waste sorting now covering all residential communities in prefecture-level cities and above. By end of 2025, 15 provinces achieved "zero landfill" for raw household waste, with advanced incineration capacity and leading pollution control.
China is holding its fourth National Urban Living Waste Sorting Promotion Week, with a focus on a national conference in Beijing. Significant progress has been made, with 297 cities achieving full coverage of waste sorting in residential areas and a substantial increase in incineration capacity.
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
