China's Urban Waste Sorting Propaganda Week Highlights Progress
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
The fourth National Urban Household Waste Sorting Propaganda Week is being held from May 25th to 31st. China has been continuously advancing its waste sorting efforts.
5月25日至31日是第四届全国城市生活垃圾分类宣传周。
记者今天从住房城乡建设部获悉,随着我国垃圾分类工作持续推进,截至目前,全国地级及以上城市居民小区垃圾分类基本实现全覆盖。
住房城乡建设部最新数据显示,297个地级及以上城市居民小区垃圾分类基本实现全覆盖。
截至2025年底,全国焚烧设施达1137座,日处理能力提升至118万吨,北京、浙江、山东等15个省市实现了原生生活垃圾“零填埋”,主要污染物排放控制居世界领先水平。
为做好垃圾分类工作,地级及以上城市出台垃圾分类有关地方性法规或规章199部,制定出台技术标准规范100余部,垃圾分类已成为各地基础性工作。
住房城乡建设部表示,按照计划,今年将继续优化完善政策体系,因地制宜强化可回收物管理,提升垃圾资源化回收利用率。
力争到2030年底,全国城市生活垃圾资源化利用率达到76%以上。
(总台央视记者 杨潇 徐静)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
National urban household waste resource utilization rate will reach over 76%.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific challenges in achieving the 76% resource utilization rate by 2030?
- How is the effectiveness of the 199 local regulations and over 100 technical standards being measured?
- What are the details of the 'zero landfill' achievement in the 15 provinces and cities?
- What specific technologies are being used in the 1137 incineration facilities?


