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Details of Shanghai's garbage-sorting and possible fines made clear   2019-06-27

 

 

People in Shanghai can be fined up to 200 yuan (US$29) from July 1 if they fail to sort garbage three times within 30 days, the city's urban management and law enforcement authorities said on Wednesday. Violators of the city's first domestic garbage regulations will be ordered to fix the problem first, or face a fine of between 50 yuan and 200 yuan. A supporting notice on the regulations has been released by the Shanghai Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau, with details explained on how to define failure to rectify.