Give back and help the environment this Mid-Autumn Festival with mooncake donations and box recycling in Hong Kong! Donate your extra mooncakes and recycle those beautiful, but often unused, mooncake boxes.
Just remember, mooncakes must be individually packaged, unopened, and within their expiry date. Homemade or refrigerated mooncakes are often not accepted. For the boxes, make sure they’re clean, grease-free, and drop them off at designated collection points. Let’s make this festive season a little sweeter for everyone!
Food Angel — Until October 4
Food Angel’s mooncake donation program is back this Mid-Autumn Festival, with over 180 collection points across Hong Kong. From now until September 24 (or October 4 at select locations), donate your unopened, non-refrigerated mooncakes with individual packing to help those in need.
Date: Now until September 24 or October 4 depending on the collection point
Collection Points: Over 180 locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Instagram | Facebook
Greeners Action — September 5-October 4
Greeners Action’s Mooncake Box Recycling Campaign runs from September 5 to October 4. With over 100 collection points, you can easily recycle your clean paper and metal mooncake boxes. Remember to remove all plastic inserts before recycling to ensure proper processing and help reduce waste.
Date: September 5 to October 4
Collection Points: Over 100 locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Website | Facebook
Green Community — All year round
Ministry of Environment’s Green Community program accepts mooncake boxes for recycling all year round at over 160 collection points across Hong Kong. Simply separate the metal and plastic parts, clean the boxes, and drop them off at any Green Community recycling station, shops, or mobile collection booths.
Date: All year round
Collection Points: Over 160 locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Website
Hong Kong Housing Authority — September 19-October 9
From September 19 to October 9, the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) is running a Mooncake Box Recycling Competition. Drop off clean boxes at your housing estate’s designated collection points for a chance to help reduce waste. The estates with the most boxes collected can win the “Festive Reunion” or “Full Moon Blessings” award!
Date: September 19 to October 9
Collection Points: Dedicated collection points in each housing estate under HK Housing Authority
Contact: Instagram | Facebook
Imperial Patisserie — September 7-October 31
Imperial Patisserie’s Mooncake Box Recycling Program runs from now until October 31. Bring your beautiful, complete Imperial Mooncake gift box to any of their 38 locations across Hong Kong for recycling and receive an instant $20 rebate on pastry products.
Date: September 7 to October 31
Collection Points: 38 locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Website
Maxim’s — September 9-October 30
Recycle your mooncake boxes at Maxim’s 412 designated collection points from September 9 and receive a dining voucher worth over HK$80 (dedicated to 11 collection points only)! Help the environment while enjoying tasty rewards—22,000 vouchers are up for grabs!
Date: September 9 to October 30. Please check the specific dates for each collection point
Collection Points: 412 locations across Hong Kong. Receive a Maxim’s dining voucher by recycling at 11 designated collection points
Contact: Instagram | Facebook
SF Express — September 11-24
From September 11 to 24, SF Express Hong Kong is partnering with Food Angel for the Mooncake Donation and Recycling Program. Donate unopened, individually packaged and non-refrigerated mooncakes at 10 designated SF Express stores, and they’ll be passed on to those in need. Help reduce food waste and spread festive joy!
Date: September 11 to 24
Collection Points: 10 locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Website
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