Sort out the mess from the garbage

SHANGHAI: Residents could soon be paying to have their household garbage processed, according to a draft regulation.

Enterprises and households except for those who receive government low income subsidies face fines if they don't pay. Charges are yet to be finalized.

The Shanghai municipal government said it was expected the regulation would improve the city's household garbage processing system, by recycling more reusable waste, and applying stricter controls to the waste collection process.