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Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your email dated 4.10.2026.

Further to the auto-reply, we would like to inform you that we are
processing your enquiry.

 

Regards,

Isaac HAN

Environmental Protection Department

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [ATI #1644 email]
<[ATI #1644 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2026 11:30 PM
To: EPD_Enquiry/EPD <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
Subject: E(26/8019)Access to Information request - Request for Information
under the Code on Access to Information - Public Relations and Social
Media Agency Expenditures for "Big Waster" (2023-2026)

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Under the Code on Access to Information, I am writing to request
information regarding the mascot "Big Waster" (大嘥鬼) managed by the
Environmental Protection Department.

1. Please provide the total amount EPD paid to external social-media,
public-relations or digital-marketing agencies for Big Waster in each of
the last three financial years (2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 to date).

2. For each of those years, please break that amount down into (a)
operation, content-creation and administrative fees for the official Big
Waster Facebook page and Instagram account, and (b) media execution,
ad-boosting and campaign-management fees for promotional events featuring
Big Waster.

3. If these records are held across more than one sub-account or agency
contract, please provide the aggregated total, or an itemised annual
breakdown for each.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the
standard timeframe.

Yours faithfully,

Luo Ki Lucia

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Dear Luo Ki Lucia,

 

We have received your request for Annual expenditure with detailed
breakdown on external agency services for Big Waster social media
(FY2023/24 – FY2025/26) dated 4 October 2026 through the Code on Access to
Information.  Please find our reply as below.  Thank you

 

Question 1:

Please provide the total amount EPD paid to external social-media,
public-relations or digital-marketing agencies for Big Waster in each of
the last three financial years (2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 to date).

 

Reply 1:

The expenditures incurred for managing the Big Waster’s Facebook and
Instagram pages of the last three financial years are as follows:

FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26
1.24 million dollars 1.26 million dollars 1.06 million dollars

Question 2:

For each of those years, please break that amount down into (a) operation,
content-creation and administrative fees for the official Big Waster
Facebook page and Instagram account, and (b) media execution, ad-boosting
and campaign-management fees for promotional events featuring Big Waster.

 

Reply 2:

The relevant costs for the Big Waster’s pages are included in the
expenditure as shown in item 1 above and EPD does not maintain a separate
breakdown of the concerned costs.

Question 3:

If these records are held across more than one sub-account or agency
contract, please provide the aggregated total, or an itemised annual
breakdown for each.

 

Reply 3:

As stated in Q.2, the relevant information is not available.

 

Environmental Protection Department

 

From: EPD_Enquiry/EPD
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2026 10:51 AM
To: '[ATI #1644 email]'
<[1][ATI #1644 email]>
Subject: Re: *Restricted: E(26/8019)Access to Information request -
Request for Information under the Code on Access to Information - Public
Relations and Social Media Agency Expenditures for "Big Waster"
(2023-2026)

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your email dated 4.10.2026.

Further to the auto-reply, we would like to inform you that we are
processing your enquiry.

 

Regards,

Isaac HAN

Environmental Protection Department

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [2][ATI #1644 email]
<[3][ATI #1644 email]>
Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2026 11:30 PM
To: EPD_Enquiry/EPD <[4][Environmental Protection Department request email]>
Subject: E(26/8019)Access to Information request - Request for Information
under the Code on Access to Information - Public Relations and Social
Media Agency Expenditures for "Big Waster" (2023-2026)

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Under the Code on Access to Information, I am writing to request
information regarding the mascot "Big Waster" (大嘥鬼) managed by the
Environmental Protection Department.

1. Please provide the total amount EPD paid to external social-media,
public-relations or digital-marketing agencies for Big Waster in each of
the last three financial years (2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 to date).

2. For each of those years, please break that amount down into (a)
operation, content-creation and administrative fees for the official Big
Waster Facebook page and Instagram account, and (b) media execution,
ad-boosting and campaign-management fees for promotional events featuring
Big Waster.

3. If these records are held across more than one sub-account or agency
contract, please provide the aggregated total, or an itemised annual
breakdown for each.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the
standard timeframe.

Yours faithfully,

Luo Ki Lucia

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