An estimated 330 tonnes of refuse has been collected from 15 Lunar New Year fair sites throughout Hong Kong, a drop of 35 tonnes compared to last year.

The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department said about 96 tonnes was collected in Victoria Park, about three tonnes less than last year.

The department collected 49 tonnes of bamboo, 20 tonnes of wooden pallets and 7.9 tonnes of peach blossoms.

Some of the bamboo will be processed by non-government organisations.

The department also gathered more than 1,100 unsold pots of flowers and plants donated by fair vendors and delivered them to 192 elderly and residential care homes and eight public hospitals.