1988 - 1997
1988
Chief executive officers of 5 companies providing cleaning and waste management services in Hong Kong initiated a working committee to set up Environmental Contractors Management Association (ECMA) for the promotion of the interests of the environmental services industry.
1992
Inaugural issue of ECMA’s annual Directory – 1993 Directory
1993
Participated in “Expo 2001”, an exhibition organized by HKU to project a futuristic vision of Hong Kong.
1994
Press conference regarding Landfill Charging Scheme.
1996
Site visit to Guangzhou.
1998 - 2007
1998
10th Anniversary Reception.
1999
First Edition of ECMA Newsletter.
1999
Participated in HOFEX 1999.
2000
Visit tour to Clean Asia 2000 in Kuala Lumpur.
2001
Visit tour to the Asia Clean Expo 2001 in Shanghai.
2003
15th Anniversary Reception.
2003
Press conference – “Cleaning service industry acts positively against SARS”.
2005
China Clean Expo 2005 Beijing Tour.
2006
Study tour to Korea.
2008 - 2017
2008
20th Anniversary Dinner.
2008
Site visit tour to Beijing.
2009
Visit tour to Nanjing and Shanghai.
2010
ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam study tour.
2011
Joined a protest at the Chater Garden outside the entrance of the Legislative Council Building to express the industry’s view on Minimum Wage Ordinance.
2012
EDP presenting the idea of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Scheme to the industry.
2013
25th Anniversary Dinner.
2013
Business Mission Tour to Singapour.
2017
Press conference regarding opinion on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Scheme.
2017
Environmental Contractors Management Association Limited (ECMAL) incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
2018 - 2023 and Onwards
2018
30th Anniversary Dinner.
2018
As supporting organization of Trial Project and the Fourth Vatch of Community Involvement Projects of Municipal Solid Waste Charging.
2019
Worked together with Hong Kong Waste Association Limited (HKWAL) as collaborating organizations to submit a project proposal application to the Recycling Fund under the Industry Support Programme. The project, entitled “Enhancing Operation of the Recycling Industry: Pilot Scheme on Applying Data System to the Collection and Delivery of Food Waste”.
2020
Press conference – “Insufficient Mask Supply for Environmental Services Industry”.
2020
First time ever to host Annual General Meeting through online platform.
2021
2021 Annual General Meeting under COVID epidemic.
2022
2022 Annual General Meeting.
2023
In the 35th year since founding, EMAL will always be dedicated to promoting professionalism and welfare of the environmental contractors industry in Hong Kong.