A total of 13 fines for incorrect garbage classification have been issued to institutions and individuals by Dongqian Lake tourist resort's urban management bureau in Ningbo as of Nov 11, local media reported.

Local authorities issued the first fine, for an amount of 700 yuan ($104.4), to a clothing factory in the zone.

Ningbo's municipal regulations on domestic waste management took effect on Oct 1. The city's garbage classification standards require residents to separate kitchen waste, recyclable waste, hazardous waste and other waste.

The regulations stipulate that individuals who do not properly separate their garbage may face a fine of 20 to 500 yuan.

Official data show that there is an average of 11,041 tons of household garbage produced per day in Ningbo.

The Zhejiang provincial government recently released household garbage sorting guidelines for urban areas which is due to be implemented on Nov 1.

In 2017, China's State Council said that the country should be recycling 35 percent of household garbage by 2020, and selected 46 Chinese cities, including Ningbo, to take the lead in implementing the new system.