Charge-free Scattering of Cremated Ashes in Gardens of Remembrance

Handling of Ashes

Apart from the option of keeping cremated ashes in private or government columbarium, members of the public may also choose to scatter them in one of following Gardens of Remembrance of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).

Gardens of Remembrance

(1) Cape Collinson
(2) Diamond Hill
(3) Fu Shan
(4) Kwai Chung
(5) Wo Hop Shek
(6) Cheung Chau
(7) Lamma Island
(8) Peng Chau

Application Procedures and Fees

Applicants must complete the application procedures at the office of Cemeteries and Crematoria Section of FEHD in Hung Hom or Happy Valley, either in person or through an authorized agent, bringing with them the “Permit To Take Away Cremated Ashes”. Application may also be made by post or fax. Application form can be downloaded from the FEHD website (http://www.fehd.gov.hk).

Upon completion of application procedures, the applicant may arrange to scatter the cremated ashes of the deceased in the Garden of Remembrance free of charge.

On payment of a prescribed fee, the applicant may also mount a commemorative plaque on the wall of the Garden of Remembrance to commemorate the decreased.

Offices of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Section