ABSTRACT
Taiwan formulated the Waste Disposal Act (WDA) in 1974 for the effective clearance and disposal of waste, improvement of environmental sanitation, and maintenance of public health. Taiwan also formulated the Resource Recycling Act (RRA) in 2002 to conserve natural resources, reduce waste, promote recycling and reuse of materials, mitigate environmental loading, and build a society in which resources are used in a sustainable manner. Garbage Off the Ground Policy is enforced in most part of Taiwan. The policy requires citizens to separate wastes into garbage, recyclables, and food wastes and hand them to the hauling trucks of the enforcement authorities. The relevant costs are included in the general waste clearance treatment and disposal fees. The recycling rate of general waste increased from 5.88 percent in 1998 to 55.01 percent in 2013. Enterprises can clear and dispose of their industrial wastes by themselves, commission the work to a permitted company, or recycle the industrial wastes in accordance with the relevant rules.
