We have accomplished the following goals in the project: 1. Determining objects of E-wastes with missing components that can be subsidized according to weight. With a filed simulation, we have made a standard guide with tables and pictures to be posted in the front side of waste items to ease the certification process. Furthermore, we have established a guide in determining the weight-based subsidy rate for the waste home appliance and IT equipment with missing components. With a study of standard operation procedure in other countries for intact E-wastes, we have also developed the certification process for the weight-based subsidy rate of intact E-wastes. 2. Investigation of waste item for purchase prices, derivative material price and payment for outsourcing service, derivative material producing percentage, labor cost, equipment cost, and management and marketing costs. We have thereafter estimated the net cost of processing each waste item, and assessed if the current clean treatment subsidy fee rate is reasonable. Furthermore, we have formulated the recycler industry-based differential fee rate system: the high standard value is determined by the volume of refrigerator and fluorescent powder collected by subsidized recyclers, and the grades of subsidy fee rate is thereafter decided. On the other hand, we have hosted two forums of ” E-waste/WEEE recycling management system” with foci of “allowance of weight of fee calculation policy prompting” and” E-waste/WEEE reuse processing technology of the UK”, respectively. 3. Implementation of advocacy activities for the waste home appliance recycling system. Along with the Environmental Protection Bureaus, we have audited 105 retailers and recyclers. Additionally, we have assisted and successfully promoted three retailers to be the excellent demonstration retailers, and hosted five educational trainings and two seed teacher meetings for waste home appliance policy. For evaluation of waste home appliance recycling efficacy, we have regularly generated statistical reports, performed data analysis, and updated the frequently asked questions, amending information of 1,262 retailers from waste appliance systems. 4. Investigation of the recycling techniques for funnel glass and hydrogen carbon refrigerant in United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom tour, we have visited Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Viridor and Environcom recyclers, and London Reuse Network. We have also met representatives from Waste ＆ Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and Nulife Glass Corporation in London. From the meeting we have obtained that lead in funnel glass can be removed by lead furnace technology to reduce environmental impact, as well as that shredding Hydrogen Carbon-containing refrigerators are carried out in enclosed nitrogen room to minimize the risk of explosion and environmental impact.

Waste home appliances, Waste IT equipment, Weight-based subsidy rate, Waste appliance takeback policies