The objective of this project was to optimize the processing, auditing and certification in the practice of LCD monitor recycling to increase the efficiency of the whole take-back system in Taiwan. In addition, we translated the training materials of environmental health and safety by Canada, Mexico and the United States to implement the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), into a reference tool for those recycling firms under Taiwan EPA recycling schemes. Besides, in order to design and propose a code of recycling for Hydrocarbon Refrigerant in recycling facilities, we also collected the standard operation process of treating hydrocarbon refrigerant in manufacturing and production practices from abroad. We used the overseas materials collected for discussion with domestic recyclers, equipment providers, material reuse business, manufacturers and industrial safety experts to come up with a domestic version of recycling standard operation process. This domestic version of the standard operation process was proposed based on substance characteristics, technical feasibility, cost reasonability and regulation availability. In order to reasonably subsidize the e-waste recycling practice, in this project, we have completed the estimation of collection cost for waste home appliances and waste IT equipment, and the estimation of recycling costs for LCDs with different types and sizes of backlight devices. Lastly, to enhance the performance of the take-back systems of retailers, we also selected large retailers for more education and training, enabling them to become the tutors for other retailers in the future while we have been continuously summarizing their performance for Taiwan EPA.

Waste home appliances, Waste IT equipment, Recycling fee rate calculation formula, E-waste management system, Waste appliance takeback policies