This project is to assist the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in strengthening the performance of nationwide resource recycle work, as well as to develop and promote policies related to resource recycle. From October 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018, the implementation results include: (1) Through the collection and analysis of EU (UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands), Japan, South Korea resource recycle work to promote relevant information and recent policies, it’s found that EU's deposit system has been implemented for many years with good results. South Korea publishes specific material recycle rate targets every year. Bottle producers are obliged to do recycle jobs; if failed to achieve the target, they must pay to the government. These measures are worthy of application as recycle method of glass bottles in Taiwan. It is also recommended to amend the current regulations of recycle fees paid by product manufacturers. (2) The discharged composition of resources assessed by each county/city and the composition of waste analyzed by EPA in 2017 were found that the ratio of “paper containers” in the garbage of each county/city is higher than the other 8 types of published materials that should be recycled, accounting for 1.40% ~ 4.70% respectively; the highest rate among them is in Lianjiang County (4.69%) and then Hsinchu County (4.08%), Miaoli County (3.58%) and Hsinchu City (3.52%); and then “plastic containers” is accounting for 0.60% ~ 2.30%. Besides, the rate of “glass containers” in the garbage in Lianjiang County, Taitung County, Yunlin County and Chiayi City exceeds 1.00%. (3) A total of 1,001 village receiving stations have been set nationwide. According to the results of statistical analysis, if village receiving stations will be set in "remote" areas, choose villages with a population less than 1,500 people will be easier to get better recycle results. If village receiving stations will be set in “non-remote” areas, choose villages with a population less than 4,000 people, even below 1,000 people will be easier to get better per capita recycle results. (4) By means of survey and analysis for the market, households and other related resource recycle costs in 2018, it’s found that in terms of market cost, the average recycle cost in metropolitan areas is relatively high, with an average cost of about NT12.23 per kg, and then in Yilan, Hualien and Taitung counties/cities, general counties/cities and outlying islands. In terms of household cost, the recycle cost is the highest, with an average cost of NT16.27, and then general counties/cities, metropolitan areas and Yilan, Hualien and Taitung counties/cities. (5) In 2017, the total subsidy fund and growth rate of resource recycle volume as statistics, in terms of the cost of increasing 1 kg of resource recycle by each county and city government, Yunlin County has the highest cost (NT 43.10/ kg), and then Chiayi City (NT 21.99/kg), Lianjiang County (NT 18.32/kg); the lowest cost is in Taoyuan City (NT 0.44/kg); however, Nantou County’s resource recycle showed negative growth. The effects analysis of the total subsidy for improving resource recycle rate and recycle volume shows that the highest effect of 1% resource recycle rate in each county and city is in Tainan City (NT 37,867,425/%), and then Nantou County (NT 24,411,976/%) and Penghu County (NT 16,475,087/%). The resource recycle rate for New Taipei City, Hsinchu City and Chiayi City appeared negative growth in 2017, but positive growth in resource recycle volume. As analysis, the garbage volume of 3 counties in 2017 is more than that of 2016 which caused the decline of resource recycle rate. (6) According to the results of the resource recycle performance appraisal in 2017, Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Yilan County and Jinmen County were selected to be awarded the gold medals; while un-awarded counties/cities and those listed as last 2, such as New Taipei City, Chiayi City, Yunlin County, Nantou County and Lianjiang County. By aggregating the on-site surveyed conditions, review opinions and annual results reports of various counties and cities, analyze the excellent performance as well as lagging reasons at the foregoing counties and cities, and provide suggestions for improving the performance of resource recycle. (7) In 2017, the total resource recycle volume in the four major systems of our nation totaled 4,062,241,626 kgs, of which the largest is 49.43% recycled from communities, and then from organizations accounting for 33.26%; the least is from schools, only 0.90%. In terms of resource recycle volume (rate) of the four major systems in each county and city, the source of resource recycle in outlying islands, as Jinmen County (77.32%) and Lianjiang County (50.88%) is mainly recycled from the cleaning teams; while in Penghu County, most of them is from organizations (49.86%). In Taiwan island, except for the cleaning teams in Chiayi City with the most recycled volume, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Hsinchu City, Changhua County and Pingtung County have the most resource recycle volume from organizations, and the other 13 counties/cities have the most volume from communities; among them, the recycle volume from communities in Nantou County, Taitung County and Yunlin County accounts for more than 70.00% of each county. (8) According to the "2017 Annual Promotion for Executive Agencies to Strengthen the Performance Evaluation Project of Resource Recycle Work", 4 counties/cities including Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Yilan County and Jinmen County won the Gold Medal, and 9 counties/cities including Taichung City, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Keelung City, Hualien County, Taitung County and Chiayi County won Silver Medal. Besides, 22 townships/cities offices won the Excellent Award. (9) After collecting and aggregating the implementation innovative features, highlights and results for the executive agencies of counties/cities to promote resource recycle works, in addition to compiling into a booklet and making 100 copies of flash drive to be provided to each environmental protection agencies for the purpose of advocacy and educational training. (10) In order to improve the effectiveness of nationwide resource recycle and advocacy, it is provided that (1) arouse the attention of the heads of counties and cities to pay attention to the resource recycle work, so that the cleaning teams may fully cooperate with EPA to promote the relevant policies for resource recycle. (2) Expand the conveniences of village resource recycle stations, increase the propaganda intensity of the resource recycle stations, and make people get used to the garbage sorting from the source; (3) The resource recycle rate has exceeded 50% in 2017. To continue enhancing people’s resource recycle and garbage sorting concepts, the traditional garbage collection and transportation mode must be turned over; (4) Imitate the Korean AI classification recycling bins, improve and upgrade the current domestic ARM functions and popularize the four highlight policies.

Resource Recycling, Garbage Sorting, Village Resource Recycling Station, Circular Economy