The purpose of this project is to review the toxic heavy metal management and effective promotional strategies in Taiwan. First of all, the law and government regulations regarding the setting up of factories that deal with waste batteries should be reviewed. There are three key issues: (i) the toxic heavy metal management regulations; (ii) the manner of disposing of residual waste; and (iii) the treatment of and management regulations governing dioxins. The present project in addition seeks to inspect the specific standards for recycling waste batteries and the recovery of materials in some major OECD countries. The cost of dealing with waste battery recycling is another research target, because different treatments involve different cost structures. Finally, the present project has worked on the establishment of basic and effective strategies for promoting waste battery recycling in Taiwan. The management target for such effective strategies has been focused on production, sales and import business, as well as on the domestic household sector.

recycling, waste battery, toxic heavy metal management, cost survey, promotion strategy