Waste should be treated as recyclable and reusable resources in a sustainable society. Waste Disposal Act in Taiwan was first promulgated in 1974. It has been amended seven times since then and the latest amendment was promulgated on October 24, 2001. The recycling, clearing away, and disposal of the general wastes, generated by household or other non-industries, are implemented at local government level. Management of industrial wastes is handled separately from stipulation of the designated enterprise to collection, transportation, storage, clearance, and disposal of the wastes. For moving towards a recycling-based society, the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act has been promulgated by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in 2003. The purpose of the Act is to lessen environmental burden and to build a society for sustainable resource utilization. Empowered by the Act, specific breakdown concerning the types of recyclable and reusable waste will be promulgated progressively with relevant penal provisions. In general, the EPA, as the Responsible Agency at central government level, is in charge of the permit approval, facility inspection and examination, measures and rule stipulation for the two laws. This project firstly reviews the waste recycling systems over the advanced countries and accordingly gives suggestions for the following studies. The compatibility between the Waste Disposal Act and the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act are then studied and three scenarios are consequently concluded for the enforcement model of the two laws. This project also examines the promulgating mechanism, permit application process, and declaration procedure of the two laws. A calculation method is also provided for evaluating the recycle value of the wastes.

waste, recycle, reuse