The principle of extended producer responsibility was first adopted and implemented in Taiwan in 1988. After 1998, the EPA got fully involved in the management of recycling programs by establishing and managing the Resource Recycling Fund. On the hand, the EPA collects the Recycling-Clearance-Disposal Fee from the enterprises that produce articles, packaging, or containers, and the revenue of the fee goes into the Fund. On the other hand, the EPA uses the revenue to subsidize the enterprises that collect and recycle the wastes. Although EPA’s direct involvement in the management may solve some old problems, it also produces its own new problems. Among them, over 100% recycling rates of PET/PVC/PP/PE containers and huge accumulated deficit of these containers are two most symbolic ones. We study and analyze the rich experiences in many different recycling management systems in the world. We form a working group of 15 experts from environmental groups, government, academics, responsible enterprises, and recycling firms. We use several research methodologies including Delphi method, Choice Experiment, and Conjoint Analysis to incorporate very different perspectives of team members. This study proposes a new recycling management system that has three major characteristics as follows: First, firms that produce articles, packaging, or containers should be responsible for the collection, clearing away and disposal of their post-consumption waste. The responsible parties should collectively and fully participate in the management of recycling businesses by organizing Functional Jurisdictions. A Functional Jurisdiction has the authority to levy the recycling fee in order to carry out the function stipulated by the law, and the authority to detect and fine evasions. Second, the government should concentrate its efforts in policy promulgation and enforcement without direct involvement in the management of recycling systems. Third, the government should use the total quantity control approach instead of the present pricing app

Recycling Programs,Administrative Cooperation,Functional Jurisdiction