In order to encourage various business sectors to participate in proper waste management, including waste disposal, waste minimization and resource recycling and reuse, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has promulgated the” Incentives and Award Rules for Institutions with Proven Performance on Waste Disposal, Waste Minimization and Resource Recycling and Reuse” in June 2002, and “ Incentives and Awards Rules For Proven Performance on Resource Recovery, Recycling and Reuse” in July 2003.
In 2005, the EPA has held “Year 2005 Award for Excellent Performance in Proper Waste Disposal and Resource Recycling and Reuse”. This award is third time ever held. The criteria for the performance awards consists of two main parts:
●Management Systems:
The management system includes policy, objectives and programs for waste collection and treatment as well as waste minimization, waste management organization, operation management system including audit and documentation control, operation and maintenance, and educational training.
●Performance Records :
The performance records appraisal includes waste minimization, resource recycling and reuse, energy savings, investment and improvement in equipment and facilities, operation efficiency improvement, research and development and other proven performance records.
In 2005, there are 20 institutions from various sectors as agriculture, hospital and science park, competing for the 2005 performance award. After preliminary review, reassessment and final selection by the committee consisting of experts, scholars, relevant regulatory authorities and the EPA, this year ten distinguished performance awards have been announced for 2005.
In 2005, the EPA has publicly held an award ceremony to honor the distinguished performance award winners. In addition, for the distinguished award winners, the EPA has published this “Distinguished Performance Fact Summary for the Excellent Performance in Proper Waste Disposal, Waste Minimization and Resource Recycling and Reuse of Year 2005” for experience sharing and promotion of waste minimization and resource recycling and reuse.
