There are three aspects of concern in this project: First, we have investigated present recycle systems in Taiwan and in various countries for waste tires, waste lead-acid battery, and waste lubricants. Our study indicates that the recovered waste tires in Taiwan have not been effectively recycled, therefore, we propose developing systems in reusing and reprocessing the material to enhance the rate of recycling. For the waste lead-acid battery, the actual rate of recycling in Taiwan is comparable to that in other countries although the strategies of deposit regulation are distinct. For waste lubricants, the calculating method of recycling rate varies from country to country, which might be the major reason for the significant gap of recycling rate between Taiwan and other countries. Besides, the existing market for trading waste lubricants also makes recovering reimbursement less favored, and therefore, more than 85% recyclable waste oil is obscure. Here we have discussed eight scenarios to evaluate whether waste lubricants countermand of due recycle waste or not. Furthermore, for responsible enterprise that might establish private recycling schemes, strategies and feasible policy are discussed for further evolution of the recycling systems in Taiwan to the Environmental Projection Administration. Secondly, we have reviewed the cost of recycling and clearance, disposal rate fees, and the current subsidies for recycling and disposal enterprises in waste tires, waste lead-acid batteries and waste lubricants. Having obtained the unit cost of collecting and recycling these wastes and taken account of EPA’s rating formula, we have calculated the fee rates and the current subsidies. We also propose the fee rates and the subsidies in accord with the principles of waste reduction. The third, we found that the existing reprocessing system of waste lead-acid battery and waste lubricants are established, while that of waste tires needs to be improved. We suggest that developing the needs for reprocessed waste OTR(off-the-road) tires might be of the first priority, and that introducing advanced techniques and adjust the subsidy on processing the waste material is also required.

recycling and clearance, disposal rate fees, waste tires, waste lead-acid battery, waste lubricants