In order to ensure the effective supervision of the management of refuse incineration plants, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has conducted following tasks and prepared relevant laws, regulations and systems from year 2001:  The propagation of ‘The implementation guidance for operation, examination and performance appraisal of the operated refuse incineration plants’ on April 20, 2001. (amended on April 18, 2002 and abolished on July 26, 2006)  The propagation of ‘The essentials of the examination and appraisal of refuse resource recovery from incineration plants for the EPA’ on April 13, 2004. (amended on July 13, 2005 and July 26, 2006) The main purpose of this project was to assist the EPA in the promotion of management affairs of refuse incineration plants in accordance with the EPA’s policy, and to expand the effectiveness of the examination and appraisal work based on the findings of this project. The executing period of this project was from May 16, 2008 to May 15, 2009 and major tasks included:  To review and evaluate the management methods of refuse incineration plants  To draft the evaluation criterion of expiration for refuse incineration plants  To collect and study the foreign new techniques data about refuse treatment  To conduct an examination, appraisal and improvement of the supervision of the management of large size refuse incineration plants  To expand the functions of the 「Solid Waste Incinerator Management System」, and to assist in the data input and maintenance

Refuse Incineration Plant, Efficiency Evaluation Criteria, Valuation and Appraisal, Operation、Maintenance and Management, Expiration, Evaluation Criterion, Mechanical Biological Treatment(MBT), Mechanical and Heat Treatment(MHT)