The Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan EPA) started a national recycling program after combining eight existing privately-owned recycling organizations in 1998. In the past decade, this program has achieved remarkable recycling performance but also caused critics from domestic environmental groups, academia, industrial producers and the government itself for its efficiency and effectiveness. This project undertakes a comprehensive examination of all the issues relating to the recycling and treatment fees of due waste items in Taiwan. This research divides into three main ranges and carries on research: 1. The examination of the issues related to the fee rates, includes: (1)The rate formula is examined; (2)The operation of the fund is managed; (3)The methods, according to which the fee is levied and subsidized, are analyzed. 2. Assist and review the relevant administrative work of fee committee member's meeting in setting the fee rate, including setting up rate and review committee's all previous relevant information and meeting affairs in order to promote the efficiency of committee member's meeting. 3. The database system of fee rate is maintained and upgraded, including the automatic system of fee calculation, the forcasting of fee components, and trust fund operation control.

Recycling policy, Recycling and Treatment Fee, Data System