1. Challenges in WEEE Recycling in Taiwan
Ya-yun Wu
Recycling Fund Management Board
EPA, Taiwan

2. Outline Introduction 4-in-1 Resources Recycling Program
Recycling Management Foundation : Function & Operation
Current Status of WEEE Recycling
Prospect and Challenge
Conclusion

3. Introduction
The island of Taiwan is 394 km long, 144 km at its widest point, and shaped like a leaf. With a total area of nearly 36,000 sq. km
Population: around 22 million
Population density : 627 persons per sq. km

4. Introduction Article 15 of Waste Disposal Act (WDA)
1. Difficult to clear or dispose of
2. Contains a component that does not readily
decompose over a long period
3. Contains hazardous substance
4. Is valuable for recycling and reuse
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Taiwan are separated into two parts: Electrical and Electronic Products and IT Product
The recycling system of WEEE in Taiwan has existed since 1997.

5. Regulation Waste Disposal Act (WDA)
The management measures for Responsible Enterprise
Criteria governing methods and facilities for recycling, storage, clearance and disposal of Due Recycled Waste
Management measures for application and review of subsidy regarding the recycling and disposal of Due Recycled Waste
The operational measures of inspection and certification of Due Recycled Waste
The management measures of scale, registration, cancellation of registration, reporting and other relevant matters of the recycling disposal enterprise

6. Responsibility Article 16 of WDA
Manufacturers and importers must pay a resource recycling fee to the Recycling Management Fund based on the sales/import amount.
Incentive Article 18 of WDA
The Responsible Enterprise and the recycling, disposal enterprise may apply with the Resources Recycling Management Fund for subsidy.

7. 4-in 1 Resources Recycling Program: Establishment & Execution
Waste
Generators
Private
Recycling
System
(B)Recycling Company
Private enterprise.
Response for proper separation and treatment of recyclable resources
(A)Community residents
Waste generators.
Waste collectors -
Based Recycling
Organization.
Community
residents
Recycling
company
(D)Recycling Fund
Government department.
Establish and manage the resource recycling system.
Recycling
Fund
Local
Government
EPB
(C)Local Government
Government Collecting System.
Assort & Categorize.
1. Income generated from sales proportionally feedback to participants.
2. 30% of sales income contributes back to Community.
Funding
Sources
Governmental
Recycling
System

8. Recycling Management Foundation : Function & Operation
Recycling Responsibility
Management
Recycling System
Recycling
Management
Fund
manufacturers, importers and retailers of mandatory recycling items
Handler &
Processor
Recycle fee
sale quantity
item &
quantity
Pay
subsidy
Collector
Verification
organization
Local Bureau
Schools
Organizations
Retail stores
others
The Billing
Review
Board
Recycling
Fund
Management
Supervisory
committee
for verification
organizations
Set Recycling Management Foundation
Set recycling fee
Set verification standards
Establish
recycling system

9. Current Status of WEEE Recycling
Mandatory Recycling Items of WEEE:
Electrical and Electronic Products: TV, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Air Conditioner, and Fans.
IT Products: PC, Monitor, Notebook, Printer (laser type, Ink-jet type, and Dot-matrix type), and Keyboard.
照明光源2002

10. Recycling Fee (NT/unit)
Responsibility and Incentive (I)
Year
Recycling Fee (NT/unit)
Subsidy (NT/unit) TV
Refrigerator
Washing Machine
Air Conditioner
>25inchs
<25inchs
>250l
<250l
1998
150
220
154
170
510
803
464
420
1999
248
119
2000
240
270
427
157
272
174
500
775
445
410
2001
441
284
680
440
360
290
450
735
415
435
2002
380
378
305
379.5
635.5
346.5
411
2003
714
462
2004
412
278
662
352
280
2005
371
247
606
404
317

11. Recycling Fee (NT/unit)
Responsibility and Incentive (II)
Year
Recycling Fee (NT/unit)
Subsidy (NT/unit) PC
Monitor
Notebook
Printer
Laser type
Ink-jet type
Dot-Matrix type
1998
175
125
200
185.5
245
181
1999
352
383.5
223
2000
157
147
112
2001 94
102 52
142 84
156
260
192
2002 98 58
108
286.5
292.5
308.5
2003
114.8
127 39
137 81
151
182
215
303
2004
2005

12. WEEE Treatment Plant  The Location of Treatment Plant        
Taoyuan County
Plant*1*1
Taipei County 
Plant*2
Miaoli County  
 The Location of Treatment Plant
Plant*1*1
Taichung County 
Plant *1
Tainan County  
Plant *5*4
Kaohsiung County 
資訊12+1家/16家/86家 家電9家/14家/84家  
Plant*2*1
Pindon County 

13. battery, fluorescent powder etc.
Treatment Process
aluminum
Waste computers
iron
plastic
dismount
glass
PC board
others:
battery, fluorescent powder etc.
shattered
separated
other
metals
precious
metals
refine

14. Waste IT Object Recycling Flow-chart
Generation (Recycling) Source
Recycling
Organization
Resource Plant (Facility)
Resources
Other end users
Non-useful
Treatment plant
Storage
Retailer
Iron
Notebook
Plastics
Local public service
Main board
Consumer
Glass
Hard Drive
Power Supply
Others
others
Second hand market
Shell
useful
Monitor
Non-resources
Landfill
Printer
Fluorescent powder、Capacitor
Public
Organization
Refining precious metal

15. Storage area

16. Treatment Process TV treatment area Washing Machine treatment area
Refrigerator treatment area
Air conditioner treatment area

17. Refrigerator Treatment Process (I)
Transport on disassembly line
Removal of front door
Pumping out refrigerant
Entering crusher
Recovery of materials

18. Refrigerator Treatment Process (II)
CCTV

19. IT Treatment Process

20. Results of Recycling (I)
2006年統計至8月止

21. Results of Recycling (I)

22. Results of Recycling (II)

23. Results of Recycling (II)

24. Prospect and Challenges
Develop and introduce higher-lever recycling technology in order to promote the recycling and reuse rate.
Evaluate and increase recycling items gradually by year.
Provide incentive for environmental design.
Reexamine and modify the incentive and environmental effects of Recycling-and-Treatment Fee system.
Implement Extended Producer Responsibility.

25. Conclusion
Taiwan's WEEE recycling system will keep developing.
Our goal is to establish a sustainable and zero waste society.
Waste/Me

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27. International Conference & Exhibition on Resource Recycling--Taiwan’07
Announcement
October, 2007􀄄
International Conference & Exhibition on Resource Recycling--Taiwan’07
For more information, please contact
Ms Ya-ju Tsai,