Environmental Management Administration

The administration is committed to improving the environment, focusing on "optimizing environmental protection facilities" and "transforming landfills" as core efforts. The primary aim is to enhance the efficiency of waste treatment facilities and revamp landfills. Since 2017, we have initiated various waste treatment programs and subsidized local governments to upgrade waste treatment facilities, with the goal of ensuring that household waste treatment capacity meets standards.

With relevant facilities gradually launched across the country, capacity will begin to increase. Although treatment capacity is expanding, some waste still remains untreated in landfills. Until new facilities are fully operational, the administration will continue to remediate landfills and strengthen disaster prevention measures. According to the "Waste Disposal Act," local governments are responsible for managing landfills. We also encourage them to maximize the use of existing landfills during incinerator maintenance to increase waste management flexibility.

We continuously supervise local governments to strengthen landfill management, providing support in areas such as waste sorting, reduction, methane treatment, fire equipment upgrades, and preventive, early warning, and emergency response measures such as site monitoring. We are also considering reclaiming management rights of certain landfills to better utilize existing facilities and prevent issues like fires caused by poor management. In recent years, the household waste processing rate has remained above 93%, and the administration will continue meeting the government's sustainable development indicators for Taiwan.

The administration is dedicated to environmental improvement through the core works of "optimizing environmental protection facilities" and "transforming landfills," continuously enhancing the efficiency of waste treatment facilities and actively revamping landfills. Through various programs and subsidies, we aim to ensure that household waste treatment capacity meets standards. At the same time, we continue to supervise local governments to improve landfill management, providing support and preventive measures to ensure waste treatment safety and efficiency. Our goal is to maintain Taiwan's sustainable development, meeting government-established waste treatment targets, and making positive contributions to environmental protection and urban growth.