Residents who deposit their waste at local collection points serviced by municipal collection teams must separate their recyclable, non-recyclable, and organic wastes. The structure of the 4-in-1 Recycling Program is illustrated in Figure 1.įigure 1 The structure of the 4-in-1 Recycling Program Components of the 4-in-1 Recycling ProgramĬommunity residents make up the foundation of the 4-in-1 Recycling Program. Through the incentives associated with the Fund, the 4-in-1 Recycling Program has increased recycling rates and reduced the amount of solid waste sent for disposal. In1997, Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan (EPAT) created the “4-in-1 Recycling Program to better connect all parties involved in RRW collection channels, including community residents, recyclers and collectors, local governments, and the newly established Recycling Fund. Furthermore, manufacturers and importers did not invest in recycling facilities installation due to underdeveloped regulations and incentives. GEOGRAFI TINGKATAN 3 (Nota 19) BAB 11: KITAR SEMULA The 4-in-1 Recycling Programīefore January 1997, although the Waste Disposal Act had required manufacturers and importers to recycle Regulated Recyclable Waste (RRW), the collection channels were not coordinated, so the collection rate was low.
