On November 11, 1999, all types of spent consumer batteries are proclaimed to be collected inTaiwan. Under current recycling system, all producers and importers of consumer batterieshave to pay a collection/recycling fee to the Recycling Management Fund (RMF) of EPA basedupon the rate approved by EPA. Collectors and recycling plants receive subsidies from RMFaccording to the collected and treated amounts audited by an independent auditing organization.Collected spent consumer batteries only reached 923 tons in 2002 equivalent to 10% of the totalquantity sold at the same year. How to increase the collection efficiency of used batteriesbecomes an important issue for EPA in Taiwan. The objective of this study is to explorecurrent recycling system of spent consumer battery in increasing collection efficiency. Resultsprovide some suggestions to Taiwan EPA regarding recycling route, recycling system,recycling rates, and recycling subsidies.
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