Taitung Incinerator

The Taitung Incinerator (traditional Chinese: 臺東垃圾焚化廠; simplified Chinese: 台东垃圾焚化厂; pinyin: Táidōng Lèsè Fénhuà Chǎng) is an incinerator in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.

Taitung Incinerator 臺東垃圾焚化廠
Built	2006
Operated	June 2022 (planned)
Location	Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°43′54.0″N 121°08′08.0″E
Industry	waste management
Style	incinerator

History

The construction of the incinerator began in 2001. The construction was completed five years later in 2006 and trial operation started afterwards. However, the Taitung County Government soon refuse to approve the land where the incinerator stands to be used for it to become operational. In 2011, legal case arises between the incinerator contractor and the county government, resulting the county government to buy back the plant and the land for NT$1.96 billion. Soon later, the county government decided to relaunch the incinerator. On 15 February 2022, the county government began to retest the incinerator for a planned operation in June 2022.^[1][2]

See also

• Air pollution in Taiwan
• Waste management in Taiwan

References

1. Chung, Jake (10 February 2022). "Taitung begins to test systems at county incinerator". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
2. "The EPA Coordinates Garbage Disposal as Incinerators Undergo Maintenance". Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.