Plant History
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December 1982
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The project of Change of the land reserved for waste management plants approved.
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January 1988
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Land acquisition was completed. |
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August 1990
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Review for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approved.
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January 1993
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The Executive Yuan approved the “Construction Plan of Waste Management Plants in Kaohsiung City .”
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May 26, 1993
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A turnkey contract was signed with China Engineering Consultants, Inc. for planning, design, and supervision of the project. |
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April 22, 1995
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The Central Trust of China was commissioned to invite public bidding for the turnkey project. |
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August 31, 1995
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Tuntex Distinct Corp. won the bid of the turnkey project by offering 3.28 billion dollars through technical cooperation with D.B.A. of Germany.
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September 1, 1995
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The turnkey project began construction.
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June 24, 1998
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The waste trial burn ceremony was held. |
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September 1, 1999
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The inspection was completed, and the plant was officially taken over for operation.
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September 28, 1999
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The ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certificate was obtained from SGS. |
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July 31, 2001
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Construction of the natatorium as a compensation facility was completed.
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Glorious Deeds
I. Glorious History
1. It is the first waste management plant in Kaohsiung City .
2. It serves as the cit y' s milestone project for the transformation from the traditional landfill to incineration.
3. It successfully removed local residents ' doubts and concerns during the construction without the occurrence of any resistance and violence.
II. Missions
1. Trash produced by each household in Kaohsiung City was properly managed, which effectively resolved trash issues that Kaohsiung City may have to face in the next twenty years.
2. Advanced incineration control techniques and equipment were adopted to achieve the goals of waste reduction, resource recycling, hygiene improvement, and waste stabilization in regard to waste disposal.
3. Dedicated efforts were made to continuously comply with relevant regulations of environmental protection and other requirements, strengthen the relationships with neighboring communities, and promote interaction with local residents.
Environmental Policies
- Adopt advanced pollution control techniques and equipment to prevent pollution.
- Continuously comply with relevant regulations of environmental protection and other requirements to carry out the resolution to improve the environment.
- Fulfill the responsibility for waste incineration, and strive for optimal energy and electricity recovery.
- Maintain positive interaction with neighboring residents, and perform the waste disposal task with an open mind.
- Conduct labor safety and health education to arise the awareness of the entire staff.
Location
The plant is located in a suburb northeast of Kaohsiung City , at the border between Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City , and right next to the Dingjin System Interchange of Sun Yat-Sen Expressway. The plant covers an area of approximately 4.5 hectares. The compensation area is within 2 kilometers around the plant, including Sanmin District and Zuoying District of Kaohsiung City, Niaosong Township and Renwu Township of Kaohsiung County, and other administrative districts; a total of 41 villages are covered.
