Waste is essentially a misplaced resource. When placed in the right location for effective reuse, it becomes a resource. Recycling and reusing waste not only serve as raw materials but also reduce environmental pollution. Shifting from the concept of "proper disposal" to "zero waste" is crucial in waste management. Through practices such as green production, green consumption, source reduction, resource recycling, reuse, and regeneration, waste is viewed as a "misplaced resource." This perspective aims to achieve the goal of fully categorized, zero waste.
| Instructions for Waste Disposal and Collection on Campus
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| Category
| Collection Method and Schedule
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| 1-1 |
General household waste (non-recyclable) |
To be collected along with sorted raw and cooked food waste by campus garbage trucks at fixed times and locations every day from 8:20 AM to 10:43 AM.。
※※Note: Non-transparent plastic bags may not be used as garbage bags.
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| 1-2 |
General household waste (recyclable) |
To be collected by recycling trucks at fixed times and locations on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:20 AM to 10:43 AM:
(1)  Paper food containers,  glass food containers,  tin cans,  aluminum cans,  plastic bottles,  recyclable soft plastic covers,  recyclable plastics, and  other recyclable items are collected on Tuesdays (please see Table 2 for sorting instructions).
(2) Food containers and paper items are collected on Fridays.
Note: Food containers should be cleaned properly with no leftover scraps or liquids.
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| 1-3 |
General household tempered glass items |
Please retain for collection at the times and locations announced before Lunar New Year during the annual Taichung Cleanup Month
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| 1-4 |
General household pottery and ceramics |
Please retain for collection at the times and locations announced before Lunar New Year during the annual Taichung Cleanup Month
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Additional Notes:：
- ·The fixed collection schedule and route for campus garbage trucks (every working day), recycling trucks (Tuesdays and Fridays), and hazardous industrial waste transporters (Fridays) are as follows.
The scheduled collection time and route for fixed-point waste removal are as shown in the following table:
| Order | Time | Location |
| 1 | 08:20 | North side of the Administration Building |
| 2 | 08:30 | East side of the Humanities Building |
| 3 | 08:35 | North side of the Teaching Complex Building |
| 4 | 08:40 | West side of the Agricultural & Environmental Science Building |
| 5 | 08:50 | West side of the Life Sciences Building |
| 6 | 08:55 | Second parking lot beside the Chemical & Material Engineering Building |
| 7 | 09:10 | North side of the former Science & Engineering Building |
| 8 | 09:15 | International Agricultural Research Center Main Entrance |
| 9 | 09:25 | West side of the Food Science & Biotechnology Building |
| 10 | 09:35 | West side of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Building |
| 11 | 09:40 | East side of the Innovation Incubator |
| 12 | 09:45 | West side of the Chemistry Building |
| 13 | 10:00 | North side of the Graduate Institute of Precision Engineering |
| 14 | 10:15 | East side of the Library |
| 15 | 10:20 | Gymnasium, Main Entrance |
| 16 | 10:25 | North side of the Veterinary Medicine Building |
| 17 | 10:35 | Intersection east of the Track and Field Stadium |
| 18 | 10:38 | East side of the Yun Ping Building |
| 19 | 10:43 | South side of the Social Sciences and Management Building |
Those who arbitrarily discard general household garbage on campus will be reported to the Taichung Environmental Protection Bureau and fined as per Article 50 of the Waste Disposal Act.
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Table 2: General Recyclable Household Garbage
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For full use of recycled items, please sort them according to the table below and place them in designated spots marked by classification signs next to the recycling truck on Tuesdays and Fridays. The NCHU Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Protection Center (the Center) will also send on-site staff to assist. Thank you for your cooperation. (Please visit the Center’s website for photos of recyclables.)
| Category | Description | Time |
| Paper Food Containers | Paper bento boxes (cleaned properly with no leftover scraps or liquids) and drink cartons | Tuesdays and Fridays |
| Paper Items | Paper products, cardboard boxes (cartons), photocopies, newspaper, wrapping paper, shredded scraps, book reports, and other documents | Fridays |
| Tin Cans | Tin cans, milk powder cans, and other tin items that cannot be flattened | Tuesdays |
| Aluminum Cans | Aluminum cans for soft drinks, coffee, juice, beer, and other items that can be flattened |
| Plastic Bottles | Resin Identification Code 1 (PET) plastic bottles |
| Plastic Containers | Plastic cups and containers for milk, beverages, coffee, yogurt, juice, Yakult, laundry detergent, and plastic bottles with Resin Identification Code (RIC) 2 (HDPE), 3 (PVC), 4 (LDPE), 5 (PP), 6 (PS), and 7 (Other) |
| Recyclable Plastics | (A) Plastic bowls, plates, cookie trays, bento boxes and lids, cup and bowl lids, and RIC 2 (HDPE), 4 (LDPE), 5 (PP), 6 (PS), and 7 (Other) items excluding PLA bio-plastics.
(B)Protective plastic white packaging foam, clean bags without printing or logos, and packing rope |
| Other Items Not Listed |
(A) White Styrofoam board, containers, etc. (without printing or logos)
(B) Glass food containers (wine, soy sauce, etc.) and other non-laboratory glass items
(C) Stainless steel and soft aluminum items that are not bottles or cans (pots, bowls, plates, etc.)
(D) Batteries
(E) CDs (excluding CD boxes) and electrical wire
(D) General small appliances (computers, screens, fans, etc.)
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Notes:
- Please contact the Center before disposing of metal and plastic products not listed above.
- Please contact the Center before disposing of OA items, classroom desks and chairs, cabinets, or other bulky garbage.
- Please contact the Center before disposing of post-lab animal carcasses, remains, and organic waste.
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Table 3: Plastic Foam Disposal
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| Category |
Garbage truck
(Monday to Friday) |
Recycling truck
(Tuesdays on the main campus; Fridays at Men’s First Dormitories; Thursdays at Men’s Second Dormitories, Women’s Dormitories, and Xiangshang Branch Veterinary Hospital) |
| Styrofoam | White | Clean, white, unmarked Styrofoam board (e.g., shock-absorbing materials for protecting equipment) | Not Collected | Collected |
| Clean, white, unmarked Styrofoam (insulated) containers | Collected |
| Dirty white Styrofoam | At own expense |
| Styrofoam beverage cups | At own expense |
| Colored | All colored Styrofoam containers, cups, etc. | At own expense |
| Styrofoam | White | Clean, white, unmarked PE foam (e.g., shock-absorbing materials for protecting equipment) | Not Collected | Collected |
| Dirty white PE foam | At own expense |
| Colored | All colored PE foam | At own expense |
| Plastic foam | All | All types of plastic foam not listed above (sofas, cushions, filters, and other types of stuffing) | Not Collected | At own expense |
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