The key points of the Regulations Coordinating Existing Large-Scale Incinerators are listed below: 

1. In accordance with Article 28 of the Waste Disposal Act, the requirements for coordinating incinerator operations apply only when responding to abnormal situations, which are defined as unforeseeable circumstances, temporary situations, non-human factors, and other scenarios requiring coordination as deemed necessary by the EPA.

2. Principles are set for coordination of incinerator operations by central competent authorities. A comprehensive evaluation will be done on existing incinerators, which shall investigate the amount of general industrial waste collected, the status of operations, and the amounts remaining after processing. It also examines the average hauling distance for waste disposal, each incinerator’s adherence to regulations laid out in the Waste Disposal Act Article 28 Paragraph 6 Subparagraph 1 and 2, and any other relevant data. Coordination is based on the national annual average per capita daily waste. The amount of general waste handled by environmental protection facilities in their respective jurisdictions as well as the amount that other cities/counties/municipalities can help process shall be exempted. The central competent authority will also examine whether the adjusted amount being requested has a yearly decrease of 2%.

3. Regulations are established for offices applying for coordination to cover the expenses incurred by existing incinerators while processing general waste from other cities/counties/municipalities. Additional agreements between the two parties shall be exempt.

4. The authority applying for coordination and the one being coordinated are to determine the ratio for bottom ash or the recycled aggregates to be transported back. In the event that the reuse channel for recycled aggregates made from incinerator bottom ash is obstructed, the competent central authority is to step in and coordinate based on relevant regulations.