Last year, however, Taiwan generated only 19,932 tonnes of household waste per day.
For these reasons, the EPA has been widely criticized for sticking to its original waste management policy -- not only by environmentalists but also by legislators.
The 19 incinerators currently operating have a capacity of 21,000 tonnes of waste per day. Recent figures show, however, that they currently burn about 10,000 tonnes of household waste and 1,500 tonnes of industrial waste per day -- far below their capacity.
EPA officials pointed out, however, that some household waste in counties that lack incinerators still depend on landfills.
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