Infectious waste causes concern

Meanwhile, KMT Legislator Hsu Chung-hsiung (徐中雄) pointed out that statistics pertaining to the amount of medical waste treated there were inconsistent.

Hsu said the waste handler should have produced 284 tonnes of residue after burning 1,500 tonnes of industrial waste in the past two years. However, Hsu said, the waste handler reported that only 147 metric tonnes of residue was produced.

"Where has the other half of the toxic residue gone?" Hsu asked.

Hau said that the management of residues collected from companies will be extraordinarily closely monitored in order to ensure the public's safety.