Cho Jung-tai proposes expanding soil acceptance; Kaohsiung says no to outside waste

Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai has announced a plan to expand the acceptance of construction soil and rock waste for national land reclamation projects, a move that has raised concerns among local governments.

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The central government will simultaneously expand the national port's capacity for soil and rock dispatch.

During recent inspections of ports in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, Cho stated that the central government would increase the capacity for managing and dispatching soil and rock waste nationwide. While the Kaohsiung Port continues to accept waste, the broader initiative aims to boost the overall national capacity for such materials.

In response to these developments, the Kaohsiung City Government has clarified its position. City spokesperson Song Hsiang-yue stated that while the government acknowledges Kaohsiung's effective management of construction waste through its Nanxing Project, the city will not accept soil and rock waste from other counties and cities.

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Kaohsiung City Government emphasizes that it will not accept soil and rock from other counties and cities.

The Nanxing Project has been managing construction waste, including materials from public and private projects within Kaohsiung. The city government stressed that its current capacity is sufficient to meet its own needs for many years to come. They reiterated that the project is strictly limited to handling waste generated within Kaohsiung city.

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The Nanxing Project is limited to this city's soil and rock, and the city government emphasizes that it will absolutely not accept soil and rock from other counties and cities.