Using incinerators with no pollution controls punishableBy Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with CNAOperating incinerators without air pollution control systems is punishable by up to five years in prison and millions in fines, the Ministry of Environment said last month. The platform has also been ordered to restrict the accounts linked with the posts, it said. An air pollution monitor with the Ministry of Environment logo is pictured in Hsinchu County’s Jhubei City in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Jhubei City OfficeIncinerators that are not equipped with air pollution control systems release dioxin, heavy metals and fine particulate matter that harm public health and the environment, it said. The Air Pollution Prevention Act (空氣污染防制法) also authorizes the ministry to impose a NT$20 million fine and to suspend the commercial license of entities involved in the installation or use of incinerators that are not equipped with appropriate pollution controls, it added.

Source: Taipei Times February 12, 2026 16:52 UTC