| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 環境教育研究所 === 98 === In many cities of modernized countries, the fee for waste collection has changed from the original combine with the water usage to PAYT (or Pay As You Throw). In Taiwan, only Taipei City, 6 townships in Taipei County, and Shihkang Township in Taichung County have adopted to the PAYT methods, all other regions are still collecting the waste management fee along with their water usage fee. Foreign research literatures already confirmed the fact that change the waste management fee collection to PAYT can further help in “Waste Reduction” and justify the pay-per-use concept. The purpose of this research was to discuss the possibility of Banqiao City, under its current condition, whether it could implement the PAYT policy effectively and successfully like Taipei City and those 6 townships in Taipei County, and the possible problems it might caused after implementation.
This research also tried to understand the willingness and satisfaction of the Banqiao Citizens on the current waste management fee collection method, as well as their perception, knowledge, attitude and behavior preference toward PAYT and other types of fee collection methods. We then tried to predict the preferred preference behavior of the Banqiao Citizen on the PAYT and other types of fee collection methods. This information could provide useful reference to the City of Banqiao and related departments from other regions on the waste management fee collection methods.
This research found out that only 13% of the publics preferred the current method of combining the waste management collection fee with their water usage fee; and 48% of the publics would choose PAYT. The majority of the publics were willing to pay “Monthly Waste Management Fee under NTD$100”. Most of the Banqiao citizens were aware of the waste recycling situation in Banqiao City and were willing to conduct waste recycling duty. However, during our interviews, we found out that the “51 ~ 61” age group significantly aware and support the policy than the “21 ~ 30” age group. The publics all acknowledged on environmental friendly, environmental living quality, fined for pollution, and waste reduction and recycle. However, the publics showed hesitation in questions regarding paying “Waste Management Fee” and “Fuel Tax for Motorized Vehicles”. About 60% of the publics answered incorrectly in environmental concepts knowledge. The publics were also lacking activeness in “Environmental Actions”, though 60% of the publics expressed “Needs to improve my habits on waste management, and I will support PAYT”. In the area of improving the waste management fee collection method policy, the publics selected in priority of the following: “Improve the cleanness of the environment”, “Improve the health condition of our next generation”, “Help reduce waste and improve recycling”, and “Justify fee collection”. In the area of “The difficulties encountered after implementing PAYT”, the publics selected in priority of the following: “lack of counseling personnel”, “people not complying”, “low participation from the citizens”, “lack of professional personnel”.
Key words: PAYT (Pay As You Throw), waste reduction and recycling, environmental literacy, environmental value and attitude, environmental action
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