Waste Management
Chang Gung University promotes waste sorting, recycling, and source reduction across the campus. Through systematic collection, compliant treatment, and resource recovery, the University works to reduce environmental impacts and strengthen circular resource management.
Key Performance
Waste Categories
General Waste
General waste generated through daily campus operations and activities.
Recyclable Waste
Recyclable materials such as scrap metal, computer hosts, monitors, printers, and other recoverable resources.
Infectious Waste
Laboratory needles, syringes, animal carcasses after experiments, and other infectious waste.
Chemical Waste Liquid
Organic and inorganic chemical waste liquids generated from laboratory activities.
Waste Handling & Compliance
CGU manages infectious waste and chemical waste liquids under established procedures to ensure that collection, storage, transportation, and disposal are conducted safely and in compliance with applicable requirements.
Infectious waste is registered and sterilized at high temperature before storage. Sharps are placed in storage monthly and collected for removal once a week.
Collection and storage records are required for chemical waste liquids. Waste is placed into centralized storage each month and removed on a quarterly basis.
Qualified waste transport operators are carefully selected and regularly reviewed. Transport vehicles are also required to use GPS positioning systems for real-time tracking and strengthened management.
2024 Waste Management Performance
Strengthening Resource Circularity
Total campus waste reached 769.01 tons in 2024, an increase of 12.17 tons compared with 2023. The increase was mainly attributed to higher volumes of general waste and scrap metal recycling. The overall campus recycling rate was 16.16%.
Waste Reduction Targets
Since 2024, CGU has introduced a waste reduction target management mechanism. The University sets clear annual reduction and recycling goals to continuously strengthen waste management performance.
Total Waste Reduction
Reduce total campus waste by 1% each year through source reduction, improved resource use, and continuous monitoring.
Campus Recycling Rate
Gradually increase the campus-wide recycling rate to above 20% by 2027 and establish a stable and effective resource circulation system.
Our Strategies
Strengthen Waste Sorting Awareness
Enhance environmental education and awareness among faculty, staff, and students to improve waste sorting and resource recovery practices across campus.
Optimize Resource Use
Improve resource-use processes across university units to reduce single-use materials and unnecessary resource consumption.
Promote Reusable Materials
Encourage university units to use reusable materials or products with recycling value whenever possible.
Establish Annual Tracking
Regularly review waste generation and recycling performance by category to support continuous reduction and improvement.
Future Direction
CGU will continue to monitor the flow and treatment volume of different waste categories while progressively increasing the recycling rate. Through source reduction, responsible treatment, and resource recovery, the University aims to improve resource efficiency and achieve a gradual year-on-year reduction in total campus waste.
International Standards & SDGs
Reducing Waste and Strengthening Resource Circularity
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