Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant

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BuiltJanuary 1994
Operated28 March 1995
Coordinates25°00′20.7″N 121°35′16.4″E / 25.005750°N 121.587889°E / 25.005750; 121.587889
Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant
木柵垃圾焚化廠
BuiltJanuary 1994
Operated28 March 1995
LocationWenshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°00′20.7″N 121°35′16.4″E / 25.005750°N 121.587889°E / 25.005750; 121.587889
Industrywaste management
Styleincinerator
Area3.9 hectares

The Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant (Chinese: 木柵垃圾焚化廠; pinyin: Mùshān Lèsè Fénhuà Chǎng) is an incinerator in Muzha, Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.

The construction of the plant started on 1 July 1989 and completed in January 1994. It began its commercial operation on 28 March 1995.[1] On 13 June 2018, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je announced that the plant will undergo refurbishment works, such as the upgrading of its gas treatment and electrical system, repainting of the stack with images of blue magpies, rhododendrons and banyan trees.

Architecture

The plant consists of one stack with a height of 150 meters. It is decorated with images of giraffes.[2]

Technical details

The plant has a capacity of treating 1,200 tons of garbage per day from its four boilers.[1] As of 2020, it received a total of 26,073 tons of garbage annually and incinerated 25,682 tons of them.[3]

Transportation

The plant is within walking distance of Taipei Zoo Station.

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