Hualien Introduces Mobile Tech Enforcement, Fines for Littering Up to NT$6,000
The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau has implemented "mobile tech enforcement" equipment since last year, issuing fines up to NT$6,000 for littering based on clear visual evidence. This aims to curb the habit of illegal dumping and protect the urban environment and tourism image.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Sien-feng, Hualien County, May 5) The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau has introduced "mobile tech enforcement" equipment since last year. After obtaining clear visual evidence, it directly targets violators and imposes fines ranging from NT$1,200 to NT$6,000 according to the Waste Disposal Act, hoping to curb the bad habit of public littering.
The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau stated that in the past, some remote vacant lots and road edges, due to sparse population, often became chronic hotspots for litter, not only damaging the city's appearance but also impacting Hualien's tourism image. Starting from 2025, mobile surveillance equipment has been introduced for 24/7 monitoring in frequently reported hotspots, overcoming the past enforcement difficulties of "no one guarding and difficult evidence collection," significantly improving investigation efficiency.
Taking actual enforcement results as an example, surveillance equipment was continuously set up on Jieshou 1st Street in Hualien City for nine days, successfully recording multiple instances of people discarding plastic bottles, lunchboxes, and household waste while riding motorcycles or driving cars.
Emphasizing that the tech enforcement equipment boasts high resolution, the Environmental Protection Bureau stated that whether it's the violating behavior or vehicle license plate information, everything is clearly identifiable, serving as the most powerful evidence for penalties.
The Environmental Protection Bureau pointed out that the biggest difficulty in past inspections was the inability to confirm the identity of the perpetrators, which limited the effectiveness of investigations. By obtaining clear visual evidence through tech enforcement, violators can be directly identified and fined NT$1,200 to NT$6,000 according to Article 27 of the "Waste Disposal Act."
Hualien County Magistrate Hsu Chen-wei stated that promoting tech enforcement is not for the purpose of imposing fines, but rather to establish public self-discipline, making "not littering" a daily habit, and collectively maintaining a clean and high-quality living environment.
According to the Environmental Protection Bureau, there are plans to continue expanding the deployment range of mobile surveillance cameras in 2026 and to conduct rolling reviews of litter hotspots. Citizens are also encouraged to act with a sense of justice; if they discover environmental polluting behaviors such as littering, they can provide visual evidence, including clear license plates, and report it to the Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau. Those found to be true will be strictly handled according to the law, jointly protecting Hualien's clean environment. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 20260505
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Sien-feng, Hualien County, May 5) The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau has introduced "mobile tech enforcement" equipment since last year. After obtaining clear visual evidence, it directly targets violators and imposes fines ranging from NT$1,200 to NT$6,000 according to the Waste Disposal Act, hoping to curb the bad habit of public littering.
The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau stated that in the past, some remote vacant lots and road edges, due to sparse population, often became chronic hotspots for litter, not only damaging the city's appearance but also impacting Hualien's tourism image. Starting from 2025, mobile surveillance equipment has been introduced for 24/7 monitoring in frequently reported hotspots, overcoming the past enforcement difficulties of "no one guarding and difficult evidence collection," significantly improving investigation efficiency.
Taking actual enforcement results as an example, surveillance equipment was continuously set up on Jieshou 1st Street in Hualien City for nine days, successfully recording multiple instances of people discarding plastic bottles, lunchboxes, and household waste while riding motorcycles or driving cars.
Emphasizing that the tech enforcement equipment boasts high resolution, the Environmental Protection Bureau stated that whether it's the violating behavior or vehicle license plate information, everything is clearly identifiable, serving as the most powerful evidence for penalties.
The Environmental Protection Bureau pointed out that the biggest difficulty in past inspections was the inability to confirm the identity of the perpetrators, which limited the effectiveness of investigations. By obtaining clear visual evidence through tech enforcement, violators can be directly identified and fined NT$1,200 to NT$6,000 according to Article 27 of the "Waste Disposal Act."
Hualien County Magistrate Hsu Chen-wei stated that promoting tech enforcement is not for the purpose of imposing fines, but rather to establish public self-discipline, making "not littering" a daily habit, and collectively maintaining a clean and high-quality living environment.
According to the Environmental Protection Bureau, there are plans to continue expanding the deployment range of mobile surveillance cameras in 2026 and to conduct rolling reviews of litter hotspots. Citizens are also encouraged to act with a sense of justice; if they discover environmental polluting behaviors such as littering, they can provide visual evidence, including clear license plates, and report it to the Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau. Those found to be true will be strictly handled according to the law, jointly protecting Hualien's clean environment. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 20260505
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