More than 12,000 e-cigarettes were recycled! National Health Administration: Six cities account for 70%, recycling remains open

2026/10/15 11:39

Lin Liru, deputy director of the National Health Administration, explained the status of e-cigarette recycling. (Photo by reporter Luo Bi)

〔記者羅碧／台北報導〕全台電子煙回收桶啟用逾1個月；國健署副署長林莉茹今（15）天表示，目前全國共有432處回收點，累計回收633公斤，以每支電子煙50公克估算，約相當於1萬2660支，其中六都回收量占全國約7成，回收服務將持續開放，鼓勵民眾將家中電子煙送往回收點妥善處理。

林莉茹指出，初步統計，六都回收量約占7成，非六都約占3成；若依北、中、南、東區分，北部與中部合計約占8成，其餘地區約占2成。不過，回收採匿名、不記名方式，民眾也可能因工作或居住地跨區投遞，因此回收地點未必能直接反映持有者的居住縣市。

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The National Health Administration has opened 431 e-cigarette recycling points across Taiwan since September 8, and one will be added later, bringing the total to 432.回收點以各縣市衛生局、衛生所為主，部分設於心理衛生中心、成癮防治機構、警察局或環保局，民眾可於各設置點上班時間前往，免具名自主投遞，也不必提供個人資料。

回收桶採「只進不出」設計，針對首波回收電子煙是否已銷毀，林莉茹表示，目前先進行回收，後續將統一處理。 The National Health Service also encourages counties and cities to continue to add recycling bins based on needs and suitable locations to facilitate public delivery.

When will the recycling service end? Lin Liru said that it will continue until about one month after the revision of the "Smoking Harm Prevention Law" is completed. She also called on people who still have e-cigarettes at home to actively recycle them and make good use of free smoking cessation services to quit smoking as early as possible and improve their health.

「菸害防制法」部分條文修正草案已於6月25日經行政院院會通過，送立法院審議，擬將「持有」電子煙納入禁止及處罰範圍。依草案規劃，修正條文施行後將提供1個月緩衝期，期間持有電子煙遭查獲者不處罰鍰，但相關物品仍會沒入；緩衝期結束後，持有者擬處3萬元以上、10萬元以下罰鍰，並沒入相關物品。 At present, the revision of the law has not been completed, and the above penalties have not yet been applied to the possession of e-cigarettes.

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Currently, there are 432 locations across the country that have electronic bin recycling facilities. (File photo, provided by Pingtung County Government)