Everyone has some unused items at home. Some people may put them away first, fearing that they will continue to be used in the future. However, if you have determined that you will not use them again, the items are good and do not have to be thrown away directly. You can consider sending them to second-hand recycling stores so that other people in need can continue to use them. The “National Useless Storage and Preservation Map” is a free tool that allows you to quickly search for second-hand recycling stores nearby and in Taiwan. There are various types, such as: 3C, books, toys, electrical appliances, etc.
“National Useless Use Treasure Map” One-click search for second-hand recycling stores nearby
The “National Useless Treasure Map” is a free service provided by the Environmental Protection Agency of the Executive Yuan. Here you can find second-hand stores for toys, books, 3C supplies, furniture, electrical appliances, used clothes, daily necessities, and other categories:
In addition, you can also find second-hand markets and used clothing recycling bins, which means that if you are a person who likes to dig for treasures in second-hand markets, or you have a lot of clothes at home that you will not wear, you can also use this service to check:
You can search all over Taiwan, including outlying islands. You can directly click on the circle on the map, or choose from the options above, such as: Zhongzheng District, Taipei City:
After setting, click “Send Query”:
Only the circle in this area will remain on the map, which means there are 11 results here. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out:
Like this, it will be easier to find the range you want after zooming in. Of course, you can also enter the complete address:
The types provided by each store are different. The one in the picture below is for buying and selling. The representative said that you can take your second-hand items there to see if they want to pay for it. Usually second-hand markets are of buying and selling type. Another thing to pay attention to is the remarks section. The second-hand market usually has irregular hours, so you need to confirm:
Most regular stores just recycle it, but logically speaking, they may not accept it if you send it to them. It still depends on the condition of the item:
There are also some function tables on the left, including “Entity Site List”, “Entity Platform List”, “Campus Platform List”, “County and City Treasure Map Portal”, “Market Activity News Area”, “Related Exchange Websites” and “Message Announcements”:
If you don’t like the map display, you can also switch to the physical site list. Here you can also quickly find second-hand goods sites in various regions in Taiwan:
For students who like to dig for second-hand items, the list of campus platforms is quite good. You can find many school platforms for second-hand items, with the most books:
Some counties and cities have their own collection maps and websites. You can also check them out:
In the market event news section, there is occasionally some second-hand market information in some counties and cities, but the update is quite slow. It may be faster to go to Google directly:
So if you have any second-hand items that are no longer used in the future, you might as well use this tool to check where they are being recycled. It is more environmentally friendly than throwing them away directly, but remember to recycle them if the condition is not too bad, otherwise the store may not accept them.
Source: KOCPC Chinese