For the media, the new policy has been viewed as Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's sternest challenge since taking office. If his "rubbish revolution" fails it will wreck confidence in the administrative capability of Ma and his team, and put an end to his chances of reelection in two years 'time.
媒體則將垃圾新制視為馬英九上任後所面臨的最嚴苛挑戰，這一波「垃圾革命」如果失敗，不僅馬團隊執政能力將被否定，兩年後馬英九想尋求連任，更是緣木求魚。