Linked to water use, they were previously based on the base rate. Starting in July there is no longer a base rate for water use, and charges for both water and garbage collection will now be based entirely on the amount of water used. The EPA hopes that the new system will encourage people to conserve water.
另一方面，原本隨基本度水費徵收的垃圾費，為配合水費取消基本度數，七月起也改為隨實際用水量徵收，環保署希望能兼收節省水資源之效。