This paper analyzes the reality of food waste in the Taipei first wholesale market. In a case study approach, this research identified the amount of food waste, the structure that produces the waste, and issues related to food recycling. The conclusions are as follows. The market 23.4 tons of food waste per day in 2011. The contributing causes to this food waste were weather influences, food packing practices and unsold food. As the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation recycles all the garbage produced in the wholesale market, it is difficult to separate the food waste in the garbage for food recycling. Moreover, the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation has a garbage separation system through price incentives for cleaning contractors.
