Treasure Forest Abandoned Furniture Regeneration Center Introduction
Baozhilin is located at No. 439, Heshun Road, Beitun District, Taichung City. It is a resource recycling and reuse park established by the Environmental Protection Bureau of Taichung City Government. Citizens can freely choose and purchase discarded furniture such as tables, chairs, beds, sofas, or cabinets at a discounted price of approximately 40% to 60% of the market value after repair and organization in Baozhilin, thus realizing sustainable recycling and showcasing efforts to cherish resources and protect the Earth. Additionally, Baozhilin is the first multifunctional environmental education park in the country, with business hours for inquiries and furniture sales from Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and national holidays, but the environmental park section is open 24/7. The contact number is (04) 2436 9702. The park has six main functions: 1. Furniture regeneration, inspection, and sales center; 2. Resource recycling art creation exhibition; 3. Resource recycling DIY classroom; 4. Environmental business promotion and environmental education visits; 5. Recreational park for leisure; 6. Second-hand goods exhibition and appliance clinic. With the creative ideas of the staff, various recycling and reuse installation artworks can be seen throughout the park, complemented by lush green grass, children's play areas, a small pond, and colorful flower beds, making it an ideal place for citizens to relax and enjoy. Visitors can even treasure hunt and purchase regenerated furniture, experiencing the charm of Baozhilin with the potential for unexpected discoveries and surprises. Service items include resource recycling and reuse, environmental education experience courses - sustainable recycling and reuse - woodworking creative DIY activities, and guided tours. The content is rich and welcomes families to visit for leisure and treasure hunting, hoping that various courses will further help them understand environmental protection, recycled materials, and sustainable resource reuse to achieve the goals of waste reduction and sustainability. To respond to environmental protection and sustainability, Baozhilin has established a Furniture Health Check Hospital to assist citizens in repairing usable furniture, extending its lifecycle, reducing the waste of usable furniture, and thus achieving waste reduction and lower carbon emissions. The appointment service for the Furniture Health Check Hospital opens every first working day of the month, starting from 8:00 AM to accept telephone reservations until full capacity is reached. The furniture display area and sales section showcase discarded furniture that has been repaired and transformed by staff, making them "alive" again, with some items becoming instant favorites that are quickly purchased. Bicycles collected by the cleaning team can also hit the road again after refurbishment, receiving great feedback from the public. The Creative Exhibition Hall features a space for creative woodworking and furniture, using materials from discarded furniture. Items that cannot be revived are also repurposed to make many creative small artworks, such as business card holders, small stools, park benches, fences, mailboxes, etc. The True Collection Hall exhibits and sells traditional vintage furniture, mostly made of cypress, eucalyptus, and rosewood, which are meticulously repaired by artisans at Baozhilin, making these solid wood pieces highly cherished by the public. The Second-hand Goods Exhibition Center has been trialing the collection of second-hand items since October 2005, including five major categories: toys, home decor, tableware, clothing, and magazines. After sorting by staff, second-hand items are put on display for sale; visitors are welcome to treasure hunt! The appliance clinic allows for the repair of faulty small appliances such as fans, hair dryers, home ovens, rice cookers, water dispensers, table lamps, juice machines, electric kettles, heating fans, dish dryers, and boiling pots, among eleven types of electrical products. Registration is required to fill out basic information, and a technician will diagnose whether it can be repaired; citizens will be notified by phone once repairs are complete. A minimal service fee of 50 NTD is charged. The environmental application at Baozhilin includes a solar photovoltaic system and wind power generation system, demonstrating energy-saving and carbon-reduction methods. These systems power park lighting and LED lights, along with a rainwater collection system for irrigating plants in the park.
