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 Taichung City Environmental Protection Bureau. Citizens can bring discarded furniture, including tables, chairs, beds, sofas, or cabinets, which are repaired and organized at Baozhilin and then sold at approximately 40% to 60% of the market price for public purchase. This initiative promotes resource recycling and sustainable reuse, showcasing efforts to cherish resources and protect the Earth. Additionally, Baozhilin is the first multifunctional environmental education park in the country. The office and furniture sales hours are from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to Saturdays. It is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and national holidays; however, the eco-park is open all day. The contact number is (04) 2436 9702. The park has six main functions: 1. Furniture regeneration, diagnosis, and sales center; 2. Resource recycling art exhibition; 3. Resource recycling DIY classroom; 4. Promotion of environmental business and environmental education visits; 5. Eco-park for leisure and recreation; 6. Second-hand goods exhibition and appliance clinic. The park features various installation art made from recycled materials, complemented by lush green lawns, children's play areas, small ponds, and colorful flower beds, making it suitable for citizens to relax and explore. Visitors can treasure hunt and purchase regenerated furniture, experiencing the charm of Baozhilin, with potential surprises in store. Service items include resource recycling and reuse, environmental education experience courses—sustainable cyclic reuse—woodworking creative DIY. Various guided activity courses are rich in content. Families are warmly welcomed for leisure and treasure hunting, hoping that the courses will enhance understanding of eco-friendly recycled materials and resource recycling, achieving goals of waste reduction and sustainable resources. The Furniture Health Check Hospital was established at Baozhilin to respond to environmental protection and resource sustainability. It assists citizens in repairing usable furniture, extending its life cycle, and reducing waste caused by discarding usable furniture, thus achieving goals of waste reduction and lower carbon emissions. The appointment service for the Furniture Health Check Hospital opens on the first working day of each month, starting at 8:00 AM to accept phone reservations until full. The furniture display area and sales site showcase discarded furniture that has been repaired and transformed by staff, often selling out immediately upon display. Clean-up team recovered bicycles can also be refurbished and returned to the road, receiving positive feedback from the public. The Creative Exhibition Hall displays creative woodworking and furniture, utilizing materials from discarded furniture. Items deemed unusable are repurposed into many creative small projects, such as business card boxes, small stools, park benches, fences, mailboxes, and more. The True Collection Hall houses and sells traditional vintage furniture, primarily made from cypress, acacia, and rosewood. After skilled repairs by Baozhilin craftsmen, these solid wood furniture pieces are greatly appreciated by the public. The second-hand goods exhibition and sales center began trial operations in October 2005 by the Taichung City Government Environmental Protection Bureau, focusing on five major categories of second-hand goods recycling: toys, home decorations, tableware, clothing, and books/magazines. After staff organize them, second-hand items are available for sale; everyone is welcome to come treasure hunting! The Appliance Clinic accepts small home appliances like fans, hair dryers, home ovens, rice cookers, water dispensers, desk lamps, juicers, electric kettles, electric heaters, dish dryers, and rapid-boil pots for repair. Citizens must fill out basic information for registration, and repair technicians will assess whether items can be fixed. Notification is made via phone once repairs are complete. A nominal fee of NT$50 is charged for this service. The Baozhilin park utilizes a solar energy system and wind turbine for eco-friendly applications, demonstrating energy-saving and carbon reduction through solar power for park lighting and LED lights. A rainwater collection system is also in place to irrigate the park's plants.
