北投垃圾焚化廠建於1991年7月。該廠煙囪設有位於116公尺(381英尺)高的觀景台。 2000年1月1日,一家旋轉餐廳在其上方開業(據稱是世界上第一家建在垃圾焚燒爐煙囪上的餐廳),可容納120位客人,並由焚燒爐產生的能源提供動力。
The Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant 北投垃圾焚化廠 was built in July 1991. The plant's smokestack is equipped with an observation deck at an altitude of 116 metres (381 ft). On 1 January 2000, a revolving restaurant opened above it (claimed to be world's first restaurant on a waste incinerator chimney), which seats 120 guests and is powered by energy from the incinerator.