Waste & Recycling

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2022.04.20: Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan, and Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of the Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand, sign a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Waste Management
2022.03.29: Municipal solid waste generation and disposal in FY2020
2022.02.01: MOEJ selected 3 projects for the "FY2021 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" program
2021.11.30: MOEJ discloses the estimated amount of Japan's food loss and waste (excluding inedible parts) generated in FY2019
2021.11.12: MOEJ held a side event, "Circular Economy x Carbon Neutrality," at COP26
2021.11.02: MOEJ selected 5 projects for the "FY2021 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" program
2021.08.31: MOEJ launched the "Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" and selected 6 projects
2021.04.27: MOE discloses the estimated amount of Japan's food loss and waste generated in FY 2018
2021.03.30: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2019
2021.03.05: Japan Circular Economy Roundtable was held in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF)
2021.02.09: Convening Japan Circular Economy Roundtable in collaboration with the World Economic Forum(WEF)
2020.12.24: Result of 10th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific (Series of Webinars)
2020.06.09: Implementation of Measures to Prevent Large Container Bags with Removed Soil from Being Carried Away from Temporary Storage Sites (TSS)
2020.03.30: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2018
2020.03.17: The Inspection Results of Large Container Bags for Removed Soil in Temporary Storage Sites (TSS) after Heavy Rain by Typhoon Hagibis
2019.12.12: Monitoring Results of Air Dose Rates in and around J-Village
2019.11.01: The Inspection Results of Large Container Bags for Removed Soil in Temporary Storage Sites (TSS) after Heavy Rain by Typhoon Hagibis
2019.03.26: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2017
2018.10.30: Publication of "Disaster Waste Management Guideline for Asia and the Pacific"
2018.10.11: New Material, "Environmental Remediation in Affected Areas in Japan" on MOE English Website
2018.03.27: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2016
2017.04.28: Establishment of the African Clean Cities Platform at Maputo, Mozambique
2017.04.20: Preparatory Meeting for Establishing "African Clean Cities Platform"
2017.03.28: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2015
2017.01.19: State Minister of the Environment, Tadahiko Ito, visited Indonesia
2016.12.15: Results of Workshop and Symposium under G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency Resource Efficiency and Low-Carbon Society: Identifying Opportunities and Implications
2016.11.17: G7 Public Symposium Resource Efficiency and a Low-Carbon Society: Identifying Opportunities and Implications
2016.02.22: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2014
2016.02.01: Promoting International Cooperation for Improving Global Resource Efficiency Workshop under the G7-Alliance on Resource Efficiency
2015.10.15: Symposium on Sound Management and Economic Competitiveness in the field of WEEE - Sharing European and Japanese experiences - (as of 11 September 2015)
2015.01.23: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in FY2013
2014.03.28: Summary of import/export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal and its domestic laws in 2013; Summary of import/export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2013
2014.01.31: About the Status of Johkasou Installation at the End of Fiscal 2012
2014.01.21: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2014.01.20: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2014.01.17: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.12.26: The Result of Enhanced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month; Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.12.24: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.11.28: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.11.26: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; Workshop 2013 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2013.10.31: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.10.25: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.09.27: FY 2012 Dissemination Status of Johkasou, On-Site Treatment Systems for Domestic Wastewater; FY 2012 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
2013.09.03: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.08.19: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.23: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.18: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.11: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.06.06: Announcement on the Publishing of the Revised Guideline on the Provision of Information of Waste
2013.06.04: Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity in Japan 2013
2013.05.30: Summary of import/export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2012; Summary of import/export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2012
2013.03.29: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.03.28: Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying waste (low-contaminated PCB waste) (KOWA SEIKO CO., LTD.)
2013.02.21: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.02.12: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.02.08: Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.01.31: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste(KANDEN GEO-RE Inc.)
2012.12.28: Announcement on the application certification system for business detoxifying waste, low-contaminated PCB waste (Foundation Ehime Prefecture Waste Treatment)
2012.12.17: Decision about a mark representing the recycle of small waste electrical and electronic equipment.
2012.12.07: New website for the project of supporting the Japanese venous industry
2012.12.06: The Result of Reinforced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2012.11.27: Workshop 2012 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes; The Decision of the Candidate Cities for Recycling System Construction Demonstration Project of Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in FY 2012 (Announcement)
2012.11.20: The 11th Meeting of the International Resource Panel was held from November 6-10
2012.11.16: Workshop 2012 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2012.10.29: The 11th Meeting of the International Resource Panel and the Special Session "Practice of Resource Productivity in Japan: From Waste to Resource"
2012.10.23: Announcement on the application for certification for the business of detoxifying low-contaminated PCB waste (KUREHA ECOLOGY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD); Announcement on the application for certification for the business of detoxifying low-contaminated PCB waste (TOYAMA KANKYO SEIBI CO., LTD)
2012.10.03: Announcement on certification system application for business to detoxify low-level PCB waste
2012.08.31: FY 2011 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities; FY 2011 Dissemination Status of Johkasou, On-Site Treatment Systems for Domestic Wastewater
2012.06.07: Announcement on approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2012.05.29: New Release of "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity in Japan 2012"
2012.05.25: Summary of import/ export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2011; Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2011
2012.05.21: Announcement on approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2012.04.24: First meeting of the technical expert group to complete the development of a framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes
2012.04.13: First meeting of the technical expert group to complete the development of a framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes
2012.03.27: FY2009 Status of Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Licensed Business Operators
2012.03.23: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in 2010
2012.02.23: Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying waste electrical machinery contaminated by a small amount of PCB
2011.12.28: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste electrical machinery contaminated by a small amount of PCB
2011.12.13: The Result of Reinforced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2011.12.05: Workshop 2011 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2011.11.25: Workshop 2011 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2011.11.08: Announcement on the approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2011.10.25: Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
2011.10.14: 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
2011.09.30: Reinforced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2011.08.31: Plan for disposal of ash contaminated with more than 8,000 becquerels and less than 100,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram
2011.06.06: Announcement on the approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2011.05.31: Summary of import/export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2010; Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2010
2011.05.24: FY 2008 Status of Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Licensed Business Operators
2011.03.14: About the Status of Johkasou Installation at the End of Fiscal 2009
2011.03.04: Municipal solid waste emissions and disposal in 2009
2011.02.28: Results of the public comments on the points of the issuance for End-of-Life Vehicles distinction guidelines and the report on End-of-Life Vehicles distinction guidelines (Announcement)
2011.02.24: Announcement on approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2011.02.07: Publication of the Manual for Certification of Waste Thermal Recovery Facilities and Announcement of the Seminar on the Certification of Waste Thermal Recovery Facilities
2010.12.24: Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste electrical machinery contaminated by a small amount of PCB
2010.12.20: The Third Physical Meeting on Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment
2010.12.13: Announcement on the approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2010.12.10: The Third Physical Meeting on Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment; The Result of Reinforced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2010.11.04: FY 2006 and FY 2007 Status of Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Licensed Business Operators
2010.10.14: Announcement on the approval for the certification application for detoxifying asbestos waste
2010.10.04: Free registration campaign for the electronic manifest system
2010.09.30: Reinforced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2010.09.09: Measures against Asbestos Contamination of Recycled Crushed Stone
2010.08.27: FY 2009 Dissemination Status of Johkasoh - an On-Site Treatment System for Domestic Effluent; Cooperative development project of wastewater treatment facilities; FY 2009 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
2010.06.15: Announcement on approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
2010.04.30: Announcement on the approval for the certification application for detoxifying asbestos waste
2010.04.16: State of Discharge and Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste in FY2008
2010.04.07: Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying asbestos wastes
2010.03.30: Summary of import/export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2009; Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2009
2010.03.15: International Consultative Meeting on Expanding Waste Management Services in Developing Countries to be held; Status of the Johkasou Installation at the end of FY 2008
2010.03.03: Accusation of Shukushi Trading Corporation against the suspected violation of Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
2010.02.22: The 4th FY 2009 Study Group Meeting for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling
2010.02.09: Submission of "Regional support project for establishing a sound material-cycle society 2010"
2010.02.04: Workshop 2010 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2010.01.29: Results of Public Comments Regarding "Draft Report on the Progress of the Automobile Recycling System"
2010.01.25: Workshop 2010 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2010.01.12: The State of the Discharge and Treatment of Industrial Waste in FY 2007
2009.12.25: Announcement on the approval for the certification application for detoxifying asbestos waste
2009.12.21: Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying asbestos wastes
2009.12.14: The 3rd FY 2009 Study Group Meeting for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling
2009.11.30: Results of the Survey on 2008 Dioxin Emissions from Waste Incinerators
2009.11.26: Results of the reinforced monitoring activities against illegal export and import of wastes
2009.11.18: Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (JARC) underpaid for airbags recovery costs.
2009.11.10: The 8th Verification Test for the Incineration of waste electrical machinery contaminated by a small amount of PCB
2009.11.02: Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Waste Management Review Committee Report
2009.10.26: Seminars for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling: Utilization of Financial Incentives for Promoting Measures to Cope with Global Warming
2009.10.20: Promotion Campaign for Increasing Use of Electronic Manifest System
2009.10.05: The Second FY2009 Study Group Meeting and Seminars for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling
2009.09.25: Reinforced Monitoring Activities of the Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month
2009.09.07: Second Public Invitation for the FY2009 Waste Treatment Facilities Global Warming Prevention Program of
2009.08.31: Actions against Okayama University's improper accounting in its Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research for Waste Management
2009.08.20: Summary of the E-waste Training Workshop for Asia and the Pacific; Wastewater treatment facilities cooperative development projects; The FY 2008 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities; FY 2008 Dissemination Status of Johkasoh (On-Site Domestic Effluent Treatment Systems)
2009.08.17: Announcement on the the certification system application for businesses detoxifying asbestos wastes
2009.08.04: E-waste Training Workshop for Asia and the Pacific; Community-supported "Projects towards a Sound Material-Cycle Society" adopted for the establishment of SMCS - FY2009: the results of the public invitation for demonstration projects for the establishment of SMCS
2009.07.31: The results of the "National opinion survey on environmental concerns"
2009.05.28: Summary of import/ export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2008; Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2008
2009.05.22: Used Mobile Phone Collection Promotion Campaign
2009.05.14: Public Invitation to the FY2009 Global Warming Prevention Program for Waste Treatment Facilities
2009.03.30: State of Illegal Dumping of Home Appliances
2009.03.12: The "Asia 3R High-Level Seminar" and the "Asia Regional Seminar for Sustainable Resource Management" Held
2009.02.26: The First Annual Review of the Progress in Implementing the Second Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2009.01.26: Summary of Workshop 2009 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2009.01.13: Public Comments are Invited Regarding the Draft Report of the first annual review of progress in implementing the second Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2008.12.18: The State of the Discharge and Treatment of Industrial Waste in FY 2006
2008.11.27: Invitation for submissions of measurement methods for evaluating very small amounts of PCB contained in insulating oil and recommendations for neutral institutions for evaluating those methods
2008.11.10: The Fifth Verification Test for the Incineration of Waste Electrical Machinery containing Small Amounts of PCBs
2008.07.10: Results of a survey to supply information on fluorocarbon and air bags from End-of-Life Vehicles.
2008.07.04: Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society of Japan, 2008; The Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention
2008.06.27: "Eco-First Commitments" by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Shiga Bank, Ltd., Biwako Bank, Ltd. and NEC Personal Products, Ltd.
2008.06.25: Results of the Fourth Set of Verification Tests for the Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes
2008.06.03: Cabinet selected for the June 3,2008, Japan, Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-cycle Society; State of Discharge and Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste in FY 2006
2008.05.30: The Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for Treatment of Cyclical Food Resources Based Recycle Project
2008.04.30: The Operational System that helps Car Owners to Understand How to Recycle Their Vehicle.
2008.04.28: OECD-UNEP Conference on Resource Efficiency Held
2008.04.25: Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2007; Summary of import/ export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2007
2008.03.24: Cabinet Decision on the Waste Treatment Facilities Development Program; Cabinet Decision on the 2nd Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2008.03.18: The Fourth Verification Test for the Incineration of Low-Contaminated PCB Wastes
2008.03.07: FY2005 Status of Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Licensed Business Operators
2008.03.05: Third Report Regarding the Mass of Abolished Poly Tanks Found Along Coastal Areas of The Sea of Japan.
2008.02.22: Second Report Regarding the Mass of Abolished Poly Tanks Found Along Coastal Areas of The Sea of Japan.
2008.02.01: Workshop of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste
2008.01.24: State of Discharge and Treatment of Industrial Waste in FY 2005
2008.01.21: Workshop of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste
2007.11.20: Results of the Third Verification Tests for Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes
2007.11.12: The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit and The 2nd International WEPA (Water Environment Partnership in Asia) Forum To Be Held on December 3-4 in Beppu. (Announcement)
2007.10.18: Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Revision of the Basic Plan for Proper Treatment of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Waste
2007.10.16: The Tokyo Motor Show Symposium to Be Held
2007.10.01: OECD Japan Seminar on Material Flows and Resource Productivity Held
2007.09.26: Public Comments Invited regarding the Revision of the Basic Plan for Proper Treatment of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) Waste
2007.09.21: Subsidization for the Removal of Illegally Dumped End-of-Life Vehicles
2007.09.07: The Mechanism to Fund Local Governments To Contribute to More Efficient Recycling
2007.08.27: The Third Verification Test for the Incineration of Low-Contaminated PCB Wastes
2007.08.24: Central Environment Council Opinions Submitted regarding Practical Guidelines Developed for Designing the New Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2007.08.06: Results of Questionnaire Survey on the Disposal of Home Medical Care Waste
2007.07.17: Results of "Fact-finding Survey on the Promotion of Reusing Waste Containers and Packaging"
2007.06.14: Public Comments Invited regarding a ministerial ordinance partially amending the enforcement regulation for the law for the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging etc
2007.06.05: "White Paper on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society 2007" to be Published
2007.05.14: Verification of the Reporting on End-of-Life Vehicles' Equipment (CFCs and Air Bags) Using the Electronic Manifest System
2007.04.27: Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2006; Summary of import/ export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2006
2007.04.16: State of Discharge and Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste in FY 2005
2007.03.29: FY2004 Status of Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Licensed Business Operators
2007.03.01: Cabinet Decision on the Bill Partially Amending the Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for the Treatment of Cyclical Food Resources
2007.02.28: The 3rd Annual Review of the Progress in Implementing the Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2007.02.05: Meeting of Inter-Ministry/Agency Liaison Council for Waste Measures Held
2007.01.29: The Second Verification Test for the Incineration of Low-Contaminated PCB Wastes
2006.11.28: Status of Illegal Dumping of Industrial Waste in FY 2005
2006.11.01: Asia 3R Conference Held in Tokyo
2006.09.29: Campaign for Environmentally Friendly Shopping to be Waged during the 3R Promotion Month
2006.09.11: NPOs and NGOs Invited to Present Their Efforts toward Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2006.08.28: National Convention for the Promotion of the 3Rs to be Held
2006.08.22: FY 2005 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities; FY 2005 Dissemination Status of Johkasou, On-Site Treatment System of Domestic Effluent; Status of Improper Disposal of Sulfate Pitch (Second Half of FY 2005)
2006.08.10: Selection of New Eco-community Projects to Establish a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2006.07.20: Amendments to the Orders and Regulations of the the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law Concerning Asbestos-Containing Wastes
2006.06.29: Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Treatment Status in FY2004; Results of Verification Tests for the Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes
2006.05.26: FY 2005 Home Appliance Recycling Results Published by Manufacturers; Amendment to the Enforcement Regulation for the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
2006.04.28: Guidelines for the Provision of Waste Information
2006.03.31: Export Confirmation and Import Permission of Wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2005; 2005 Enforcement Status of the Basel Law
2006.03.29: Strengthening of the Monitoring Systems on Illegal Dumping of Industrial Wastes(2005)
2006.03.08: Senior Officials Meeting on the 3R Initiative Held

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