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BOOKLET to Provide Basic Information Regarding Health Effects of Radiation (5th edition)
Chapter 9 Efforts toward Environment Restoration after the Accident 9.3 Waste

Progress of Disposal of Disaster Waste Directly Governed by the National Government in Designated Areas in Fukushima Prefecture

Progress of Disposal of Disaster Waste Directly Governed by the National Government in Designated Areas in Fukushima Prefecture_Figure

Waste from the countermeasure area in Fukushima Prefecture has been disposed of based on the Plan on Waste from the Countermeasure Area, which was revised in December 2013.

Such waste, which includes tsunami rubble, debris of damaged houses, and waste from houses after cleaning-up, has been transported sequentially to Temporary Storage Sites. As of the end of November 2023, a total of approx. 3.39 million tons had already been transported. Transported waste is recycled as much as possible.

It was decided to incinerate combustible waste to reduce volume at Temporary Incineration Facilities constructed at 12 locations in nine municipalities. As of the end of December 2023, four such facilities were in operation and waste is being steadily incinerated.

  • Included in this reference material on February 28, 2018
  • Updated on March 31, 2024
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