Procedures for Disposal of Designated Waste in Fukushima Prefecture

In Fukushima Prefecture, designated waste with radioactivity concentration exceeding 8,000 Bq/kg but 100,000 Bq/kg or below is to be transported to the existing controlled landfill site, while designated waste with radioactivity concentration exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg is to be transported to the Interim Storage Facility.

Additionally, designated waste is incinerated, dried or otherwise handled to reduce volume and stabilize their properties in Fukushima Prefecture.

• Included in this reference material on January 18, 2016
• Updated on March 31, 2023