Industrial waste disposal site, new approval decrease 1999.11.15

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the industrial waste landfill site, which was approved in April-September 1999, has stopped at nine facilities nationwide. The number of new permits for the past few years is expected to decrease significantly compared to the annual rate of about 130. In June 1998, amendments to the enforcement of the waste disposal law have made stricter approval requirements, and there have been opposition movements occurring in various places. As of April 1998, there are 2925 facilities in the nationwide landfill disposal site.