6 premiums for illegal disposal of industrial waste in Saitama Prefecture 1999.04.15

According to Saitama Prefectural police, illegal disposal of industrial wastes has increased. In 1998, the total of 36 were found to be up to 11 by the end of March in 1999, a six-year increase. The breakdown consisted of 10 illegal dumping, 12 unauthorized processing, and 25 consignment to non-authorised contractors on the discharge side. In January 1998, a clean operation to prevent the firing of the area, which was started in the eastern part of the prefecture, was focused on. In May, the operation will be carried out in the northern part of the prefecture.