Illegal Dumping of Industrial Waste on the Aomori/Iwate Border

Illegal Dumping of Industrial Waste on the Aomori/Iwate Border
The illegal dumping of industrial waste at the border between Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture and Ichinohe Town, Iwate Prefecture, totaling 876,000 cubic meters, is one of the largest incidents in Japan. 1,150,000 tons were dumped on the Aomori Prefecture side and 350,000 tons on the Iwate Prefecture side, including construction waste materials and sludge. The project cost 92.2 billion yen, with Aomori Prefecture bearing 41.4 billion yen, Iwate Prefecture 22.1 billion yen, and the government providing approximately 60% of the support. removal and soil remediation will be completed in 2023, and land use and measures to prevent recurrence are issues to be addressed. This case serves as a lesson in the importance of industrial waste management.