Overview of Final Disposal Sites and Waste Management in Japan (1990s-2020s)

Overview of Final Disposal Sites and Waste Management in Japan (1990s-2020s)

In the 1990s, Japan's waste management problem became more serious when 940,000 tons of industrial waste was illegally dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, and 52 billion yen was spent to remove the waste. 1991 saw the revision of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law to strengthen emission control and recycling. In the 2000s, more than 4 million refrigerators, televisions, and other appliances were collected annually as a result of the implementation of the Home Appliance Recycling Law, and in 2008, the cost of waste disposal topped 2 trillion yen. In the 2010s, the remaining life of final disposal sites in the Tokyo metropolitan area shrank to 301 years, and 196 years in the Kinki area. In the 2020s, the remaining life of landfills nationwide will be 234 years, and urban areas will be under increasing pressure. began operation in 2022.