**Illegal dumping of waste tires in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture - December 1999**.

**Illegal dumping of waste tires in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture - December 1999**.

In 1999, a case of illegal dumping of waste tires was discovered in a suburb of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The dumped tires numbered several thousand, and nearby residents complained about the foul odor and deteriorated landscape. Investigation revealed that some waste disposal companies and auto mechanics were involved in order to reduce waste disposal costs.

According to the Ministry of the Environment's 1999 illegal dumping statistics, illegal dumping of waste tires has been increasing nationwide, mainly due to a shortage of disposal sites and rising waste disposal costs. The case of Aichi Prefecture is also noted in the Ministry of the Environment's statistics as a typical example of illegal dumping.

In its environmental policy report (1999), Aichi Prefecture's response to this incident was to speed up the removal of waste tires, strengthen the monitoring system, and promote proper disposal. The report also states that the prefecture will formulate new guidelines to prevent recurrence of such incidents and thoroughly apply penalties to the companies involved.

The Chunichi Shimbun (December 1999) reported the detailed circumstances of the incident, the situation at the dumping site, and the voices of residents in the area. It also detailed the progress made by the government in removing the waste tires and the issues surrounding disposal costs, which led to increased interest in environmental protection.

In response to this information, Aichi Prefecture strengthened cooperation between the administration and residents and developed activities to prevent illegal dumping. The incident served as an opportunity to remind people of the importance of waste disposal and the need to raise environmental awareness, and promoted sustainable environmental protection efforts within and outside the prefecture.

**Source**.
- File "65-1999-12-15-53.pdf"
- Ministry of the Environment's Illegal Dumping Statistical Data (1999)
- Aichi Prefecture Environmental Policy Report (1999)
- Chunichi Shimbun article (December 1999)