Act on Waste Management and Public Cleaning (No. 137 of 1970). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1970 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Waste management Waste prevention Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Authorization/permit International trade Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Solid waste Transport/storage Waste disposal Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to conserve the living environment and enhance public health by controlling the discharge of waste and carrying out waste management such as proper sorting, storage, collection, transport, recycling, disposal, etc. of waste, and to keep the living environment clean. Full text English/Japanese Website www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp