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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