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Treatment and results of total waste arisings (Japan)

Mass of total waste arisings for final disposal and recycling rate (Japan)

Results in fiscal 2007, final disposal 600 tons, recycling rate 99.7 percent

Treatment of total waste arisings (Japan)

Results in fiscal 2007, Details for waste and recyclable waste for Japan: Out of the total generated amount of 261695 tons, Recycled amount was 214401 tons, Reduction amount was 46659 tons, and Final disposal amount was 634 tons for which the recycling rate was 99.7 percent

  • * Including Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. and PanaHome Corporation

Breakdown of total waste arisings (Japan)

(tons)
Items Waste
arisings amount		 Recycled
resources
amount		 Final disposal
amount
Metal 64,142 60,462 16
Acids 54,074 47,628 5
Plastics 38,066 27,372 187
Sludge 24,120 20,323 74
Paper 25,575 21,784 66
Wood 16,297 13,322 38
Alkalis 12,763 4,075 6
Glass/ceramics 11,415 6,562 168
Oil 10,026 8,159 58
Others 5,217 4,715 16
Total 261,695 214,401 634

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