Regulatory framework and mercury waste management in Japan Basic Environmental Act Basic Act on Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
Act on Preventing Environmental Pollution by Mercury
Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act
Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes
Individual recycling law
Act on Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
Mercury waste
Container Packaging
Home Appliances
Construction Materials
Food Waste
End-of-life Vehicles
Small Home Appliances
Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
Separate collection
Transportation
Treatment
Specially engineered landfills
Mercury storage at the Kumamoto Prefectural Government © Kumamoto Prefectural Government
Collection box for thermometers containing mercury © Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Lamp collection boxes © Ministry of the Environment, Japan - 31 -