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Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law

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Summary

This law is enacted for the purpose of preserving the living environment and improving public health through the restriction of waste discharge, appropriate sorting, storage, collection, transport, recycling, disposal, or the like of waste and conservation of a clean living environment.

Issuer

Japan

Year

2001

Region

Asia

Issuer (type)

Japan Cabinet Office (Government)

Instrument type

Law

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.76%
    • Low 0.05%
    • E focus: environment, pollution, radioactive waste, recycling, soil, solid waste, waste, water, conservation
    • Administrative services, Construction, Management, Manufacturing, Transportation