Hazardous used equipment (so-called miscellaneous scraps)

Last update date April 1, 2023

Electrical and electronic devices that have been discontinued are often traded as valuable resources, and until now it has been difficult to demand proper management by regulation as waste. On the other hand, however, proper management is required because fires and other obstacles to the living environment in conservation.
For this reason, from April 1, 2018, 32 used electronic devices have been designated as harmful used equipment due to the revision of the Waste Management Law from April 1, 2018, and the businesses handling them will be notified and compliance with standards for storage and disposal. Is required.

1 What is harmful used equipment (so-called miscellaneous scraps)?

[Ministry of the Environment] Revision of the Waste Management Law and the revision of the Ordinance of the Ministry of Government-So-So-called miscellaneous scrap measures-(PDF: 3,986KB)

2 Application Form

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Administration Section Monitoring and Supervisory Board, Business Waste Management Department, Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau 045-671-4090

List of forms such as application forms
Application form, etc. Name	Application Form (Word)	Application Form (PDF)
Example of guidelines and application form	―	Example of guidelines and application forms (PDF: 2,897KB)
Storage, etc. registration form	Storage registration form (word: 19KB)	registration form (PDF: 196KB)
Changes registration form	Changed registration form (word: 16KB)	Changed registration form (PDF: 149KB)
Abolished registration form	registration form (word: 15KB)	registration form (PDF: 143KB)

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