Outline of test research using Yokohama City Waste

In order to treat waste for the purpose of business and to set up a certain scale treatment facility, permission for the waste treatment business or special management waste treatment business and permission for the establishment of waste treatment facilities are required. If industrial waste is used for the purpose of testing and research, the Ministry of the Environment notice (* 1) does not require permission for these businesses and permission to set up treatment facilities.
In addition, whether or not it falls under the test research, the prefectural governor or the head of a designated city, etc. will request the person conducting the test research to submit a plan for the test research in advance and judge it. I am.
This summary stipulates submission documents such as test research plans submitted by those who intend to conduct test research using general waste or industrial waste, and standards for examination when Motoichi approves the plan. I am.

※１　Measures to be taken during FY2005 in the “Regulation Reform and Private Opening Promotion Three-Year Plan” (decided by the Cabinet on March 25, 2005) (Related to the application of the Waste Management Law) (March 31, 2006, Ring Waste No. 060331001) (PDF: 20KB)

Outline of test research using Yokohama-shi waste (PDF: 99KB)

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