Judgment of waste applicability

Waste refers to waste that is no longer needed because the occupant cannot use it or transfer it to another person for a fee, and whether or not it falls under any of these, the nature of the matter, the status of discharge, the normal handling form, the presence or absence of transaction value, and the intention of the occupant.
In addition, waste is not needed and may be treated diligently, and may have a negative impact on the environment, such as illegal dumping. Must be placed under proper management.
Whether it is waste or valuable is determined by taking a comprehensive look at the following five factors.
In addition, the city permits the handling of used plastic products collected in the voluntary collection and recycling business as raw materials by satisfying certain conditions.

• Is quality suitable for use?
  －If there are standards such as JIS standards, do they conform to them?
  －Are quality control being carried out?
• Are there any splashes, spills, bad smells, etc.
  －Do you meet environmental standards?

• Do you plan to discharge it?
• Are adequate storage and quality control performed?

• Is there a market as a product?

• Have they been transferred to the other party for a fee?
  －There must be no delivery of money equivalent to the processing fee, regardless of nominal name.
  －The transfer price must be reasonable as a profit activity for both the delivery side and the pick-up side, even if various expenses such as transportation costs are taken into account.

• Appropriate use as the will of the occupant or the intention of transferring it to another person for a fee is recognized.
  －"Occupant's intention" means an intention that can be reasonably recognized based on social wisdom from objective elements.

This is a flyer (PDF: 1,290KB) that explains the judgment of waste suitability in an easy-to-understand manner.

• Guidelines for Administrative Dispositions (Notice) (April 14, 2021, Issue No. 2104141) (outside site)
  Regarding the first general remarks and (4) facts, (2) describes the judgment of waste applicability.
• Notification of regulatory reform (Notification, Q & A) (outside site)
  In the fourth of the 2005 and 2013 notices, there is a description of the clarification of the handling of transportation costs when determining whether it is "waste". A collection of Q&A is also available.

Notifications that will be helpful in conjunction with the above

• About proper disposal of used tires piled up (July 24, 2000, Hence Ring No. 65) (outside site)
• Handling of valuables such as construction sludge treatment materials (No. 2007202, circulation rule issued on July 20, 2020) (outside site)

• Conditions for using used plastic products as raw materials in the voluntary collection and recycling business (October 2024) (PDF: 171KB)