Contaminated soil treatment business

The Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law was amended on April 1, 2010, and those who treat contaminated soil as a business are required to obtain the permission of the prefectural governor (Government Ordinance) who has jurisdiction over the location of the contaminated soil treatment facility. Mayor).
In addition, the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law was amended on April 1, 2018, and in the case of transfer, transfer, merger and division, and inheritance of contaminated soil treatment business, the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the contaminated soil treatment facility. When approved by the mayor (the mayor of the government ordinance), the transferee, the corporation and the heir who succeeded the entire contaminated soil treatment business by the transferee, merger or split can succeed the status of the contaminated soil treatment company.

• Purification and other treatment facilities
• Cement manufacturing facilities
• Landfill treatment facilities
• Sorting and other processing facilities
• Soil utilization facilities such as natural origin

• List of contaminated soil treatment contractors based on the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law in Yokohama City (PDF: 146KB)
• List of licensed polluted soil treatment business nationwide (Ministry of the Environment) (outside site)

If you are going to set up contaminated soil treatment facilities, please consult with Yokohama City in advance to promote proper treatment of contaminated soil in consideration of conservation in the surrounding environment.

• Guidelines for Countermeasures before applying for permission to contaminated soil treatment business (prior guidance guidelines based on city regulations) (PDF: 264KB)
• List of criteria for examination, such as permits and approvals, list of criteria for disadvantageous disposal (PDF: 92KB)
• Guidelines for the treatment of contaminated soil (Ministry of the Environment) (outside site)
• Guidelines for Transportation of Contaminated Soil (Ministry of the Environment) (external site)

Yokohama Green Environment Bureau Water and Soil Environment Division Soil Measures
Phone number: 045-671-2494

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