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Sewer River Bureau Management Promotion Department Management Promotion Section
Telephone: 045-671-2940
Telephone: 045-671-2940
Fax: 045-664-0571
Email address: gk-gijutukaihatu@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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Last Updated August 27, 2024
Press release materials
August 27, 2024
Sewerage River Bureau Management Promotion Section
Kosaku Nishitaka
Phone number: 045-671-2940
Fax: 045-664-0571
In Yokohama City, we are promoting initiatives to collect phosphorus from sewage sludge and utilize it as fertilizer.
The registration of fertilizers for recycled phosphorus collected from phosphorus collection facilities in Hokubu Sludge Treatment Plant has been completed, and the production of fertilizers containing recycled phosphorus has been started. [Reference 1]
The manufactured fertilizer will be subject to test fertilization [Note 2] at a field [Note 1] or park in the city to confirm its effects.
[Reference 1] Yokohama City, JA Yokohama, and JA All Farm Kanagawa have concluded a cooperation agreement to promote the use of fertilizers for sewage regeneration phosphorus.
[Note 1] Field: Agricultural land that grows crops
[Note 2] Fertilization: Applying fertilizer to plants such as crops
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Sewer River Bureau Management Promotion Department Management Promotion Section
Telephone: 045-671-2940
Telephone: 045-671-2940
Fax: 045-664-0571
Email address: gk-gijutukaihatu@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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