Abstract
Many discussions at both the national and local government level followed the Great East Japan Earthquake with regard to what measures needed to be taken to address the huge amounts of disaster waste left behind. What was mutually agreed upon was that the removal and treatment of disaster waste would need to become an important mission, and the first step towards reconstruction. The Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management′s Taskforce on Disaster Waste Management and Reconstruction compiled a manual for disaster waste treatment. The Manual shares information and reflects on the advanced example of Sendai in order to initiate the disaster waste treatment process promptly and in cooperation with the city of Sendai.
This report summarizes the progress made in Sendai with a focus on recycling of the disaster waste. It highlights areas such as debris collection and transport systems, storage, recycling, incineration, and general managements, etc.
