2015 Volume 26 Issue 5 Pages 341-353
Based on lessons learned from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and other disasters, it is understood that disaster waste management and preparedness for proper and efficient disposal of disaster waste is extremely important. The Ministry of Environment has been holding meetings of the Expert Committee on Disaster Waste Management since 2015. The committee is dedicated to archiving of disaster waste management cases and the verification of waste treatment technologies and systems used in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
In 2015, the Law for Partial Amendment to Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act and the Basic Act on Disaster Control Measures were enacted. In addition, multilayered waste management systems at both the national and local level are being reinforced. In order to be prepared in the event of a large-scale disaster, a support network that brings together local governments is presently being fully upgraded and strengthened and information to promote preparedness for disaster waste management by local governments etc. is being collected, sorted and arranged to be of use for future needs.
