Analysis on the Release Situation and Regionality of Disposal Costs for Industrial Waste

Abstract

Disposal costs for industrial waste are determined based on a variety of factors, including difficulty of disposal, emissions in the given area, and capacity of the treatment facility. To appropriately dispose of industrial waste, it is necessary to first determine the appropriate disposal costs according to the type and properties of the given industrial waste. In “Sanpaikun,” (a search engine database for industrial waste service companies) the proportion of companies that fixed the disposal costs for industrial waste is as low as 10%. The difference between the maximum and minimum values of the disposal costs for industrial waste is large, and the cost for disposing of rubble is the least expensive among the different types of industrial waste. In the Kanto region, the disposal cost of rubble was found to be high in those municipalities with large amounts of rubble.