Abstract
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 3: 07 on the morning of September 6, 2018, its epicenter was located on the eastern part of Hokkaido’s Iburi District. A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed for the first time in Hokkaido’s Atsuma-cho . Along with many personal injuries, the earthquake caused great damage to homes and household goods and the area experienced a phenomenon known as soil liquefaction. Moreover, power outages occurred throughout Hokkaido and in some regions, communication lines were down, spurring further confusion. The amount of waste that had to be treated following the disaster was incomparable to what had ever been seen in normal times and authorities were also coping with a serious lack of manpower. This article describes the disposal of disaster wastes and subsequent claims for expenses, such as waste disposal business expenses, for the affected local governments.
