Abstract
ith the change of life style, the quantity of domestic waste increase and that cause a variety of problems. We investigate the reduction effects by the introduction of the waste collection system with charge in Hokkaido, using the statistical data and questionnaire. The charge system for collecting domestic waste are four type, that is, the charge system with waste quantity, the fixed charge system, the charge system for large quantity only and free. We gets the following results. 1. The number of cities, town and villages is 42 for the charge system. 2. The cities adopting the charge system increased 8 to 18 from 1981 to 1991. 3. The charge system with waste quantity has the minimum of average waste (537g/ person. day) in compared with other systems. From the viewpoint of the waste reduction, that system is most effective and continuous. 4. The cover rate of the cost for waste disposal and maintenance of facilities is higher in Hokkaido than national average.
