2015 Volume 28 Issue 3 Pages 211-229
This paper analyzes the combined effect on reducing the amount of final disposal caused by the introduction of industrial waste taxes and recycling measures that are aimed at reducing the amount of final disposal for each type of industrial waste in the construction industry, as implemented by the Japanese government (hereinafter referred to as the' construction recycling measures'). To achieve this, panel data were analyzed in conjunction with statistical data from a survey on construction byproducts. The relevant taxes that have been introduced are classified into three types (A-C). The tax objects of type B are the transport of industrial waste to industrial waste final disposal sites. The tax objective of type C is related to the transport of industrial waste to incineration disposal facilities or to industrial waste final disposal sites. The findings show that, with regard to construction and demolition wood waste, the prefectures that have introduced type B or type C measures, and that have also implemented the construction recycling measures, have had the highest reduction effect compared with the prefectures that withdrew type B or type C mechanisms and implemented the construction recycling measures.
