Storage and Disposal of Used Hazardous Equipment Business Operators Are Now Subject to Regulations!
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Storage and Disposal of Used Hazardous Equipment Business Operators Are Now Subject to Regulations! (Outline of Regulations) 〇 According to the revision of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act(effective as of April 1, 2018※1), business operators who intend to conduct the storage or disposal of specific items(Used Hazardous Equipment※)that were previously not subject to regulations are now required to comply with the new standards. ※1:Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act ○ Operators subject to the regulations are required to submit a notification to the prefecture. ○ New standards ※2 are stipulated for the storage and disposal of used household appliances. ※2:For business operators who will conduct the storage and disposal of used hazardous equipment, please refer to the addendum regarding storage and disposal regulations. ※(Used Hazardous Equipment) This includes items that are specified under the government ordinance deemed as valuable but are potentially deterimental to one’s health or the environment when improper storage or disposal is performed. ・4 items are subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law: air conditioners, television sets, refrigerators, and washing machines (certain exemptions for business purposes) ・28 items are subject to the Small Home Appliances Recycling Law: cellular phone handsets, laptops, digital cameras, etc. (certain exemptions for business purposes) (Regulations Effective) April 1, 2018(Extension to File a Submission:until October 1, 2018) (For Further Consultation & Address for Submission) <within Shizuoka Prefecture> Regional Health and Welfare Center Address Phone Jurisdiction Area (Department in Charge) Kamo Health and Welfare 415-0016 Shimoda-shi・Higashiizu-cho・ (0558) Center Shimoda-shi Kawazu-cho・Minamiizu-cho・ 24-2053 Environmental Division Naka 531-1 Matsuzaki-cho・Nishiizu-cho Atami-shi・Ito-shi・Numazu-shi・ Mishima-shi・Susono-shi・Izu-shi・ Tobu Health and Welfare 410-8543 (055) Izunokuni-shi・Shimizu-cho・ Center Numazu-shi 920-2106 Nagaizumi-cho・Kannami-cho・ Waste Division Takashimahoncho 1-3 Gotemba-shi・Oyama-cho・Fuji-shi・ Fujinomiya-shi Chubu Health and 426-8664 Yaizu-shi・Fujieda-shi・ (054) Welfare Center Fujieda-shi Shimada-shi・Makinohara-shi・ 644-9288 Environmental Division Setoaraya 362-1 Kawanehoncho・Yoshida-cho Seibu Health and 438-8622 Kakegawa-shi・Omaezaki-shi・ (0538) Welfare Center Iwata-shi Mitsuke Kikugawa-shi・Iwata-shi・ 37-2248 Environmental Division 3599-4 Fukuroi-shi・Mori-machi・Kosai-shi <Consultation>in the cases of Shizuoka City and Hamamatsu City Major Cities Address Phone Jurisdiction Area (Department in Charge) Shizuoka-shi 420-8602 (054) Waste Management Shizuoka-shi Aoi-ku Shizuoka-shi 221-1363 Division Ote-machi 5-1 Hamamatsu-shi 432-8023 (053) Industrial Waste Hamamatsu-shi Hamamatsu-shi 453-6110 Division Naka-ku Kamoe 3-1-10 .