A serious problem in industrial waste management is promoting proper disposal. An effective solution to the problem is improvement of management system for industrial waste. Enforcement of some policies for industrial waste are measures to improve the system. Strengthening of management system for industrial waste is promoting resource recycling that competes with waste disposal at all times.
This paper discusses the following subjects:
(1) The present situation of industrial waste management in Japan; and
(2) New strategies and future problems for industrial waste management.
First subject includes an outlook of presentproblems, actual condition of disposal, and standard of disposal for industrial waste. Second subject includes legislation of disposal guidelines, introduction of manifest system, and countermeasure of the Barsel Convention.