WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING IN TOKYO

Naoki TAKIYAResource Recycling Promotion Section

Waste Management DivisionBureau of Environment

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ごみ発生量

埋立処分量

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Population:13millionArea:1800k㎡

[thousand ton]

[FY]

GenerationLandfill

Population:11.8million

Amount of MSW in Tokyo

33

LandfillSite

Recycling

Incinerators

Energy Recovery

MSW Flow in Tokyo

Metals

Residues

Pulverization

Facilities

Ash

Ash RecyclingSlag

Combustible ResiduesCombustible Residues

Bulky Waste

Recyclables

Combustibles

IncombustiblesMSW

Eco-cement

Hazardous Waste Processing properly

① Source separation

② Incineration

③ Ash Recycling

① Source Separation 4

Combustible Waste- Food waste- Wood- Textile

Incombustibles- Pottery- Glass- Metals

Bulky Waste- Furnitures- Bicycle

Recyclables- Used paper- Bottles & Cans- PET bottles

② Incineration5

Toshima incineration plant- next to Ikebukuro Station

(2.7 million passengers/day)

Shibuya incineration plant- next to Shibuya Station

(2.1 million passengers/day)

Source: Clean Association of TOKYO23

Source: Clean Association of TOKYO23

electrodeash flue gas

slag

metal

over 1200℃

slag

Aggregate for asphalt Aggregate for concrete

Asphalt pavement Concrete products

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③ Ash Recycling: Slag

Eco-cement

concrete

FY2007Combustible Waste600,000ton↓

Incineration Ash80,000ton↓

Eco-cement 120,000ton

Tokyo Tama Regional Association for WasteManagement and Resource Recycling

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③ Ash Recycling: Eco-cementCombustible Waste

Incineration Plant

Bottom Ash

Fly Ash

Limestone etc.Eco-cement Facility

Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Resources8

Sustainable resource useExisting resource useIntegrated strategy for the cyclical use of resources

Recycling small size e-waste

Reducing the extraction of natural resources-Cyclical use of metals

30% Reduction as of 2015 compared with 2007 levels

Development of Urban Mining

Establishment of E-waste Recycling System

Disposal

Collection

Recycling

Cyclical Use of Metals

BOX Collection

Picking up from waste

・Reducing the extraction of natural resources・Prevention harmful effects caused by inadequate recycling in Asian countries

Picking up e-waste and recyclable materials from incombustible waste

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Manual Dismantlement of Digital Cameras

Mechanical Dismantlement(Tokyo Super Eco-town)

Shredded and separated substrate

Shredded and separated nonferrous metals

Thank you!

Rainbow Bridge