Table 3: Legal system of individual product recycling in Japan.
Name of Law Enacted Year Target products
Basic Act on Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society 2000 Basic Framework Act: to ensure material-cycle society, control consumption of natural resources, and reduce environmental load
Containers and Packaging Recycling Law 1995 bottles, plastic bottles, plastic containers, packaging
Home Appliance Recycling Law 1998 air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs, washing machines
Food Recycling Law 2000 food waste
Construction Materials Recycling Law 2000 wood, concrete, asphalt
Law on Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles 2002 automobiles (shredder dust, air bag, fluorocarbon gas)
Small Home Appliances Recycling Law 2012 small electronic devices