Certification of registered recycling business
Food Recycling Law
Revised Food Recycling Law! Parting from the "flexible system"
The Food Recycling Law (Act on Promotion of Recycling of Food Recycling Resources) enacted in 2000 was significantly revised in 2007.
■Implementation rate of recycling is set for the individual food-related business!
With 2007 as the base year, every financial year a new limit is set for food-related businesses. It is necessary to meet exceed this standard implementation rate requirements.
■The implementation rate in 2008 is at least 20%!
As before the revision, regardless of the amount generated, the implementation rate of at least 20% is required in fiscal 2008, including small and medium-sized businesses.
■The goal is to achieve a significant implementation rate (by industry) by 2012!
Food manufacturing: 85% Food retail: 45%
Food wholesale industry: 70% Food service industry: 40%
■Mandatory regular reporting!
Businesses that emit large amounts (100 tons or more) of waste annually are required to report the actual values of recycling every year.
■Addition of recycling method!
Additional items subject to recycling laws have been added to promote recycling, such as:
- Fuels and reducing agents produced by carbonization
- Ethanol
■New recycling business plan certification system!
A municipal waste permit is no longer required for Companies with business plans that have been certified as having a complete food recycling loop.