Waste management & Recycling in Kitakyushu
By the 20th century, Waste was increasingly viewed also as a resource to recover
materials and energy.
Today, Waste management gradually evolved from a focus on disposal to a focus
on prevention, recycling and recovery for Global Environment protection and
our safety and healthy life.
Waste management and Recycling in Kitakyushu-city
In Japan, especially Kitakyushu-city is one of the most advanced municipality for
Waste management and Recycling.
The Solid Waste management process and procedure can be learned,
form Waste generation points, to collection of Waste, recycling and incineration and landfill.
One of the most important thing is Waste generation management ; how to collect and
separate the Solid Waste.
Kitakyushu has very unique waste management system that is source separation by public
participation which is an important component to increasing adoption of recycling.
Kitakyushu-city offer various opportunities of learning Solid Waste management and Recycling
for improvement of Environment in your country.
Featured facilities
Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town. It introduces initiatives and activities
implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities
as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.
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Zero Emission Transportation System
The Electric bus driven by the electricity generated by a solar power generation, therefor no global
warming gases emitted from the bus. Operation of the system is commenced in 2015.
The solar power generation plant, the power charging equipment and Electric bus can be observed.
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Waste treatment and Recycling
Plastic PET Bottle recycling / Nishi-Nippon PET Recycling
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are sorted by municipalities and recycled into
pellets and flakes, which can be used as raw materials for polyester fibers and egg cartons
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Melting Furnace / Sin-Moji Plant
The collected waste including metals is melted at over 1,700 degree Celsius in the Melting
Furnace and then the melted slag and metals are discharged.
The slag is used as raw materials for pavement and bricks and the metals are re-used for
other steel products. The process and technology of the Melting Furnace can be learned.
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Waste paper recycling / Kyushu Seishi
Refined waste papers is recycled into toilet papers.
Sludge generated during the toilet paper production process is used to produce a
foaming inhibitor used by steel works.
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Food waste recycle / Merry Corporation
The food waste recycling company that the compost is being produced from food waste
discharged from food factories, hospitals, restaurants and municipal facilities.
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Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture