As of December 2022, paper waste accounted for over 33 percent of the domestic waste that was discharged at waste stations in Japan. Kitchen waste followed, accounting for about 28 percent of the discharged waste. In Japan, the majority of the domestic waste was processed by incineration.
Distribution of domestic waste discharged at waste stations in Japan as of December 2022, by type
numbers show the average of eight nationwide cities
Supplementary notes
The wet weight of the domestic waste was analyzed.
The analyzed domestic waste was discharged in three types of districts: Relatively old residential districts and houses, recently developed residential districts and houses, and apartments.
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PWTI. (June 30, 2023). Distribution of domestic waste discharged at waste stations in Japan as of December 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169416/japan-share-of-domestic-waste-by-type/
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