Daily waste volume generated per capita Japan FY 2013-2022

In the fiscal year 2022, the average daily volume of waste produced per capita in Japan amounted to around 880 grams, a decrease from around 958 grams in fiscal year 2013. The total amount of waste generated in the country stood at around 40 million metric tons in the same fiscal year, indicating a downwards trend as well. Household waste remained the largest type of generated waste in Japan. Waste in JapanThe majority of waste collected in Japan is processed in facilities for incineration, disruption, or recycling. The waste that cannot be either incinerated or recycled is cast into landfill. The volume of final waste disposed in landfill amounted to approximately 3.4 million metric tons. Despite the steady decrease in the amount of final waste, Japan is facing a shortage of landfill sites, as the remaining capacity of landfill sites is shrinking. RecyclingSorting of waste in Japan is usually done by the citizens. Waste must be subdivided into categories for collection and it is not picked up if the strict waste separation rules are not followed. Throughout the past decade, the recycling rate of the total waste remained at around 20 percent. Paper was the material that was most recycled both from the waste collected by municipalities and community groups.

在2022财年，日本人均每日垃圾产生量约为880克，较2013财年的约958克有所下降。该国在该财年产生的垃圾总量约为4000万吨，亦显示出下降趋势。家庭垃圾仍为日本产生垃圾中类型最广泛的一种。在日本，大部分收集到的垃圾均在焚烧、破碎或回收处理设施中得到处理。无法焚烧或回收的垃圾则被倾倒至垃圾填埋场。最终垃圾填埋量约为340万吨。尽管最终垃圾量持续减少，但由于垃圾填埋场剩余容量不断缩小，日本正面临填埋场短缺的问题。在垃圾回收方面，日本的垃圾分类通常由市民负责执行。垃圾必须按类别细分以便收集，若不遵守严格的垃圾分类规定，则不予回收。在过去十年间，总垃圾回收率始终保持在约20%的水平。纸张是从市政和社区团体收集的垃圾中回收率最高的材料。