Act on Promotion of Recycling of Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (No. 57).

This Act, consisting of 21 articles, in light of the circumstances where metals or other materials used in small waste electrical and electronic equipment is disposed without being recovered, aims to take measures for promoting the recycling of these electrical and electronic equipment, thereby ensuring proper disposal of waste and effective use of resources and contributing to the preservation of the living environment and the sound development of the national economy.
In order to promote the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment in a comprehensive and planned manner, the competent minister is to establish a basic policy on the promotion of the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment. The basic policy specifies the following matters: basic direction for promoting the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment; a quantitative goal for the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment; matters concerning measures for promoting the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment; matters concerning the dissemination of knowledge on the significance of promoting the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment as a means to contribute to the preservation of the environment; beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, important matters concerning the promotion of the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment; important matters for protecting personal information or other matters to be considered in promoting the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment. Prefectural and municipal governments must endeavor to take measures necessary for promoting the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment in line with the measures taken by the national government.