Education and Training for Industrial
Wastes Generators and Processors
July 2023
Japan Industrial Waste Information CenterPurposes
The JW Center provides various educationand training courses for generators, andtransporters and disposers of industrial
wastes so as to let them acquire thespecialized knowledge and skills required
for the proper management of industrialwastes.

1Requirements by the Waste Management Law
Generators’ waste processing responsibility

Self processing

Contracted processing■Contracted processing
Transporters and disposers of contracted wastes should acquire"sufficient knowledge and skills for proper management" which isrequired by the law to apply for the business licenses.
■Generators managing specific industrial waste
Generators should acquire the qualification for managers thatare required by the law.
Those three above should take training courses and pass the exam.

JW Center provides education and training courses for them.
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Courses and Formats provided by JW Center
1. Courses
1.
Education and training courses for managers of the speciallycontrolled industrial wastes
2.
Courses for applying for the business licenses for thetransportation and disposal of industrial wastes or thespecially controlled industrial wastes (for new or renewalapplications)3.
Course for the collection and transportation of PCB wastes.
2. Formats
1. venue participation format
2. On-demand format (Exams must be taken on venue.)3Performance in FY2022
CourseThe number ofparticipants

Times

For managers of the speciallycontrolled industrial wastes

227

14,952For applying for the businesslicenses
For new applications

276

14,469For applying for the businesslicenses
For renewal applications

414

22,049For the collection andtransportation of PCB’s wastes

9246

926

51,716

Total4Participants to JW Center training courses since 1992
80000
PCB license
Specially controlled wastes manager

70000

Renewal license
New license

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

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１．Courses for Managers of the Specially Controlled IndustrialWastes


The Waste Management Law requires that businesses who have places of business where
specially controlled industrial waste is generated as a result of the business activities shallappoint a specially controlled industrial waste manager in each place of business in order toperform their work associated with specially controlled industrial waste management
appropriately.(Article 12-2 8)
The specially controlled industrial waste manager to be appointed under the provision of thepreceding paragraph shall possess the qualification specified in the Ordinance of the Ministryof the Environment.(Article 12-2 9)
Qualifications specified in the Ordinance◼

For infectious industrial waste

Physician, Dentist, Pharmacist, Veterinarian, Nurse, Laboratory technician,Environmental sanitation supervisors (with 2 years experience) ,Or proved to have same level of knowledge above-mentioned◼

For other specially controlled industrial wastes

University graduates with work experience of 2 years, high school graduate with work
experience of 7 years, or proved to have same level of knowledge above-mentionedAll of the prefectural governors have certified the person who completing the JW Centercourse as person who has same level of knowledge above-mentioned.
6CurriculumThis course aims to provide knowledge and techniques essential to speciallycontrolled industrial waste for the personnel being required the qualification of
specially controlled industrial waste manager.
The curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (2.5 hrs.) and themanagement for the specially controlled industrial wastes (3 hrs.). At the end of thecourse, participants must take an examination with 20 questions (30min) . Those
who get 70% and more right answers pass the examination. Those who failed theexamination can take the examination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:1day）
8:40~

9:10~

9:30~

11:50~

12:50~

15:50~
16:40

Reception

Guidance

Outline of the WasteManagement Law

Lunch
Break

Management for thespecially controlledindustrial wastes

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

72. Courses for applying for the business licenses for thetransportation and disposal of industrial wastes


The Waste Management Law requires that those who run the businesses of industrial
wastes collection and transportation, treatment and disposal should obtain a license fromthe competent prefecture governor or city mayor.
There are four types of the business licenses.
1. To collect and transport the industrial waste
2. To treat and dispose of the industrial waste

3. To collect and transport the specially controlled industrial waste
4. To treat and dispose of the specially controlled industrial waste


These licenses must be renewed every 5 or 7 year.
When applying the license, applicant must meet the law requirement of having knowledge
and skills sufficient to accurately collect or transport industrial wastes.
All of the prefectural governors and city mayors have certified the person who took the JW
Center course and passed the examination as person who has knowledge and skills
sufficient to accurately collect or transport industrial wastes.

8Curriculum for new application of collection and transportation ofindustrial wastesThe curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (4.5 hrs.) , safety
and health management (2 hrs.), the outline of environmental issues and soundmaterial-cycle society (1.5 hrs.), operational control (2 hrs.) and wastetransportation (2 hrs.). At the end of the course, participants must take an
examination with 37 questions (40min) . Those who get 70% and more rightanswers pass the examination. Those who failed the examination can take theexamination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:2days）
8:40~

9:10~

9:30~

12:00~

13:00~

15:00~16:50

Reception

Guidance

Outline of theWaste
Management
Law

Lunch
Break

Outline of theWaste
Management
Law

Safety and healthmanagement

9:00~

10:30~

11:30~

12:30~

13:30~

15:40~
16:40

Outline ofenvironmental issues
and sound materialcycle society

Operational
control

Lunch
Break

Operational
controlWastetransportation

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.
9Curriculum for new application of treatment and disposal of industrial
wastesThe curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (5 hrs.) , the outline ofenvironmental issues and sound material-cycle society (1.5 hrs.), waste treatment andrecycling (4 hrs.), landfill (3 hrs.), safety and health management (2 hrs.), operational
control (2 hrs.) and measurement methods (1.5 hrs.). At the end of the course,
participants must take an examination with 54 questions (50min) . Those who get 70%
and more right answers pass the examination. Those who failed the examination can takethe examination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:3days）
8:40~

9:10~

9:40~

12:00~

13:00~

15:40~17:00

Reception

Guidance

Outline of the Waste
Management Law

Lunch
Break

Outline of theWaste Management
Law

Outline of environmental
issues and soundmaterial-cycle society

9:00~

12:00~

13:00~

14:00~17:00

Waste Treatment and Recycling

Lunch
Break

Waste Treatment
and Recycling

Landfill

9:00~11:00~12:00~

13:00~

14:00~

15:30~16:30

Safety and healthmanagement

Operationalcontrol

Lunch
Break

Operationalcontrol

Measurement
methods

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

10Curriculum for new application of collection and transportation of speciallycontrolled industrial wastes


The curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (4.5 hrs.), operational
control (2 hrs.), the outline of environmental issues and sound material-cycle society (2hrs.), specially controlled industrial wastes (2 hrs.), safety and health management (3 hrs.)
and waste transportation (3 hrs.). At the end of the course, participants must take an
examination with 49 questions (50min) . Those who get 75% and more right answers pass
the examination. Those who failed the examination can take the examination again later,
but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:3days）
8:40~

9:10~

9:30~

12:00~

13:00~

15:00~17:00

Reception

Guidance

Outline of the Waste
Management Law

Lunch
Break

Outline of the Waste
Management Law

Operationalcontrol

9:00~11:00~12:00~

13:00~

14:00~17:00

Outline of environmental
issues and sound materialcycle society

Specially controlledindustrial wastes

Lunch
Break

Speciallycontrolledindustrial wastes

Safety and healthmanagement

9:00~

12:10~13:20

Waste transportation

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

11Curriculum for new application of treatment and disposal of specially controlledindustrial wastes


The curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (5 hrs.) , the outline ofenvironmental issues and sound material-cycle society (2 hrs.), specially controlledindustrial wastes (2 hrs.), safety and health management (3 hrs.), measurement methods(2 hrs.), waste treatment and recycling (5 hrs.), landfill (3 hrs.) and operational control (2hrs.). At the end of the course, participants must take an examination with 65 questions(60min) . Those who get 75% and more right answers pass the examination. Those who
failed the examination can take the examination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:4days）

8:40~

9:10~

9:40~

12:00~

13:00~15:40

Reception

GuidanceOutline of the Waste
Management Law

Lunch
Break

Outline of the Waste Management Law

9:00~

11:00

12:00~13:00~

14:00~17:00

Outline of environmental
issues and sound materialcycle society

Specially
controlledindustrial wastes

Lunch
Break

Specially
controlledindustrial wastes

Safety and health management

9:00~

11:00

12:00~

13:00~17:00

Measurement methods

Waste treatment
and recycling

Lunch
Break

Waste treatment and recycling

9:00~

12:00

13:00~

15:00~16:00

Landfill

Lunch
Break

Operational control

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these same hours of lecturevideos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

12Curriculum for renewal application of collection and transportation ofindustrial wastes and specially controlled industrial wastes
The curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (3 hrs.), safety andhealth management(1.5 hrs.) and wastes transportation (1.5 hrs.). At the end of thecourse, participants must take an examination with 22 questions (30min) . Those
who get 70% and more right answers pass the examination. Those who failed theexamination can take the examination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:1day）
8:40~

9:05~

9:20~

12:10~

13:10~

14:40~

16:10~
17:00

Reception

Guidance

Outline of theWaste ManagementLawLunch
Break

Safety andhealthmanagement

Waste transportation

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

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Curriculum for renewal application of treatment and disposal of industrial wastes
and specially controlled industrial wastes


The curriculum covers the outline of the Waste Management Law (3.5 hrs.) , wastetreatment and recycling (2.5 hrs.), landfill (1.5 hrs.) and safety and health management(1.5 hrs.). At the end of the course, participants must take an examination with 28questions (30min) . Those who get 70% and more right answers pass the examination.
Those who failed the examination can take the examination again later, but up to twice.
Schedule （venue participation format:2days）
8:40~

9:05~

9:30~

11:50~

12:50~

14:00~16:30

Reception

Guidance

Outline of theWaste Management
Law

Lunch
Break

Outline of theWaste
Management Law

Waste treatment andrecycling9:00~

10:40~13:00

12：10

Landfill

Safety and healthmanagement

Exam.

※ In the on-demand format, participants will be required to watch these samehours of lecture videos online. The exam must be taken at the venue.

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Fees
CoursesOn-demand format

Venue participation
formatManagers of the Specially Controlled Industrial
Wastes

13,200 yen

13,750 yen

new application of collection andtransportation of industrial wastes

25,300 yen

29,700 yen

new application of treatment and disposal ofindustrial wastes

39,600 yen

48,400 yen

new application of collection andtransportation of specially controlledindustrial wastes

37,400 yen

46,200 yen

new application of treatment and disposal ofspecially controlled industrial wastes

56,100 yen-

renewal application of collection andtransportation of industrial wastes andspecially controlled industrial wastes

16,500 yen

19,800 yen

renewal application of treatment and disposalof industrial wastes and specially controlledindustrial wastes

20,900 yen

24,200 yen

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Textbooks

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Workshop
Workshops are held for generators. The objective is to help companies learn basic
knowledge and practical points about proper management of industrial waste, including
the Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law, consignment contracts, manifest
operations, and other aspects of waste management.

Live Streaming Format

Fee : 6,600 yen

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