Hiroshi Yamada

Professor, Seinan-Gakuin University
(6-2-92, Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814 Japan)

Abstract

According to the German Waste Management Law, state (land) goverments have to form a waste management plan, which settles places for waste disposal plants. But this planning system has not functioned well. This article discusses causes for the failure and the perspective of the planing systems.

Key words: waste disposal, plan