Recycling Points in Japan map & data
There are 1,656 recycling points mapped in Japan, spread over 46 prefectures. The most are in Tokyo (278), Kanagawa (199) and Kyoto Prefecture (167). 34% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 旧西部圧縮梱包施設, 古紙無料回収 U-BOX 別府 and ユーカリ.
Recycling Points by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 278 | 17% |
| Kanagawa | 199 | 12% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 167 | 10% |
| Hokkaido | 84 | 5.1% |
| Chiba | 80 | 4.8% |
| Shizuoka | 73 | 4.4% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 62 | 3.7% |
| Saitama | 59 | 3.6% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 53 | 3.2% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 42 | 2.5% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 42 | 2.5% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 40 | 2.4% |
| Ibaraki | 39 | 2.4% |
| Miyagi | 39 | 2.4% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 38 | 2.3% |
| Shiga | 31 | 1.9% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 30 | 1.8% |
| Fukushima | 23 | 1.4% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 22 | 1.3% |
| Hiroshima | 22 | 1.3% |
| Nagano | 20 | 1.2% |
| Yamanashi | 19 | 1.1% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 19 | 1.1% |
| Gunma | 16 | 1.0% |
| Tochigi | 14 | 0.8% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 13 | 0.8% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 12 | 0.7% |
| Toyama | 12 | 0.7% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 11 | 0.7% |
| Akita | 11 | 0.7% |
| Niigata | 10 | 0.6% |
| Mie Prefecture | 9 | 0.5% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 9 | 0.5% |
| Nara Prefecture | 8 | 0.5% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 8 | 0.5% |
| Aomori | 7 | 0.4% |
| Iwate | 7 | 0.4% |
| Shimane | 5 | 0.3% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 5 | 0.3% |
| Yamaguchi | 5 | 0.3% |
| Oita | 3 | 0.2% |
| Yamagata | 3 | 0.2% |
| Saga Prefecture | 2 | 0.1% |
| Kumamoto | 2 | 0.1% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 2 | 0.1% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable recycling points in Japan
- 旧西部圧縮梱包施設Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- 古紙無料回収 U-BOX 別府Oita · recycling
- ユーカリNara Prefecture · recycling
- リサイクルセンター資源開発田辺市 · Wakayama Prefecture · recycling
- 武蔵野クリーンセンター武蔵野市 · Tokyo · recycling
- リサイクルモア仙台市 · Miyagi · recycling
- くりりんセンターHokkaido · recycling
- 安田金属興業株式会社Osaka Prefecture · recycling
- クリーンパーク北但Hyogo Prefecture · recycling
- 有限会社 上村商店Fukui Prefecture · recycling
- 古紙リサイクルステーションGifu Prefecture · recycling
- 無料古紙回収ボックス これくとすぺーすFukuoka Prefecture · recycling
- 紅陽貿易弘前市 · Aomori · recycling
- スガヤメタル（株）Kanagawa · recycling
- 株式会社京都精錬所Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- MOBIUSOita · recycling
- 紀の海クリーンセンターWakayama Prefecture · recycling
- 豊玉リサイクルセンター練馬区 · Tokyo · recycling
- リサイクルセンターくるっと中標津町 · Hokkaido · recycling
- 日鉄萬金属株式会社 大阪工場Osaka Prefecture · recycling
- シンノウ紙源株式会社Hyogo Prefecture · recycling
- 清掃センターFukui Prefecture · recycling
- 岐阜市リサイクルセンターGifu Prefecture · recycling
- 南地区ストックハウス秦野市 · Kanagawa · recycling
- 光アスコン株式会社Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- エコワスプラントTokyo · recycling
- 藤本金属株式会社Osaka Prefecture · recycling
- ルシクラージュ株式会社Hyogo Prefecture · recycling
- 大和市資源選別所Kanagawa · recycling
- 日本ウエスト株式会社Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- 練馬区資源循環センター練馬区 · Tokyo · recycling
- 都市クリエイト株式会社 湾岸プラントOsaka Prefecture · recycling
- 大本紙料株式会社Hyogo Prefecture · recycling
- 大根地区ストックハウス秦野市 · Kanagawa · recycling
- 藤永鉱業向日市 · Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- 藤谷産業Tokyo · recycling
- 株式会社イボキンHyogo Prefecture · recycling
- 寒川広域リサイクルセンター寒川町 · Kanagawa · recycling
- 関西紙料株式会社Kyoto Prefecture · recycling
- 本町地区ストックハウスKanagawa · recycling
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Every recycling point in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Recycling bins, centres and drop-off points.
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This layer holds 1,656 recycling points in Japan, the most of them in Tokyo. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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