Announced details
Collection and recycling of used PCs and small appliances, resource recovery and employment for people with disabilities
Population covered: 91.51 million. In user surveys, 98% said the service was more convenient than municipal waste collection, and 98% said they would use it again.
As of June 2026, 771 municipalities were participating.
リネットジャパン has entered into agreements and similar arrangements with municipalities and provides the door-to-door collection service as part of public administrative services.
Municipalities nationwide. The names, locations, representatives, business activities, capital and year of establishment of individual municipalities are Not disclosed.
Ministerial certification under the Small Home Appliance Recycling Act. The first certified operator covering a nationwide area
Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Head office: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (リネットジャパングループ). Subsidiary リネットジャパン: Obu, Aichi Prefecture. The locations of the nationally certified plant and dedicated secure facilities are Not disclosed.
Standard price: ¥1,848 per box, including tax. Collection is free when a PC is included. Collection without a PC and each box from the second onward cost ¥1,848 per box, including tax.
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | リネットジャパン's door-to-door collection service for used PCs and small appliances, Parcel-delivery recycling of PCs and small appliances |
| Counterparty | 771 participating municipalities |
| Counterparty overview | Municipalities nationwide. The names, locations, representatives, business activities, capital and year of establishment of individual municipalities are Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | リネットジャパン has entered into agreements and similar arrangements with municipalities and provides the door-to-door collection service as part of public administrative services. |
| Offering price | Standard price: ¥1,848 per box, including tax. Collection is free when a PC is included. Collection without a PC and each box from the second onward cost ¥1,848 per box, including tax. |
| Launch date | 2014 (launch of a collection service using parcel delivery) |
| Applicable area | Collection and recycling of used PCs and small appliances, resource recovery and employment for people with disabilities |
| Award/certification name | Ministerial certification under the Small Home Appliance Recycling Act. The first certified operator covering a nationwide area |
| Awarding / certifying body | Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Location | Head office: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (リネットジャパングループ). Subsidiary リネットジャパン: Obu, Aichi Prefecture. The locations of the nationally certified plant and dedicated secure facilities are Not disclosed. |
| Location scale | More than 400 eligible product categories. Collection boxes must have a total of no more than 140 cm across their three dimensions and weigh no more than 20 kg. Approximately 30 people with intellectual disabilities are engaged in manual processing work. |
| Quantitative Effects | Population covered: 91.51 million. In user surveys, 98% said the service was more convenient than municipal waste collection, and 98% said they would use it again. |
| Usage history | As of June 2026, 771 municipalities were participating. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To promote the recycling of PCs and small appliances through parcel delivery in collaboration with municipalities nationwide. The company also aims to make effective use of resources, help create a circular economy and expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.