Environment
Total amount of home appliances recycled in one year (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025) based on Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law
| Residential air conditioners | |
|---|---|
| Number of appliances received at specified dropoff sites (Units: 1,000) | 568 |
| Number of appliances recycled, etc. (Units: 1,000) | 556 |
| Amount recycled, etc. by weight (tons) | 22,226 |
| Amount recycled by weight (tons) | 20,356 |
| Recycling rate (%) | 91 |
Relevant parts processed into a state in which they can be transferred as parts or materials to the user for a fee or free of charge.
| Residential air conditioners | |
|---|---|
| Iron (tons) | 5,924 |
| Copper (tons) | 1,570 |
| Aluminum (tons) | 555 |
| Mixture of non-ferrous and iron composite materials (tons) | 8,247 |
| Fluorocarbons (tons) | 342 |
| Other valuable materials (tons) | 3,716 |
| Total weight (tons) | 20,356 |

| Recovered weight of fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 368,910 |
|---|---|
| Shipped weight of fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 363,501 |
| Weight of recycled and reused fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 336,660 |
| Weight of destroyed fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 24,916 |
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