Environment
Total amount of home appliances recycled in one year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) based on Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law
| Residential air conditioners | |
|---|---|
| Number of appliances received at specified dropoff sites (Units: 1,000) | 622 |
| Number of appliances recycled, etc. (Units: 1,000) | 606 |
| Amount recycled, etc. by weight (tons) | 24,026 |
| Amount recycled by weight (tons) | 22,115 |
| Recycling rate (%) | 92 |
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) | 6,390 |
| Copper (tons) | 1,688 |
| Aluminum (tons) | 569 |
| Mixture of non-ferrous and iron composite materials (tons) | 8,995 |
| Fluorocarbons (tons) | 377 |
| Other valuable materials (tons) | 4,093 |
| Total weight (tons) | 22,115 |

| Recovered weight of fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 400,371 |
|---|---|
| Shipped weight of fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 393,633 |
| Weight of recycled and reused fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 371,649 |
| Weight of destroyed fluorocarbons used as refrigerants (kg) | 20,434 |
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