What JESCO does

JESCO (Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation / 中間貯蔵・環境安全事業株式会社) is a wholly government-owned special company (特殊会社) incorporated in Japan in 2004, fully funded by the national government and operating under the JESCO Act. The entity executes two core mandates: (1) PCB Waste Processing Service, managing five regional processing facilities (Kitakyushu, Toyota, Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido) to safely dispose of high-concentration polychlorinated biphenyl waste including transformers, capacitors, ballasts, and contaminated materials under supervising authority of the Ministry of the Environment; and (2) Intermediate Storage Service, receiving government commissions to temporarily store decontamination soil from Fukushima Prefecture until final disposal outside the prefecture. The company also provides Administrative Substitution Support, assisting local governments in PC

Name

JESCO

Legal name

中間貯蔵・環境安全事業株式会社

Website

https://jesconet.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

JESCO is a Japanese government-owned special company that operates five nationwide PCB waste processing facilities and manages Fukushima intermediate storage of contaminated soil, executing state-mandated environmental safety mandates under the JESCO Act.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Hazardous Waste Storage & Consolidation Facilities (RCRA/TSDF Staging) (TLALAHAK), Radioactive Materials Storage (Class 7) (TLALAHAN)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste processing
• PCB waste disposal
• Intermediate storage services
• Environmental remediation
• Fukushima soil storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. PCB Waste Processing Services: Fee-based PCB waste disposal services charged to waste holders. Processing fees are set nationwide uniformly. The company is a special purpose corporation fully funded by the Japanese government, operating on cost-recovery basis with processing fees designed to achieve收支相償 (balance of income and expenditure) over the entire business period from facility installation to business termination.
2. Intermediate Storage Services: Storage services for contaminated soil from Fukushima decontamination. JESCO receives government commissions for intermediate storage operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JESCO is a Japanese government-owned special company that operates two core businesses: (1) PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) waste processing services at five regional facilities nationwide, handling transformers, capacitors, ballasts, and contaminated materials from PCB waste holders under national supervision; and (2) intermediate storage services for contaminated soil from Fukushima Prefecture decontamination activities, storing materials until final disposal outside the prefecture. The company also provides administrative substitution support services for local governments, with subsidies managed by ERCA.

Product overview

JESCO (中間貯蔵・環境安全事業株式会社, Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation) is a wholly government-owned special company that operates two core services: (1) PCB Waste Processing Service — managing five regional PCB processing facilities (北九州, 豊田, 東京, 大阪, 北海道) that safely process high-concentration polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste under national supervision, covering transformers, capacitors, ballasts, and contaminated materials, and (2) Intermediate Storage Service — temporarily storing decontamination soil and related materials from Fukushima Prefecture's decontamination work until final disposal. JESCO also offers an Administrative Substitution Support Service for local governments processing PCB waste. All five PCB processing facilities have completed or are completing their operations, with facilities transitioning to decommissioning. The company does not offer a software product, API, or SaaS platform — its offerings are exclusively physical waste processing and storage services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB Waste Processing Service (PCB廃棄物処理事業) Government-supervised processing of high-concentration polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste on behalf of waste holders, covering transformers, capacitors, ballasts, and contaminated materials at five nationwide facilities.
• Intermediate Storage Service (中間貯蔵事業) Temporary storage of decontamination soil and related materials from Fukushima Prefecture decontamination activities, commissioned by national government, Fukushima Prefecture, municipalities, and the Ministry of the Environment until final disposal outside the prefecture.
• Administrative Substitution Support Service (行政代執行支援事業) Support service for local governments performing administrative substitution for high-concentration PCB waste processing, with 75% of costs covered by the PCB Waste Processing Fund managed by ERCA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete PCB waste processing operations at multiple facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Japanese Ministry of Environment (環境省)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJESCO operates under government commission to handle intermediate storage of contaminated soil from Fukushima decontamination and PCB waste processing. The Ministry oversees PCB Waste Processing Basic Plan and provides regulatory framework.
• Fukushima Prefecture and Municipalities (福島県・関係市町村)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJESCO conducts intermediate storage operations in Fukushima Prefecture under commission from the national government, Fukushima Prefecture, and related municipalities for storage of contaminated soil from decontamination activities.
• Hokkaido and Local Governments (北海道・大阪市等)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJESCO operates PCB processing facilities under environmental preservation agreements with Hokkaido, Muroran City, Osaka City, and other local governments. These agreements establish environmental monitoring requirements, safety standards, and operational guidelines.
• PCB Waste Processing Committee (ポリ塩化ビフェニル廃棄物処理事業検討委員会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert committee established by JESCO to review and develop technical guidelines for PCB waste processing, including on-site dismantling procedures for large transformers, safety standards, and environmental protection measures.
• Japan Transportation Company (日本通運)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved transportation company authorized to transport PCB waste to Hokkaido PCB processing facility. One of multiple approved logistics companies with facility entry permits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Stericycle provides specialized waste management services including hazardous waste collection and disposal for regulated customers. Comparable to JESCO's role as a regulated disposal channel for entities required by law to properly dispose of hazardous materials.
• Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management is the largest waste services provider in North America, operating extensive hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities. Comparable to JESCO in operating multi-site regulated hazardous waste infrastructure, though broader in scope and commercial in orientation.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major US environmental services company handling hazardous and solid waste with significant treatment and disposal infrastructure. Comparable to JESCO in operating regulated waste processing facilities at scale, though with a broader commercial customer base.
• Veolia Environnement: Veolia operates globally in hazardous waste treatment and disposal, including nuclear and industrial hazardous waste streams. It acquired Kurion to specifically address Fukushima-related nuclear waste, making it comparable to JESCO in hazardous waste processing breadth and in serving government-mandated cleanup missions.
• Suez (now part of Veolia): Suez historically operated major hazardous waste and environmental services operations across Europe and globally before its merger with Veolia. Comparable to JESCO in operating large-scale industrial and hazardous waste treatment infrastructure under regulated frameworks.

Others

• Shimizu Corporation: Shimizu is a major Japanese construction company that has been involved in environmental remediation and Fukushima decontamination work. Comparable to JESCO in participating in Japan's large-scale government-led environmental cleanup efforts, particularly in Fukushima.

Direct peers

• Perma-Fix Environmental Services: Perma-Fix specializes in nuclear, mixed waste, and hazardous waste treatment with proprietary processing technologies. Comparable to JESCO in handling highly regulated hazardous waste streams requiring specialized thermal and separation treatment methods.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is North America's leading provider of hazardous waste management services, including collection, treatment, and disposal across industrial and government customers. Its end-to-end hazardous waste handling and treatment network is directly comparable to JESCO's PCB processing operations.

Emerging players

• Veolia Nuclear Solutions (formerly Kurion): Veolia Nuclear Solutions (formerly Kurion) was specifically created to address Fukushima Daiichi nuclear waste and contaminated water. Comparable to JESCO in operating intermediate storage and processing for Fukushima-related radioactive materials, though focused on the nuclear plant rather than decontamination soil.

Regional players

• ANADEC Co., Ltd. ANADEC is a Japanese environmental services company focused on industrial waste management and recycling. Comparable to JESCO in operating within Japan's regulated industrial waste sector, though ANADEC serves private commercial customers rather than government mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JESCO_JP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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