Renet Japan Selected for Ministry of the Environment's "Demonstration Project for Increasing Urban Mine Collection Volume"

Renet Japan Recycle Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Obu City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Toshio Nakamura), a subsidiary of Renet Japan Group Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Takeshi Kuroda), announces that its proposed "Demonstration Model for Promoting 'Trade-in Collection' of Used Small Home Appliances by Collaborating EC Platformers and Collection Platformers" has been selected for the "Demonstration Project for Increasing Urban Mine Collection Volume" conducted by the Ministry of the Environment. This demonstration project is being promoted in collaboration with Renet Japan, a certified operator under the Small Home Appliance Recycling Law, LINE Yahoo Corporation (hereinafter referred to as LINE Yahoo), which operates a major e-commerce site, and Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Sagawa Express), a major delivery service company. It is an initiative to implement a new collection system for small home appliance recycling that allows users to conveniently and securely return their used products when purchasing new home appliances online. Used small home appliances contain many valuable resources and are referred to as "urban mines." The Small Home Appliance Recycling Law was enacted in 2013 to effectively utilize these urban mines. However, the collection volume remains at approximately 15% of the generated amount, posing challenges such as many resources not being effectively utilized or being exported overseas. In recent years, the Japanese government has been promoting the circulation of domestic resources, including urban mines, as a national strategy. This is driven by the increasing difficulty in securing resources like rare metals and rare earths due to heightened international tensions and resource competition. Promoting the circulation and maximum utilization of domestic resources is considered to contribute to strengthening "economic security," and it is being promoted as an important policy, with initiatives such as the "Meeting of Ministers Concerned with the Circular Economy" being held. Through this demonstration project, by integrating product purchase with the disposal of used products, we aim to establish a system for collection through appropriate channels, thereby increasing the collection volume under the Small Home Appliance Recycling Law and further promoting domestic resource circulation through urban mine recycling. ■ Company Overview [Company Name] Renet Japan Group Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange / Securities Code: 3556) [Location] 26th Floor, Global Gate, 4-60-12 Hiraiike-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City [Established] July 27, 2000 [Representative] Takeshi Kuroda, President and Representative Director [Capital] 1.25053 billion yen (as of September 30, 2025) [Number of Employees] 1,063 (as of September 30, 2025) *Includes part-time and temporary staff [Business Description] - Operation of the online used bookstore "Net Off" - Development of online purchase services for games, hobbies, brand items, smartphones, etc. - Collection of PCs and small home appliances as a certified operator under the Small Home Appliance Recycling Law - Creation of employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities through recycling - Development of group homes where individuals with disabilities can find fulfilling work and live securely - Operation of Type B employment support businesses and group homes for people with disabilities - Development of "education and dispatch business" for foreign human resources *The Small Home Appliance Recycling Business and Social Care Business are engaged in promoting the "Kanfuku-renkei" (Environmental and Welfare Collaboration) model. [URL] https://corp.renet.jp/ - Inquiries from the press regarding this matter - Renet Japan Group Inc. Contact: Isogai TEL: 03-5797-8665 / FAX: 03-5797-8669 / Mail: press@renet.jp Keywords: