noun
designated waste; specially controlled radioactive waste
Technical term used in Japanese environmental law and disaster recovery contexts, especially for radioactive waste from the Fukushima Daiichi accident that requires special disposal methods.
福島第一原発事故後、大量の指定廃棄物が発生した。
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, a large amount of designated waste was generated.
指定廃棄物の処理には特別な施設が必要だ。
Special facilities are required for the disposal of designated waste.