Effective Resource Utilization, Waste Management
Environmental consideration is one of the important issues that companies should address. The SEGA SAMMY Group remains constantly aware of the environmental impacts of our business activities, complies with environmental laws and regulations, and works to reduce environmental impact and address climate change.
Recycling of Used Amusement Machines
SEGA Logistics Service is working to reduce disposal costs and prevent illegal dumping through the development of a nationwide recycling system. It stores and manages used amusement machines, prepares units that are in good condition for sale and reuse, and extracts reusable parts from unwanted machines for use in repairs, before arranging their disposal as industrial waste. Intermediate industrial waste processing companies have been recruited to operate at SEGA Logistics Service’s Yako Plant in Chiba Prefecture, where they manually disassemble machines and sort the materials used under a system that ensures 100% recycling, with zero landfill disposal and zero direct incineration. Unwanted cards and papers from amusement machines and some types of plastic waste are processed into the alternative fuel RPF*, which is used to recover heat through thermal recycling.
*Refuse paper and plastic fuel (RPF) is a high-grade solid fuel made from industrial waste, especially waste plastic and used paper that are unsuitable for recycling as materials.
Reuse and Recovery of Parts from Pachislot & Pachinko Machines
In 2016, to enhance the reusability of pachislot & pachinko machine components, Sammy set targets for the number of reusable parts and has been working to standardize parts, circuit boards, and units from the design and development stages. The company will continue its efforts to maximize the benefits of reuse. The company is also working with other manufacturers to develop platforms for parts and units as part of industry-wide efforts to reduce environmental impacts.
Please refer to the link below for the recycling rate of pachislot & pachinko machines.
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