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Specified Skilled Worker Jobs: Resource Recycling (Waste)
Requirements for working in the "Resource Recycling (Waste)" field and the jobs you can apply for now.
No SSW (ii)Coming soon
日本語：特定技能「資源循環」
Main work
Collection, transport and sorting of waste.
Jobs you can apply for now
There are no openings in this field right now. Register and we will contact you when new jobs arrive.
Requirements
- Pass the skills test for the field and a Japanese test (JFT-Basic or JLPT N4 or higher). Care also requires the Care Japanese Language Evaluation Test.
- If you completed Technical Intern Training (ii) in a related job, the tests may be waived.
- You can only work in the field whose test you passed. To change fields, you must pass that field's test.
- SSW (i) allows a total stay of up to 5 years. In fields with SSW (ii), you can renew without limit and live with your family.
Notes
- This field was added in January 2026. Please check when the skills test starts.
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We will check suitable jobs and the procedures you need together with you. We support Japanese, English and Vietnamese, and use translation tools for other languages.
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