Abstract: With the advancement of urbanization, the recycling and reusing of construction waste from newly built, renovated and demolished buildings has become an important issue in the exploration of waste separation and recycling systems. With the Law on Recycling and Utilization of Construction Waste implemented in 2002 as a symbol, Japan has established a system of recycling and reusing construction waste. The system adopts specific measures such as access permit system, green procurement of public buildings and construction waste subpoena system to form a closedloop process for the relevant subjects involved in the recycling and reuse of construction waste. Since the implementation of this system, the results have been remarkable, and the utilization rate of various construction waste resources has been significantly improved. With the advancement of Chinas waste separation and recycling system, China can learn from Japans special legislation, process management, dynamic assessment, and green procurement in the field of construction waste recycling.

Key words: Japan, construction waste, recycling and reusing, system construction