TRASH

Burnable trash

(MOYASU-GOMI):

Collected twice a week

(e.g.) kitchen garbage, non-recyclable paper, leather products, cotton products, feather/down products, fiber or rubber products, straw products, bamboo products, plastic products not for packaging  (videotapes, storage boxes, wash basins etc.)

• How to prepare for disposal: Put the above kinds of trash into transparent or semi-transparent plastic bags, and close them.

Tree branches

(SENTEI SHI)

Collected on the same day and place as burnable trash

(e.g.) wood debris, tree branches 

• How to prepare for disposal: Cut the branches or debris into 1 m pieces, bind them with wire or paper string. The diameter of the bunch should be about 30cm. For debris and wooden pieces that can’t be bound, put them in a plastic bag and write “KIKUZU” (wooden pieces) on the bag.

Plastic packaging and containers and packages(YOKIHOSO PURASUTIKKU):

Collected once a week, at the same place as the burnable trash

(e.g.) bottles, packages, cups, trays, tubes, nets, plastic bags, wrapping film, cushioning materials

These plastic packages and containers should have the “plastic mark”. 

”Plastic Mark”

• How to prepare for disposal: Rinse off or wipe off stains or dirt, then put them in a transparent or semi-transparent bag, and close it.

Non-burnable recyclable trash(FUNEN SHIGEN GOMI):

Collected once a month, not at the same place as the burnable trash

(e.g.) paper (cardboard, miscellaneous paper, newspapers, flyers, magazines, paper packages), bottles (transparent, brown, and other colors), cans (aluminum and steel cans), old clothes, PET plastic bottles, small electronic appliances, metals, batteries, light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs,  bicycles, landfill waste (cosmetics’ bottles, glass, china, etc.)

How to prepare for disposal:

• Sort the paper into the same category, and bind each bundle with white paper string.  Put the Miscellaneous papers into envelopes or paper bags, fold them to keep them inside and bind them with white paper string. 
• Bottles, cans, PET plastic bottles – Rinse the inside.
•  Old clothing – Bind them with white paper string or wrap the clothes with other old clothing.  Dirty or stained clothing, and underwear must be sorted as burnable trash, and disposed accordingly.
• Batteries – For Nickel-Cadmium rechargeable batteries and mercury batteries, please ask at the place of purchase.

Household appliances(KADEN YONHINMOKU):

Not collected by the city

(e.g.) TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines

Disposal: Please ask at the place of purchase.  A disposal fee will be charged.

Personal computers(PASOKON)

Not collected by the city

(e.g.) Desktop hardware, displays, laptops, and attachments (including mice, keyboards, speakers, and cables)

Disposal: Please contact the manufacturer for collection. A disposal fee will be charged.