Iwamizawa City Household Garbage

Guidebook2022, Ver. 1

Let’s work together tomake a cleaner city foreveryone!!

For more information on garbage separation and disposal:
Iwamizawa City Hall Waste and Recycling Division☎ 0126-23-4111 (Japanese only)

Monday~Friday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(Closed on weekends, national
holidays, and New Years)

For more information on oversized garbage separation and disposal:
Iwamizawa City Oversized Garbage Reception Center☎ 0126-31-0053 (Japanese only)

Monday~Friday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(Closed on weekends, national
holidays, and New Years)

This is an English version of the Iwamizawa Garbage
Separation Guidebook. We hope that it will help Englishspeaking foreign residents better understand the city’s
garbage separation rules of Iwamizawa.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Iwamizawa City Hall
Waste and Recycling Division if you have any questions.

Iwamizawa City Local Products Image Character
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IndexPAID

PAID

BURNABLE

PAID– 2 times/week

PAID

P. 4-5

NON-BURNABLE– 1 time/month

HAZARDOUS– 1 time/month P. 7

RECYCLABLE
PLASTICS– 1 time/week

P. 8-9Cans, Glass, andPET Bottles– 2 times/month or
Recycling Station

P. 10

PAPER

– 1 time/month

P. 11

P. 6

OVERSIZED – 10 item limit/month P. 12-13
Home Appliances– By application
and ComputersP. 14-15

Iwamizawa Kankyo Clean Plaza
Iwa☆Pika

P. 16

FREE

Garbage and Recycling Stations
Garbage Station
The Garbage Station is where you will dispose of your household garbage for pick-up. Eachstation looks a little different, but is typically a large cage with a door that is located on the side of
the road. Please locate the one nearest to your home.
Each station will have the disposal schedule for that area posted on it. The collection day foreach type of garbage differs depending on the area. Please confirm the day for each type of
garbage, and put it out at the garbage station by 8:30 a.m. on the collection day. Please beconsiderate of other residents and do not put out garbage on a non-designated day.

BURNABLE, NON-BURNABLE, HAZARDOUS, RECYCLABLE PLASTICS, Cans/Glass/PET Bottles,
and PAPER garbage can be disposed of here.

Recycling Station
The Recycling Station is a place separate from the garbage station where you can dispose of thefollowing recyclable items at any time:⚫ Aluminum and Steel Cans
⚫ PET Bottles⚫ Glass Bottles

Aluminum Cans

Steel Cans

PET Bottles

Brown Glass

Clear Glass

Other Glass⚫ Empty and clean all items before disposal⚫ Do not put items in a bag⚫ Separate each item by type into the appropriate labeled bin.
DO NOT throw away BURNABLE, NON-BURNABLE, RECYCLABLE PLASTICS other than PET
bottles, and any other non-recyclable garbage away at the Recycling Station.

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Garbage Disposal Rules

Only put out garbage on its
designated collection day.

How to tie garbage bags
DO NOT do this:Tie tabs shut

Tie handles shut

Tied shut
securely!
Leave bag open⚫

Long items can be disposed of in the BURNABLE or
NON-BURNABLE garbage bags IF most of the item
fits into the bag. Tie the bag shut tightly so the

Double-bag
Tape bag shut

object doesn’t shift. For example, umbrellas aredisposed of as NON-BURNABLE garbage.

Large amounts of garbage
You CANNOT throw away large amounts of garbage at the garbage
station. If your garbage doesn’t fit in the Garbage Station:⚫

Split up the garbage and wait until the next collection date⚫

Bring garbage to the Iwa☆Pika Garbage Center⚫

Call a collection company to pick up your garbage6

P.16

Rejected garbage
If your garbage is not sorted correctly, the paper on the right
will be attached. Collect your garbage and sort it properly before
disposing of again.
If a yellow paper is attached and action hasn’t been taken, thestaff will investigate the garbage. If the owner is found, a meeting
will be arranged to discuss proper disposal methods.
1.

Contains dirty items① Remove dirty items② Rinse dirty items and put out again

2.

Contains non-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS (no3.

BURNABLE garbage – use the official red garbage bag

4.

NON-BURNABLE garbage- use the official green garbage bag

5.

Garbage in a cardboard box cannot be collected

6.

Branch Disposal Ticket was not attached7.

Cannot be collected because of the following:
The reason will be written in the box

mark)

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BURNABLE garbage
Collected 2 times/week
Kitchen Waste

Please use the official RED garbage
bag, tie it shut securely, and put it
out at the garbage station by
8:30 a.m. on the collection day.

Did you know?
About 80% of food waste is actually water. Draining excess water fromfood waste not only reduces the amount of overall waste, but also bad
odors!


Food disposal tips！APeel and remove unusable parts of produce, meat and fish before
washing.

●Vegetables ●Fruits ●Fish●Egg shells ●Leftovers

Leave scraps on a tray to dry.



Squeeze any excess water out with a cloth.

→ Soak up excess cooking oil with a paper towel or cloth, and throw away in the red garbage bag

Leather, Rubber, Vinyl

Wastepaper→ Dirty paper items that cannot be recycled

V●Tissue paper ●Paper towels ●Paper cups
●Paper plates ●Ice cream lids and cups
●Receipts
iii●Photographs●Processed paper/silver paper→ Recyclable PAPER items

P. 11→ Aluminum products are NON-BURNABLE●Bags●Gloves●Shoes●Raincoats●Hoses ●Sponges ●Balls●Rubber bands●Rubber gloves ●Buckets ●Plastic sheets※ Zippers and buttons do not need to be removed
before disposal※ Metal that can be removed is NON-BURNABLE

Sanitary Products and Pet Waste→ Please flush any excess waste down the toilet

4●Paper diapers ●Sanitary products●Pet sheets●Cat litterDisposal Ticket for tree branches

Natural Waste

30 cm in diameter

１m in length●Pruned branches ●Fallen leaves●Grass clippings●Flowers (soil must be removed)※ Do not dispose of natural garbage in
cardboard boxes or in a non-designatedplastic bag

Tree branches that do not fit in the official
garbage bags must be bundled together andaffixed with an ¥80 branch disposal ticket.
※ Branches and tree stumps must be less than
10 cm thick.
※ Branch Disposal Tickets cannot be used forprocessed wood such as timber.
※ Items that exceed 1 meter in length areconsidered OVERSIZED garbage.

Other

Fabric●Clothing●Towels●Stuffed Toys ●Blankets●Rags●Cigarette butts●Fireworks ●Matches●Charcoal●Igniters●Ice packs●Disposable heat packs
soak flammable items in⚠ Always
water before disposal.

NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS●Tupperware●CDs/DVDs●Video tapes●Cassette tapes ●Toothbrushes ●Plastic cutlery●Stationery●Toys●Combs●Brushes●Sponges※ Items with the※symbol are RECYCLABLE PLASTICS P. 8-9

items that cannot be cleaned are BURNABLE

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Please use the official GREEN
garbage bag, tie it shut securely, andput it out at the garbage station by
8:30 a.m. on the collection day.

NON-BURNABLE garbage
Collected 1 time/month
Metal

Ceramics/Glass●Metal pot lids ●Frying pans ●Paint cans
●Cutlery ●Scissors ●Needles ●Nails●Screws ●Tools●Umbrellas ●Wires●Aluminum products●Plates●Bowls●Cups●Teapots ●Teacups●Mirrors i●Glass items ●Vases●LED bulbs and fluorescent lamps●Incandescent bulbs

Small Electrical Appliances⚠ Disposal Rules※ Remove batteries before disposal.
※ Wrap sharp items and broken
glass or ceramic items in paper or●Fax machines●Telephones●Hairdryers●Calculators●DVD/CD players●Rice cookers ii ●Vacuum cleaners●Cordsii ●Cables●ClocksI

tape to ensure it doesn’t tear the
garbage bag.

※ Large home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, air conditioners
and computers must be recycled separately in accordance to the law

P. 14-15

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Medical items such as needles that can cause an infection
cannot be disposed of with normal garbage. Please
return these items to a medical institution.
Plastic medical equipment such as tubes, catheters (with the needle removed), and stoma
are BURNABLE waste.
If items have the6symbol, it can be disposed of as RECYCLABLE PLASTICS after cleaning.

HAZARDOUS garbage
Collected
1 time/month0

Please separate each item by type
into anybag, tie
them shut securely, and put them out
at the garbage station by 8:30 a.m.
on the collection day.

Batteries/Thermometers

Light Bulbs●Batteries ●Blood pressure monitors/
thermometers that contain mercury→ Wrap lithium batteries with tape anddispose of as NON-BURNABLE garbage→ Digital thermometers are NON-BURNABLE●All types are accepted※ You can dispose of lightbulbs in their
original box→ Shattered bulbs are NON-BURNABLE

Lighters●Oil lighters⚠

●Gas lighters

Empty all contents of lighters andspray cans before disposal.

Spray Cans

●Spray cans ●Gas cylinders●Insecticide ●Deodorant spray●Waterproof spray ●Hairspray

Please handle lighters and spray cans safely when disposing ofFilled spray cans and lighters may start fires inside garbage trucks, and are adanger to the garbage collectors and surrounding citizens.
※ Ensure the canister is empty. DO NOT puncture the container.
※ Empty excess contents in a well-ventilated room, far from fire sources.
※ If you can’t empty the canister or lighter completely, please write on the

bag that it is filled before disposing of.
.

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RECYCLABLE
PLASTICS

Please use any
bag,tie it shut securely, and put it out at
the garbage station by 8:30 a.m. on
the collection day.

0
Collected
1 time/week

What plastics are recyclable?
Not all plastic waste can be recycled, and as such cannot be disposed of as
RECYCLABLE PLASTICS. Only items with the plastics symbol printed on them canbe recycled. All unmarked plastic must be disposed of as BURNABLE.

Dirty items cannot be recycled!
Rinse out all recyclable plastics as well as you can before disposing of.
If an item has some irremovable stains or odors it will still be accepted.

Packaging

Trays●Egg cartons●Natto/Tofu packs●Candy packaging●Instant food cups

●Styrofoam foodtrays (any color)●Water absorption
sheet

Tubes

Nets

●Mayonnaise●Ketchup●Toothpaste●Orange nets
●Apple nets
●Onion nets

●Bento containers

Wrapping

Bottles

Styrofoam●Food or clothing bags

●Oil and sauce bottles●Packing Styrofoam●Medicine tablet●Bubble wrap
●Styrofoam coolerbox

casing●Plastic caps

●Detergent bottles●Plastic shopping bags
●Meat, fish, and produce ●Shampoo/Conditioner
bottleswrap※ Can be recycled※ Oil bottles that do not

Other※ Any metal pieces are※ Tie together pieces

NON-BURNABLE※ Aluminum medicine

without removing

drip while upside- downthat can’t fit in a

stickers

do not need to betransparent bag withsheets can be disposed

washed

rope

as is

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RECYCLABLE PLASTICS Disposal Rules:
1. Check item for thesymbol

2. Rinse off dirt and food
3. Remove bottle lids
→ Tightly shut bottles can later cause an

explosion during the recycling process.
Please remove →\all lids from bottles.

4. Put everything into one bag→ Putting many bags into one large bag

makes it difficult for the collection company
to sort. Please put all plastics into one bag.

Items that are not RECYCLABLE PLASTICS:
Even if it appears to be made of the same plastic material, not all plastic
items can be recycled.
When in doubt, look for thesymbol!

BURNABLE

HAZARDOUS
Lighters

CDs/VHS tapes

Plastic cutlery

Pens

PET bottles
Plastic “PET” bottles
Toys

！

P. 9

Tupperware

DO NOT throw dangerous objects away with RECYCLABLE PLASTICS!

BladesLighters

Hard plastics and batteries

9Cans, Glass, andPET Bottles

Please separate each item by type
into anybag, tie
them shut securely, and put them out
at the garbage station by 8:30 a.m.
on the collection day.

0
Collected
2 times/month

Recycling Rules:
Garbage Station● Rinse out inside

Recycling Station● Do not crush
All Cans

PET Bottles

Aluminum Cans

Steel Cans

PET Bottles

Remove from bag and put in the bins

Separate by type

● Do not use as agarbage can forother items

Clear Glass

Brown Glass

Other-Colored Glass

Clear Glass

Brown Glass

Other-Colored Glassdisposed with※ Metal lids and caps are NON-BURNABLE

label attached※ Plastic labels and bottle lids are RECYCLABLE PLASTICS

Aluminum Cans

Clear Glass Bottles

Look for thesymbol●Beer cans
●Juice cans
●Soda cans

●Jam jars●Juice jars
●Medicinebottles

Steel Cans
Look for thesymbol●Drink cans
●Food cans
※ Spray paint and greasecans are NON-BURNABLE※ When disposing of at the
garbage station, steel and

Brown Glass Bottles●Alcoholbottles●Soy saucebottles●Medicinebottles

Colored Glass Bottles

aluminum cans can bedisposed of in the samebag.

→ Please separate them at therecycling station

10●Alcoholbottles●Makeupcontainers●Milky-whitebottles● Glass can be

PET Bottles●All bottles with the PET
symbol on them●Drink and sauce bottles※ Remove the cap and label
and recycle with RECYCLABLE
PLASTICSPAPER garbage
Collected
1 time/month0

Please separate each paper item bytype, tie with string, and put them out
at the garbage station by 8:30 a.m.
on the collection day.

Cardboard

Paper CartonsMisc. Paper

Break down and tie withstringOpen, wash, and tie withstring●Milk, alcohol cartons●Cartons with a silver lining

Put all misc. paper in atransparent or paperbag, or tie together
with string.

※ Lids are
RECYCLABLE
PLASTICS
Anything with across-section like thisShredded Paper
Put in a transparent bag※ Tie together all brown
paper items with

●Boxes: Food, tissue, plastic
wrap, aluminum foil, shoe/
cigarette/etc. boxes●Paper: Leaflets, stationary,business cards, paper bags,
postcards, wrapping paper,
etc.

cardboard (toilet
paper rolls, envelopes,
etc.)●Non-brown rolls: toilet paper,
paper towels, wrapping, etc.

※ Please remove any plastic or metal from paper before disposing of

PAPER items that can’t be recycled!
●Paper with a lingering smell: detergent boxes or incense stick boxes●Heat-sensitive paper: receipts, etc.
●Paper with confidential information: bills, bank statements, etc.
●Waterproof paper: paper cups, ice packs, etc.
●Envelopes with adhesive●Wet or dirty paper items●Paper with silver or gold foil
If dirty paper items are mixed with recycling, all of those items cannot berecycled. Dispose the above items as BURNABLE.

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Large garbage that does not fit in a bagmust be brought to a Garbage Center, or
you must arrange a pick-up time with an
Oversized Disposal Ticket attached to theitem before disposing at an agreed location.

OVERSIZED garbage
10 item limit/month

Make a reservation before buying
an Oversized Disposal Ticket!

How to make a reservation

Step 1: Call the Oversized Garbage Reception Center
Before you apply, check for:●

Oversized Garbage Reception CenterType of garbage☎ 0126-31-0053

Size (the length of the longest side)

Location

9 a.m. ~ 5:30 p.m.

 Please confirm the location and possibility of oversized
garbage disposal with your landlord before making an

Monday~Friday(Closed on Saturdays and Sundays,
national holidays, and Dec.31st to Jan. 3rd)Quantity

appointment.
 Apply as soon as possible, collection may take a few days.
Garbage cannot be collected from inside your residence,
please bring it outside to the agreed location.

Your Information●Address ●Name●Phone Number)

Reception Center●Collection day●House or Apartment)●Reservation Number (4 digits)●Disposal Location●Number of Disposal Tickets required●Garbage type, quantity, size

●Precautions●etc.

Step 2: Buy an Oversized Garbage Disposal TicketYou can buy an Oversized Disposal Ticket at any store that sells the city’s official red andgreen garbage bags.

One Oversized Disposal Ticket is ¥300. The number of tickets varies depending on the sizeof the object.

 No returns or reissuance
Step
3: Write the Reservation Number and Attach Ticket to Item

Attach Ticket to the item securely

Please put item out by 8:30 a.m. at the designated place on the collection dayEnsure items do not block walkways or roadsDo not put any garbage or items inside of other items such as wardrobes or dressers

Step 4: Collection

Garbage will be collected between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. You do not need to be present for collection

Items with no Oversized Disposal Ticket, or an insufficient amount of Tickets will NOT be collected

12What is OVERSIZED garbage?

If the item can fully fit into the BURNABLE or

Items that don’t fit in an official 40 liter garbage bag

NON-BURNABLE garbage bags, and the bag

Items up to 2 meters in length

can be tied completely shut, it can be disposed

Items up to 100 kg

of at the garbage station.

Furniture/Bedding

Electrical Appliances

Kitchen/Heating●Chairs/Desks●Cabinets●Gas stoves●Heaters●Microwaves●Vacuums●Beds●Mattresses●Futon●Carpets●Dishwashers

●Fans

Other

Shovels●Bicycles●Ski Gear●Golf Gear

●Shovels●Snow Scoops●Guitars

How many items per Oversized Disposal Ticket?
All items not listed below must be disposed of separately (one Oversized Disposal Ticket per item)

Stackable Items

Sets of Items

Plastic bins, bowls,

Ski/golf sets, tents,

barrels, cushions, etc.

speakers, etc.

Up to 3 layers (folded)

Up to 5 items

Per 1 set

Up to 2 meters

Put it in the original bag
or tie with string

Tie together tightly

Put the items in theircase or tie with string

1 bundle: up to
30 cm in diameter

Futon/Sponge MattressesLong Items

Even if items were bought as a set (table/chair sets, etc.), they must be disposed of separately

For questions or concerns, contact the Oversized Garbage Reception Center - 0126-31-0053 (Japanese only)¥300 items (under 1 meter)●Futon●Gas Stoves●Fans●Snow Scoops●Plastic Bins
●Microwaves
Etc.

¥600 items (1-2 meters)●Beds/Mattresses ●Ski/Golf Sets
●Bicycles●Sofa●Shelves/Drawers ●Massage Chairs●Tables/Kotatsu
Etc.

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Items that MUST be RECYCLED
How to Recycle Home Appliances
In accordance with the Home Appliance Recycling Law, the following items MUST be recycled by the
manufacturers. You cannot dispose of these items at the garbage station or at garbage centers.
Disassembled parts are not accepted, so please bring the untampered item to recycling.

Televisions

Refrigerators

Under 15 in.– ¥1,200~

Under 170ℓ ¥3,400~

Over 16 in. - ¥2,200~

Over 171ℓ ¥4,300~

Washing Machines

Air Conditioners\2,300~

\900~

Item

Recycling Fee

Exchanges/
New Purchase

Disposal
I know
the store

Disposal
MethodBring it to a store
you wish topurchase from

Bring to the store
you bought theappliance from

I don’t know
the store

Contact one of
the licensed
companies below

Recycling Fee (Japan standard fee)

Cost
Collection and Transport Fees (by dealer/company)

Bring to a Designated
Pick-Up Location
Check make/model, andpurchase a Recycling Ticketfrom the post office

Bring to a Recycling
centerRecycling Fee(+Handling fee)

【Licensed Home Appliance Recycling Company】Please contact the company to request a pick-up, or drop it off directly.
Ishizuka Shoji Ltd.

638-5, Hinodecho☎ 0126-23-9838

Iwamizawa Koshi Shigen Center

7 Jo 3-4-2, Minamimachi☎ 0126-25-0391

Hokusei Iwamizawa Co., Ltd.

213-7 Kurisawacho Yura

☎ 0126-35-5228【Recycling Center】Check the business hours and pay the recycling fees at the post office before drop off.
Hokushu Iwamizawa

12-47 Okayamacho☎ 0126-35-1684

See the Association for Electric Home Appliance’s website for more information on fees and manufacturers: (https//www.rkc.aeha.or.jp)

14How to Recycle Computers
In accordance with the Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources, computers and laptops
for at-home use are to be collected and recycled by each manufacturer. In Iwamizawa, old and used computers
can be mailed in. You cannot dispose of these items at the garbage station or garbage centers.
APPLY

How to apply for collection:

PACK

SEND

1. Apply on the ReNet Japan website
2. Pack the device.
 The box cannot exceed 140cm and cannot exceed 20 kg.

ReNet Japan Recycling☎
0570-085-800 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
FAX: 0562-45-2918
Homepage: entry.renet.jp/index.html

3. Send application through Sagawa Transport.
 (Shipping and handling fees may apply)

Collection by manufacturer:
The price and collection method will differ depending on the manufacturer, so please check for the
manufacturing company before applying

Desktop

Laptop\3,000~\3,000~

Monitor

Item

Recycling Fee

Collection by Sagawa
Transport\4,000~\3,000~I know the
manufacturer

Handmade/Unsure/
Maker doesn’t exist

Apply through the
manufacturer

Check the PC3R
website (fees will apply)

Disposal
MethodDisposal
MethodApply online at the
ReNet Japan
Recycling website(Check the company’s
website or productmanual)☎ 03-5282-7685
FAX: 03-3233-6091
Website: www.pc3r.jp

All computers made after October 2003 with the PC Recycling Symbol can be recycled for free!

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¥100

Self-Disposal at a Garbage Centerper 10kg

If you have a lot of garbage, are moving in/out of the city, or cannot wait until the next collection
day, you can bring your garbage directly to the Garbage Center.
Transporting other people's garbage without permission from the city is prohibited by law. Onlybring your own garbage for disposal. For questions or concerns, contact Iwamizawa City Hall Waste
and Recycling Division - 0126-23-4111 (Japanese only)➢ When bringing in garbage directly, DO NOT use the official red or green garbage bags. Pleaseuse a transparent or translucent bag instead.

Location
Iwamizawa Kankyo Clean Plaza Iwa☆Pika⚫

Address: 297 Higashiyamacho⚫

Hours: Monday~Saturday (Including Holidays)

Clean recyclables and separate all
garbage by type before bringing to
the Garbage Center

9 a.m.~5 p.m.
※ Closed on Sundays and Jan. 1st
Hospital

Cost
BURNABLE
NON-BURNABLEOVERSIZED⚫
⚫
⚫

Iwamizawa
City hall

Iwamizawa Kankyo Clean Plaza

Iwa☆Pika¥100
per 10kg→ Pay with cash at the weighing station⚫

RECYCLABLE PLASTICS⚫
⚫
⚫

Cans/Glass/Bottles
PAPER
Cost
Small Home Appliances

Recyclables
are FREE→ Bring to the Recycling Separation Yard

(shown on the right)
Recycling Separation Yard

Steps

Payment & Weighing Station

No reservation required. Have your address andname ready, and bring proof of identity (Residence
Card, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
4.

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Check in at the Weighing Center
Weigh your car and check garbage types
Unload garbage at the designated location
Weigh car again and pay fee

Collection Area

Dispose of
garbageinsideCollection day calendar

Please circle your area.

Your area
A ・ B ・ C ・ D ・ E ・ F
BURNABLE
Sunday ・ Monday ・ Tuesday ・ Wednesday ・ Thursday ・ Friday ・ Saturday

NON-BURNABLE
A：4th Friday of the month

B：3rd Tuesday of the month

D：1st Thursday of the month

C：4th Monday of the monthE：2nd Wednesday of the month

F：3rd Saturday of themonth

RECYCLABLE PLASTICS

Sunday ・ Monday ・ Tuesday ・ Wednesday ・ Thursday ・ Friday ・ Saturday

Cans, Glass, and PET Bottles
A：1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month

B：2nd and 4th Saturday of the month

C： 1st and 3rd Friday of the month

D：2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

E：1st and 3rd Monday of the month

F：2nd and 4th Thursday of the month

HAZARDOUS

PAPER

A：2nd Friday of the month

B：1st Tuesday of the month

C： 2nd Monday of the month

D：3rd Thursday of the month

E：4th Wednesday of the month

F：1st Saturday of the month

Iwamizawa City Hall Waste and Recycling Division☎ 0126-23-4111 (Japanese only)