１０. Waste Collection◆ Disposal of waste at collection stations① Drop off your waste at designated collection stations on collection days
between sunrise and 8:30 am. Collection stations are located at street orapartment corners. Seldom are there any sign or markings, so please ask yourneighbors.
② Waste collection dates differ depending on where you live and what type ofwaste is to be collected. Please check with your local Clean Calendar forcollection schedules. Clean Calendars are available at the Toyohashi City Hall
Citizens Registry Division window (1st floor) when processing your alienregistration card. Clean Calendars and Waste Guide Books are also available
at the Enrironmental Measures Division Division (5th floor) TEL : 0532-51-2399.
③ Put your waste in transparent or semi-transparent bags. (You may use vinyl
bags obtained at super-markets as long as they are transparent or semitransparent.)④ Take measures to prevent waste from blowing away on plastic (resource)collection days.
⑤ Broken glass, etc. should be placed in cardboard boxes and labeled before
disposal.
⑥ Return medical waste to hospitals, drugstore, etc.
⑦ Fabrics are easily damaged by rain. Please avoid putting fabric waste out inthe rain.
◆ How to sort your waste

Please also refer to the Clean Calendar and Waste Guide Book.
a) Burnable Waste (twice a week)(MOYASU GOMI)
Raw garbage, wood waste, leather products, and non-recyclable waste paper−Drain off the liquid from kitchen waste.
−Dispose of oil after it has hardened or has been absorbed into paper.
−Remove human waste from diapers.
b) Plastic Waste (every Wednesday)(PURASUTIKKU GOMI)
Wrapping, rice bags, outer bags of candy or biscuits, plastic foodcontainers, egg containers, etc. ※ Sort all products marked with themark shown on the right as plastic waste, except for PET bottles.
(exclude impact absorbing materials for electronic products andthermal insulation materials such as Styrofoam)※ Wash away all leftovers from containers and bottles.
※ Sort plastic into Crushable Waste if it has any metal, paper or wood parts.

c) Crushable Waste (once a month)(KOWASU GOMI)
Electric, gas and oil appliances−Electric bulbs (incandescent lamp), mercury-free dry batteries, toys, umbrellas,cassette tapes, video tapes, clocks, radios, digital thermometers, toasters, pots,driers, disposal body warmers, rubber boots, stuffed dolls, mirrors, metals
which cannot fit in the trash box for bottles and cans, and electric appliances
not categorized as Bulky Waste.
d) Bulky Waste (Door to door collection with charge)(OOKINA GOMI)−Specific items: microwaves, carpets, futon/blankets, beds, desks, chairs, bikes,
furniture, etc.
※ Electric, gas, or oil burning appliances which are 60cm or longer on one sideand all appliances which are 120 cm or longer on one side.
※ Sort smaller waste as Crushable Waste.
① Bulky Waste (door to door collection with charge)−Apply at least 1 week before your desired collection date.
TEL : 0532-69-0530 (will accept up to 5 items for collection per household per month)−Purchase a Bulky Waste Seal, which are available at a limited number of storeswith a value equivalent to the required fees, write your name on it, and stick it
onto the Bulky Waste.
② If you deliver your Bulky Waste directly to the recycling center, it is free of charge.
Receiving Days: Weekdays, Sundays (Apply in advance for Sunday Drop offs)※ Waste cannot be brought in on Saturdays, holidays, and New Year's holidays.
Receiving Hours: 9 am 〜 noon, 1 pm 〜 4 pm
Receiving Facility: Recycling Center (Shigenka Center) TEL : 0532-46-5304
530 Nishi, Hoei-cho, Toyohashi※ However, 4 major household appliances (TVs, refrigerators and freezers, washingmachines, air conditioners) and personal computers will not be accepted.
※ The actual owner must come and bring identification that will verify nameand address.
③ For disposal of the 4 major household appliance, refer to p.53 For disposal ofpersonal computers, refer to p.51e) Hazardous Waste (Once a month)(YUGAI GOMI)
Fluorescent tubes, thermometers/dry batteries with mercury, lighters, aerosol
cans, etc.
− Separate waste by "fluorescent tubes, thermometers/dry batteries withmercury" and "aerosol cans, cooking gas cassettes, gas lighters, needles, razors,etc." in different transparent or semi-transparent bags.
− Dry batteries and mercury-free digital thermometers should be sorted as
Crushable Waste.
−Please return nickel-cadmium batteries to stores for disposal.

f) Recyclable Waste(SHIGEN GOMI)① Put bottles and cans into " Bin / Can Boxes."−Sort paint cans and bottles caps as Crushable Waste.
−Please rinse the inside of bottles and cans. Do not crush the cans.
② Newspapers, magazines, leaflets, cardboard, milk cartons, etc. should be bundled
separately.
−Please take advantage of local collection drives (Haihin Kaishu).
−You may take this waste directly to an environmental center or recyclestations. (Jusco Toyohashi-Minami, Apita) or at the waste paper recycling yard.
③ Clothes (once a month) all types of clothing, sheets, curtains, etc.
−Dispose clothes at the collecting station on "Hazardous/Clothing" days (once amonth). Clothes must be sorted into separate bags from fluorescent tubes andaerosol cans. Do not get them wet.
−Sort dirty or wet clothing as Burnable Waste.
−For clothing, take advantage of local collection drives (Haihin Kaisyu),
environmental center, or recycle stations (Jusco Toyohashi-Minami, Apita).
④ PET Bottles (Beverages, soy sauce, and alcoholic beverages)−PET bottles are recycled by sorting into appropriate "Senyo Kaishu Yoki"
collection boxes at supermarkets and community halls.
※ Limited to bottles marked with this sign. Sort plasticcaps and bottles without this mark as Plastic Waste.

<Directions for disposing of PET bottles>
1 Remove the caps.
2. Rinse the inside.
Sort caps as
Plastic Wasteg) Land-fill Waste (once a month)(UMERU GOMI)−Rice bowls, plates, concrete, glass, ashtrays etc.

3. Flatten with your feet.

※※Waste That Cannot Be Disposed of At Collection Stations※※① Difficult to Dispose of Items (waste that the city cannot dispose of)Tires, batteries, fire extinguishers, propane gas canisters, waste oil, kerosene, paints,paint thinner, agricultural chemicals, deadly poisons, motorcycles, pianos and boats
To dispose items mentioned above, consult with the store where you purchased
these items.
② Large Volume Waste (general household)In the case of waste generated in large quantities, as when moving, engaging
in a major cleanup or when trimming the lawn and garden, etc., be sure to sorteverything out, then transport the waste to the city's facilities yourself.
※Wood scraps (cuttings from the garden and lumber, etc.) are not classified asbulky waste. If you bring them in yourself, cut them so that their maximum
length is 120cm or less and maximum diameter is 30cm or less.
Bulky Waste
Burnable Waste
Plastic (Resource)
Crushable Waste
Hazardous Waste

Shigenka Center

Clothes
Used Paper

Environmental Center, recycling stations

Land-fill Waste→

Land-fill processing plant③ Business Related Waste
Disposal of waste generated from business activities is the responsibility of eachindividual business. For that reason, paper waste, wood waste, textile waste,food waste, etc. from stores, offices, restaurants, farms cannot be disposed ofat regional collection stations. Either haul waste to the Shigenka Center afterobtaining a disposal permit at the Waste Management Division (TEL 0532-51-2410)
or entrust the processing of wastes to a private waste processing company.
◆ Let's promote waste reduction and recycling① Let's use simple packing and sale by measure.
② Let's make the most use of collection for plastic tray at stores.
③ When you go shopping, bring your own bags and try not to use plastic bags.
④ Utilize recycled products and flea markets.
⑤ Choose refillable products and environment-friendly products.

■ Disposal of Personal ComputersHome personal computers are recycled by the various PC manufacturers.
※ Requires recovery and recycle fee. (Same fee whether brought in or collected atthe door)<Object>
・Desktop Personal Computer Unit
・Notebook PC
・PC with Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) orIntegrated LCD
・PC with CRT Display or Integrated CRT Display<Without Recycle Mark>

3,150 yen each→

4,200 yen each

※ These are the fees (tax included) publicly announced
by major PC manufacturers.
Products with PC recycle marks are collected forfree.

<How to Dispose Your PC>(PC Recycle Mark)① Request for PC disposal to respective manufacturer.
② Receive bill requesting payment of recycling and resource recovery fee.
③ Pay fee through a post office, bank, convenience store, etc.
④ Receive a "YU" pack slip from manufacturer.
⑤ Bring the "YU" pack slip and your PC to a post office. Or request for pick up.
⑥ PC delivered to a resource recovery facility by Japan Post.
※ Collection of PCs vary with each manufacturer and sales outlet, so confirm it
by checking the website or other publicly available information listed below.
PCs that no manufacturer can collect, such as personally built PCs, PCs built bymanufacturers who have claimed bankruptcy, imported PCs, may be collected.

Japan Electronic Information Technology Association(JEITA) PC 3R Promotion Office
URL : http://www.pc3r.jp
TEL : 03-5282-7685 FAX : 03-3233-6091

■ Disposal of the 4 Major Household Appliances
The following 4 major household appliances are recycled by their respective manufacturers.
Televisions,Refrigerators,Freezers,
Washing Machines
Air Conditioners

Recycling Fee Required

Televisions：
2,835 yenRefrigerators,
Freezers：
4,830 yen
Washing Machines： 2,520 yen
Air Conditions：
3,675 yen

※Recycling charges may differ
depending on the manufacturer. Check with your local homeelectronics shop or Home Electronics Product Association (HomeElectronics Recycling Center)
Electronics Recycling Coupon Center TEL : 0120-319640◆ To dispose of any of the 4 major household appliances, 3 options are available

4 Major Household Appliances

If you cannot contact the home electronics shopAs a rule

If the home electronics shop is
asked to dispose of these items :Pay recycling and transportation
charges to the shopCollection

If you transport the items toa maker-designated collection
center :Pay the recycling charge
at a post office

Collection center
designated by each maker(listed below)

Designated Collection Centers By Manufacturer
Benique Company Minato Plant
12 Chinowari, Jinno Shinden-cho
Toyohashi TEL : 0532-32-8888
・Epo-Tek・Matsushita
・Morita Electric・Toshiba
・Daikin Industries
・Toho Gas
・Samsung Japan・Corona・GE (For air conditioners, Nippon Tsuun)
・JVC (For air conditioners, Nippon Tsuun)
・Electrolux Japan・LG Electronics Japan ElectricOtherIf you ask the city toprocess these items :Pay the recycling charge
at a post office andcollection fee at aconvenience store, etc.

Collection(Must be present)

Nihon Express Toyohashi Branch
Toyohashi Distribution Center
141-2 Nakakawahara Kitajima-cho
Toyohashi TEL : 0532-52-6378
・Aiwa
・Fujitsu General・NEC・Funai Electric・Sanyo・Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
・GE (Only air conditioners)
・Mistubishi Electric ・Sharp
・Ryohin Keikaku・Sony・Rinnai
・Daewoo Electronics Japan・Hitachi
・Chofu Seisakusho ・Pioneer・Toyotomi
・Noritz・JVC (Only air conditioners)
Other※ It is necessary to pay the recycling charge in advance at a post office.
※ If you bring in waste to a designated receiving center, you are only responsible forrecycling fees (otherwise, you are also responsible for paying remittance fees charged by
the Japan Post for sending payment by mail). Transport to designated collection centers
can be done Monday to Saturday. Please confirm operation hours at each collection center.