In Minoh, disposal of burnable garbage is free!

Separate
recyclable anddangerous
materials and put
them in a box!

072-729-2371

Refer to the `Minoh Citizen Guide` to learn about garbage disposal.
When you don't know something about garbage disposal

Minoh City Office
Waste Management Division

Burnable Garbage: Try to only use the free bags and reduce your amount of garbage
The City's Burnable Garbage Bags are issued every year for free according to the number of residents ina household. Those who moved to Minoh between Jan-Jun will receive an amount for until the end ofSep. this year, those who moved between Jul-Dec will receive an amount for until Sep. of the followingyear.
At the beginning of August every year the City will send you an "exchange ticket" used to cover theamount of bags starting from October. You can exchange the ticket for burnable garbage bags at any
Minoh City Garbage Bag Distributer.
You can buy more Burnable Garbage Bags if you run out of them.
(sold by Minoh City Garbage Bag Distributors)
Tie the bags shut with a cross shaped knot. Items that do not fit in the bags are oversized garbage.

Unburnable Garbage: Up to 2 bags per collection

Collected on the same day!

You have to buy the Minoh City Unburnable Garbage bags (sold by Garbage Bag Distributors)
Tie the bags shut with a cross shaped knot. Items that do not fit in the bags are oversizedgarbage.

Dangerous garbage: It could cause a fire or explosion.
Make sure to follow the right disposal method.
Collection of lighters, dry batteries, thermometers containing mercury, fluorescent lights, gas
cartridges, and spray cans is free of cost.
Please put lights, dry batteries, and thermometers in a transparent bag; fluorescent lights in anempty box; gas cartridges and spray cans in a basket.

Oversized garbage: 1 item per collection.
Consider if you can use it again or fix it before you throw it away.
You have to buy an Oversized Garbage Ticket (sold by Minoh City Garbage Bag Distributors).
For items which their longest side is below 1.5m, 1 ticket is required; for 1.5m to 3m, 2 tickets.

PET bottles: To encourage recycling, collection is free of cost.
Waste sorting of PET bottles is free. There is no need to use a bag, just put them in a basket.
Remove the cap and label, and rinse with water. Caps and labels are burnable garbage.

Cans/bottles: To encourage recycling, collection is free of cost.
Waste sorting of cans and bottles is free. There is no need to use a bag, just put them in a basket.
Newpapers, magazines, cardboard, old clothes and cartons are collected by local associations
and the "caravan collection" (collection at public City facilities). For information about your local
association or caravan collection days, refer to the website or enquire to the Minoh City Office
Waste Management Division (TEL 072-729-2371)

Price of garbage bags and disposal tickets(fees for garbage disposal)
Item

Burnable Garbage Bags

Unburnable Garbage Bags

Oversized Garbage Tickets

Quantity

1051

VolumePrice

20L bag\418

30L bag\628

40L bag\836

20L bag\524

30L bag

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Things you can do to help
reduce your garbage...
･Bring your own bag to the store･Separate recyclable garbage･Buy items with little packaging･Buy long lasting items･Only cook what you need･Separate recyclables･Put your garbage out in the right place