Keep this booklet
handy for yourreference.

A Guide to Classification
and Disposal
p of Trash and pp. 2 - 3
Recyclable Materials

Nagaoka City

Let’s keep ourcommunity, Nagaoka,
clean by reducing andseparating trashproperly.

Fees Required

A Guide to Classification and
Disposal of Trash andRecyclable Materials

Food Scraps

p. 4

Burnable Trash

p. 5

Non-Burnable Trash

pp. 6 - 7

Large-Sized Trash

p. 8

Plastic Containers andWrapping Materials

p. 9

Glass Bottles, Cans,and PET Plastic Bottles p. 10
Cans

Newspapers, Magazines/
Flyers, and Cardboard

p. 11

Nagaoka City’s Environmentally-Friendly
Char
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and
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Hiss Famamililyy

What each of us can do is to join...
the 3 “R”s campaign.
1

Try to reduce trash
and wasted recyclable
materials.

2

Think about yourtrash before throwing
it out.

3

Separate your trashproperly before
putting it out.

R educeR euseR ecycle

Avoid generating unnecessary trash and acquiring
unnecessary items.

Reuse old things.

Try to reuse and recycle
unnecessaryy items.

Twigs, Leaves,T
and Grassp. 13

Spray Cans, Flammable Items,
pp. 14 - 15
and Hazardous Items

Recyclable Material Collection
p. 16
at Key Collection Sites
PET
Plastic
Bottles

Food
Trays

Trash That Cannot Be
Handled by the Cityn
My owg bag
in
shopp

Bring your own shopping
bag and purchasecommodities that can be
refilled or that are notheavily wrapped.

Used Clothing and
Pieces of Cloth p. 12

Give away items you don’t
need to people who needthem.

Separate recyclable
materials from other trash.

pp. 17 - 18

Nagaoka City Authorized
Trash-Collecting Dealers p. 19

A Guide to Classification and Disposal of Trash and Recyclable Materials

A Guide to Classification and Disposal of Trash
and Recyclable Materials
Fees Required
Food Scraps

Collected twice a week

Collected once a week

Burnable Trash
Disposable diapers andfood scraps that cannot be
kept until the designatedcollection days can be put
out together with otherburnable trash in the same
bags.

Drain water thoroughly, put
food scraps in designatedprepaid bags, and tie them
shut.

Put burnable trash indesignated prepaid bags
and tie them shut.

Refer to p. 4 for details.

Refer to p. 5 for details.

Free of Charge
Plastic Containers andWrappingg Materials

Glass Bottles, Cans, and
PET Plastic Bottles

Newspapers,p p
Magazines/gFlyers, and Cardboard

Collected once a week

Collected once a week

Collected twice a month

Glass bottles for beverages,
seasoning ingredients, etc.
Cans for beverages, nori (laver),tea, snacks, etc.

They should be sorted into three
categories (newspapers,
magazines/flyers, and cardboard)and tied with string.

Containers and wrapping
materials with this “プラ”
mark can be collected.

Wash with water.

PET plastic bottles with thismark for beverages, soy sauce,
alcoholic drinks, sweet sake forseasoning, etc.

Wash with water.

Put them in transparent ortranslucent bags and tie
them shut.

Put them in transparent ortranslucent bags and tie themshut.

In the Kawaguchi District,glass bottles and cans should
be separated from PET plastic
bottles, and they should be
put out in separate bags thatare tied shut.
Refer to p. 9 for details.

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Refer to p. 10 for details.

Refer to p. 11 for details.

Circle the picture of
the diaper printed
on the designatedprepaid bags and tie
them shut.

Refer to p. 5 for details.

Used Clothing and Piecesof ClothCollected twice a month

Not collected from January to March

After making sure that they are ingood condition, they should befolded and put intransparent ortranslucent bags
that are tied shut.

Clothing (except for thosepadded with natural cotton)• You can put out underwear,
socks, kimono, as well as clothingwith names written on them.
• Please leave buttons and zippers
attached to the clothing.

Non-Burnable Collected
twice a month
Trash

Designated telephone number forrequests: 0258-25-0053
Designated fax number forrequests: 0258-25-0064
Purchase large-sized trash handlingtickets and stick them on the trash.
Put out large-sized trash at the front
entrance of your house on thedesignated collection day.
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Put non-burnable trash in designatedprepaid bags and tie them shut.

Refer to pp. 6 - 7 for details.

Twigs, Leaves, and Grass
Collection methods differ
in each district.

• Please do not remove
zippers or elastic
bands of sheets.

Refer to p. 12 for details.

Refer to p. 8 for details.

Spray Cans, Flammable Items,and Hazardous Items
Collected twice a month

The contents of spray cans, cassette
cylinders, and lighters should becompletely removed.

Twigs should beless than 10 cm
in diameter and150 cm in length.
Less than 10 cm
in diameter

They should be tied with string andeach bunch should be less than 30
cm in diameter and 150 cm in length.
Less than
30 cm indiameter

Pieces of Cloth (only towels,
towelkets, sheets, and blankets)

Picked up at your door by
Large-Sizedgadvance requestq
Trash

Less than 150 cm in length

Fallen leaves and grass
free of soil should be
put out in transparent
or translucent bags
that are properly tied
shut.
Refer to p. 13 for details.

They should bepunctured.

Insert a toothpick or use
adhesive tape or a rubberband to hold down the lever.

Put them in a transparent
or translucent bag,tie it shut, and label the
キケン
bag “キケン”(hazardous).

A Guide to Classification and Disposal of Trash and Recyclable Materials

Disposable diapers that cannot be
kept until the designated collection
day can be put out on collection
days for food scraps.

Fluorescent light tubes
should be put out intheir original wrapping
materials.

Refer to pp. 14 - 15 for details.

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Food Scraps

Collected twice a week

Food Scraps

Designated Prepaid Bag
for Food Scraps（pink and translucent）
Price（10 bags）

Size
Small
(approx. 10 liters)
Extra Small(approx. 5 liters)
Extra Extra Small(approx. 2 liters)￥100
Designatedg
prepaidp p
bags
for food scraps
p can bepurchased at retail storespwith this sign.

￥50
￥20

How to Put Out Food Scraps
Food Scraps should be put out in designated prepaid bags for food scraps that are tied shut.
They should be put out at your assigned trash collection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designatedcollection days.
Food scraps in straining nets and transparent or translucent plastic bags can be put in designated prepaid bags for food scraps.
Food scraps should not be wrapped in paper because paper interferes with fermentation.
＊If you are not sure whether your trash can be put out as food scraps or burnable trash,
put it out as burnable trash.

Drain water
thoroughly.

Typical Food Scraps
Vegetables

Cooked Food

FruitsFood Scraps

Grain and Grain
Food Products

Meat

Fish

Twigs andstems ofvegetables
are burnable
trash.

Confectionery

Example of trash that should be put out as burnable trash
Seafood Shells

Husks from Corn andBamboo Shoots

Coagulated Cooking Oil

Food scraps are fermented and turned into biogas, which is used for power generation.
Why? Items that cannot be easily decomposed, are not suitable for fermentation, or are likely to lead tothe breakdown of machinery should be put out as burnable trash.

4

Burnable Trash

Collected once a week

Designated Prepaid Bag
for Burnable Trash（yellow and translucent）
Price（10 bags）

Size

¥520

Medium(approx. 25 liters)

¥320

Small
(approx. 10 liters)¥130

Extra Small(approx. 5 liters)¥60

Designatedgp
prepaidpbags
gfor burnable trash can bepurchased at retail storespwith this sign.

How to Put Out Burnable Trash
Burnable trash should be put out in designated prepaid bags for burnable trash that are tied shut. They shouldbe put out at your assigned trash collection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.

Burnable TrashLarge(approx. 40 liters)

Typical Burnable Trash
Disposable Diapers

Unclean Paper

Putting out disposable diapers oncollection days for food scraps
Put out disposable diapers
in prepaid bags for burnable
trash and circle the pictureof the diaper.

Processed Paper Products, Water-Proof Paper Cartons, Paper Products, etc.
Photographs
detergent

Paper cups
Paper plates＊Urine pads and sanitary napkins
can also be put out withdisposable diapers. Other
burnable trash cannot be put inthese bags.

Diaper contents should beflushed down a toilet.

Cigarette Butts and Sparklers

Cat/Pet Litter

Husks from Corn and Bamboo Shoots

Seafood Shells

Water-proof paper cartons andPaper products

Water-proof paper products or aluminum foil-coatedpaper products should be put out as burnable trash even
if they have themark.
It is advised that you take your milk cartons to collection
boxes that are set up in retail stores or supermarkets.

Bamboo Skewers

Solid waste
should be flushed
down a toilet.

Cigarer tte butts,
sparklers, andashes should besoake
k d in water
befo
f re
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tra
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Stickers
Sticker sheets

juice

Bre
r ak the tips.

Coagulated Cooking Oil

Stems or vines of produce fromhome vegetable gardens, like thoseof edamame (green soybeans) or
shiso (beefsteak plants)

Chestnut Burrs

Disposable Pocket Warmers, Drying Agents,
Cooling Agents, Video Tapes, and Cassette Tapes
Plastic cases forcassette and video
tapes are non-burnable
trash.

Wooden Boards (for tree supports in winter,etc.), Square Lumber, and Wooden Rods

Food Scraps
Try to put out
food scraps on
the designatedcollection days
for food scraps.

Less than
5cm

Less than
50cm

Square lumber and wooden rods should be cut into
pieces less than 5cm in diameter and 50cm in lengthand put into designated prepaid bags.

How to dispose of medical waste from home
Pen-Style Self-Injection Needles
Needlesshould be
put out inneedlecases.

Needle cases
should be put
out in plastic
containers withlids.

The should be put out
Theyin prepaid bags forburnable trash andmarked with 医 .
＊They can be put out
with other burnable
trash.
trash○
医IV and Other Medical Drip Bags and Tubes
The liquid shouldbe thoroughly
drained.

Wrap them innewspaper.

These items are classified as burnable trash
because they may cause technical handlingdifficulties at trash disposal facilities.

Only pen-style self-injection needles andliquid drip bags & tubes can be put out atthe city’s trash collection sites. Pleasecontact your regular medical clinics for
disposal of other medical waste.

Can futon bed quilts andblankets be folded or rolled up
and put out in designatedprepaid bags for burnable trash?
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Non-Burnable Trash

Collected twice a month

Designated Prepaid Bag
for Non-Burnable Trash（blue and translucent）
Price（10 bags）

Size
Extra Large(approx. 50 liters)
Medium(approx. 25 liters)

￥320

Small
(approx. 10 liters)￥130

Extra Small(approx. 5 liters)

￥60

￥650

Designated prepaid bags fornon-burnable trash can bepurchased at retail stores withthis sign.

Non-Burnable Trash

How to Put Out Non-Burnable Trash
Non-burnable trash should be put in designated prepaid bags for non-burnable trash that are tied shut. They
should be put out at your assigned trash collection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.

How to Put Out Hazardous Items
Hazardous items such as knives and glass products
should be wrapped in paper and put in designated prepaid
bags for non-burnable trash. They should be labeled“キケン”(hazardous) or “ワレモノ” (broken/fragile).
＊They can be put out with other non-burnable trash.

キケン

Typical Non-Burnable Trash
Plastic Products (except for plastic
containers and wrapping materials)

Engine Oil Cans and Paint Cans.
(Cans should be completely empty.)

plastic buckets, wash basins, food scrap strainers, bathroom mats, plastic toys, toothbrushes, etc.

Metal Products, Ceramic Ware,and Glass Productspans, kettles, bowls/cups, glass tableware, glass panes, etc.

Space Heaters and Fan Heaters

These recyclableyitems can bebrought
g to andput out at designatedgcollection sites.
(Refer to p.16)
Radio cassette tape recorders, video players,and plastic toys that can fit in designatedprepaid bags for non-burnable trash＊Apply for large-sized trash collection service for dehumidifiers.

6

DVDs, CDs, MDs, and FDs（including cases）＊Video tapes andcassette tapes areburnable trash.

Small Electrical Appliances

These recyclableyitems can bebrought
g to andput out at designatedgcollection sites.
(Refer to p.16)
Kerosene and batteries should be removed fromspacepheaters before theyy are put
p out.
If theyy cannot fit in designatedg
prepaid bags
g fornon-burnable trash, youy need to have them bepicked up as large-sized trash.

Video Tape andCassette Tape Cases

Boots, Bags, etc.

Baby Bottles

Plastic Cases

Jars (for making homemade fruit liqueurs)

Plastic Bands (PP Bands)
and Cords for Binding

Hangers

Aluminum Foil Cups

Plastic Grass

Screens for Windows
and Sliding DoorsLight Bulbs and Glow Starters(for Fluorescent Lights)

Broken FluorescentLight Tubes

The following items cannot be put out as non-burnable trash.

! Put them out as Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items. !
Portable Gas Cylinders,
Spray Cans, and Lighters
Fluorescent Light Tubes (unbroken)
Small Chargeable Batteries(lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries,
and nickel-metal hydride batteries)

If these items are compacted in a trash-collection vehicle, they may
explode and a fire may break out.
These hazardous items should be properly separated and put out as
Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items.
For further detailed information, refer to pages 14 and 15.

Non-Burnable Trash＊They should be wrapped in
paper.

Can carpets, rugs, and ground sheets be folded and put
out in a designated prepaid bag for non-burnable trash?
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If an umbrella doesn’t completely fit ina designated prepaid bag, can I still
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Picked Up at Your Doorby Advance Request

Large-Sized Trash

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Typical Large-Sized Trash
burnable or non-burnable trash is classified aslarge-sized trash. An item that cannot be carriedby two persons cannot be collected.

Futon Bed Quilts, Carpets

Furniture

BicyclesDehumidifiers

Large-sized trash handlingtickets can be purchased
at designated stores thatsell designated prepaid
trash bags.

Boards, Lumber, Logs

Large-Sized Trash

Wooden boards should be
cut into pieces less than
3 cm thick and 2 meters
long. Lumber and wooden
rods should be cut into
pieces less than 10 cm
thick and 2 meters long.

How to Put Out Large-Sized Trash
１

Apply for large-sized trash collection service via the designated telephone number, fax number,or the Internet.

Designated telephone number for requests: 0258-25-0053
Designated fax number for requests:
0258-25-0064
Online Applications: Use the “E-Application and Registration

Please make sure
to dial the correct
number.

Service” on the city Website
Top>Municipal Administration>City Development>Informatization
Use this QR code with a smartphone.

Office Hours
Phone: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(except for national holidays, substitute holidays, and the year end and New Year’s holidays)
Via Fax
Applications are accepted on a 24-hour basis all year round. As applications will be confirmed via
On the Internet fax or e-mail (for an Internet application), set up your device so that it can receive the confirmation.

Collection Days
MondayFriday (except for national holidays, substitute holidays, and the year end and New Year’s holidays)

Matters that will be confirmed upon receiving a request
Address, name, telephone/fax number, the types of articles, size (length, width, height), and the number of articles＊A maximum of five articles can be collected at a time.

2

When accepting
gyyour request, the necessary collection charge for each article and the collection
date will be confirmed.

3

Purchase large-sizedgtrash handlingg tickets at a designated store selling designated prepaid trashbags and attach the tickets to each piece of trash.

4

On the morning of the notified collection day, leave your trash with handling tickets attached.
Large-sized trash should be put out by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.
The trash should be put out at the entrance of a house or at the bottom of the stairs of an elevated-floor-style
house. The trash should be clearly visible from the roadside.
The trash should be put out near the first-floor entrance of apartment buildings or condominiums. The collection
date should be indicated on the handling tickets.

Large-sized trash cannot be collected from inside a house or building.
Large-sized trash with handling tickets attached can be collected even when you are not present.

Handling charges for typical large-sized trash are as follows:
Collection Charges

8

Large-Sized Trash¥200

f ton bed quilts, bicycles, strollers, child seats, microwave ovens, heaters, suitcases, etc.
fu

¥600

chests of drawers (up to 90 cm tall), tables, sofas (without springs), single-beds (without mattresses), etc.

¥1,000chests of drawers (over 90cm tall), semi-double/double beds (without mattresses), etc.

Plastic Containers andWrapping Materials

Collected once a week

How to Put Out Plastic Containers and Wrapping Materials
bags, and the bags should be tied shut. They should be put out at your assigned trash collection site by 8:30
a.m. on the designated collection day.
①Empty thecontainer.

②Remove the cap and cut
off the upper part.

③Wash it out withwater.

④Put it in a transparent ortranslucent bag.

Typical Containers and Wrapping Materials

Food trays for meat,
fish, vegetables,
fruits, etc.

Styrofoam packing andsheets to protect
commodities (for fruits,
household electricalappliances, etc. )Tubes for toothpaste,facial soap, glue, etc.

Outer and inner
packages for cakes,
cookies, candies, etc.

Tubes for mayonnaise,mustard, etc.

Packages for eggs,
vegetables, fruits, etc.

Detergent or shampoo
bottles and othersimilar bottles

Food trays with dividers
for curry roux, cakes,
cookies, seasoned
seafood snacks, andother snacks, etc.

PET plastic bottle caps
& labels, instant noodle
cup lids, ice cream lids,
etc.

Cups for instantnoodles, yogurt, etc.

Nets for vegetables,
fruits, etc.

Plastic shopping bags
and other household
plastic bags

Plastic Containers and Wrapping Materials

Containers and wrapping materials with this mark can be collected.

It is advised that you take your food trays to collection boxes set up in retail stores or supermarkets.

9Glass Bottles, Cans, and
PET Plastic Bottles

Collected once a week

How to Put Out Glass Bottles, Cans, and PET Plastic Bottles
If they are not clean, they should be rinsed out with water. Glass bottles, cans, and PET plastic bottles should be
put together in transparent or translucent bags and tied shut. They should be put out at your assigned trashcollection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.
①Empty the bottles.

②Wash them out with water.
Caps and labels of PET plastic bottles
should be removed. Put them out withplastic containers and wrapping materials.
Labels on glass bottles can be left on.

③They can all be put togetherr intransparent or translucent
bags.

＊In the Kawaguchi District, glass bottles & cans can be put out together in transparent or translucent bags thatare tied shut. PET plastic bottles should be put out separately in another bag.
＊If they contain any foreign objects or if they are not clean, put them out as non-burnable trash.

Typical Glass Bottles, Cans, and PET Plastic Bottles

Glass Bottles, Cans, and PET Plastic Bottles
10

Cosmetic Bottles

Glass bottles for beverages,
seasoning ingredients, etc.

Cans for beverages, nori (laver), tea,snacks, etc.

Returnable Glass Bottles (Please
return them to retail stores if
possible.)

PET plastic bottles with this mark for beverages, soysauce, alcoholic drinks, sweet sake for seasoning, etc.

クッキー

＊Returnable glass bottles are environmentally-friendly glass bottles that canbe repeatedly used after being washed.
＊Returnable glass bottles such as 1.8-liter sake bottles or beer bottles canbe returned for a small refund at liquor stores.

How to Put Out Newspapers, Magazines/Flyers, and Cardboard
They should be sorted into three categories (newspapers, magazines/flyers, and cardboard) and tied with paper
cords. Put them out at your assigned collection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.

Newspapers

Magazines/Flyers

Cardboard

Nothing else should be
included with newspapers.

Small pieces of paper shouldbe put into magazines, folded
flyers, or used envelopes.

Nothing else should be
included with cardboard.

Request

Cross-section of cardboard.▶

Even on rainy or snowy days,
please do not put them in plastic
orr paperr bags.

Typical Magazines/Flyers
Magazines/Flyers include newspaper inserts, weekly magazines, paperbacks, textbooks, dictionaries, catalogs,
pamphlets, paper sacks, pasteboard boxes, Japanese washii paper, backings from purchased goods, etc.

Weekly Magazines

Paper Files

Calendars

Envelopes

Catalogs, Pamphlets

Metal parts should
be removed.

Metal parts should
be removed.

Boxes of Plastic Wrap

Pasteboard Paper, Calligraphy Paper,Photocopy Paper

Tissue Boxes

The plastic flaps of tissue boxes
should be removed.

The blade should be removed.

Postcards,
Business Cards

Cellophane film should
be removed.

Newspapers, Magazines/Flyers, and Cardboard

News papers,, Magazines/Flyers, Collected twice a monthand Cardboard

Scratch Pads

Posters

Wrapping Paper, Paper Sacks,
Pasteboard Paper, Paper Boxes

Paper That Cannot Be Put Out as Recyclable Materials
These items should be put out as burnable trash
・Carbonlesscopy paper
・Carbon paper・Waxed paper・Laminated paper
・Water-proof
processed paper

Paper cups
Paper plates

Photographs

・Heat sensitizedpaper

Cylindrical paper
containers forcertificatesToilet paper cores, Plastic wrap rolls,
Cylindrical paper containers

・Gold/Silvery paper
・Processed opaque plastic film-like paper

Heat sensitized paper turns black when friction isapplied. It is usually used as receipt or facsimile paper.

It is advised that you take your milk cartons tocollection boxes that are set up in retail storesor supermarkets.

Stickers
Sticker sheets〈How to Distinguish Laminated Paper from Others〉
A thin film is visible when laminated paper isslowly torn apart.

detergentjuice

Water-proof paper cartons andPaper products

Water-proof paper products or aluminum foil-coated paper products should be put
out as burnable trash even though they have the
mark.

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Used Clothing and Pieces of Cloth

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Twigs,g Leaves, andGrassCollection methods differ in each district.
Twigs, leaves, and grass are not collected in January and February.

How to Put Out Twigs, Leaves, and Grasscollection methods, please refer to “The Calendar of Collection Days for Household Trash and Recyclable
Materials.”

Twigs, Leaves

Grass

Twigs should be tied with straw or hemp cords. Do not put them in bags.
＊A single twig should be less than 10cm in diameter and 150 cm in length＊A single bunch of twigs should be less than 30 cm in diameter and 150 cm in length

Fallen leaves and grass freeof soil should be put out intransparent or translucent bags
that are properly tied shut.

Less than
30 cm indiameterLess than 150 cm in length

Supports

RequestWires

If sickles, gloves, trowels, or othertools are mixed in with twigs,
leaves, and grass, your trashcannot be collected. Please makesure they are separated properly.

Construction
Materials

Paper
Rocks

GlovesTwigs, Leaves, and Grass
Only include trimmed twigs and leaves
from your yard or fallen leaves fromroadside trees.

Cans

Twigs, Leaves, and Grass

Less than 10 cm
in diameter

Items That Cannot Be Put Out as Twigs, Leaves, and Grass
Produce from household vegetable gardens, stems of edamame (green
soybeans) and shiso (beefsteak plants), vines, and chestnut burrs
should be put out as burnable trash.
Processed square lumber, wooden rods, plywood, and wooden
furniture should be put out as burnable trash or should be picked up
as large-sized trash.

We biodegrade our food scraps witha compost bin. Your cooperation
is appreciated.
Grass and flowers should come only
from your yard.

compostbin
compostbin

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Spray Cans, Flammable Items,and Hazardous Items

Collected twice a month

As of April 2020, the trash designation “Hazardous Items” was changed into “Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items.”

Items that can be put out as Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items
Spray Cans
Portable Gas Cylinders for Cooking
Lighters
Fluorescent Light Tubes
Batteries
Mercury Thermometers
LED Light Bulbs
Coin-Type Batteries (Model No.: CR and BR)
E-Cigarettes
Mobile Batteries
Small Chargeable Batteries (lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, and nickel-metal hydride batteries)

Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items

How to Put Out Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items
Hazardous items should be labeled “キケン” (hazardous) in order to distinguish them from other trash.
They should be put out at your assigned trash collection site by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.

Emptied Spray Cans, Portable Gas Cylinders for Cooking, Lighters
After being thoroughly used, spray cans and portable gas cylinders forcooking should be punctured (outdoors in a well-ventilated area) torelease any remaining gas. Remaining gas may cause spray cans or
portable gas cylinders to explode inside trash collection vehicles,
causing a fire.
Put them in a transparent
or translucent bag, tie it
shut, and label the bag“キケン” (hazardous).

How toPut Out
Hazardous
Items

They should bepunctured.

Insert a toothpick or use
adhesive tape or a rubber bandto hold down the lever.

キケン

Used Batteries, Mercury Thermometers
Coin-Type Batteries (Model No. : CR and BR)

The city does not collect button batteries (model numbers startingwith SR, PR, or LR.)
These items should be put out in collection boxes at certain stores.
Search for stores with collection boxes at the Battery Associationof Japan Website.
http://www.botankaishu.jp/m/top.php
For information about how to identify coin-type batteries andbutton batteries, scan the QR code.
http://www.baj.or.jp/kind/

14Stores withcollection boxes

How to identify
types of batteriesFluorescent Light Tubes, LED Light Bulbs
Fluorescent light tubes should be put out in their original wrapping
materials or they should be wrapped in paper and put out in transparent
or translucent bags labeled “蛍光管” (fluorescent light tubes).

Remove the small chargeable battery.
Leave e-cigarettes and mobile batteries as they are.
Cover the metal terminal with tape.
Small chargeable batteries (lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries,
and nickel metal hydride batteries) can be put in collection boxes at storessuch as electronics retail stores or hardware stores.
Search for stores with collection boxes at the JBRC Website.
(https://www.jbrc.com/)

These items cannot be put out as Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items.
Wrap these items in paper and put them out as non-burnable trash.
Broken Glass and Ceramics

Kitchen Knives

Spray Cans, Flammable Items, and Hazardous Items

Small Chargeable Batteries (lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries,
and nickel-metal hydride batteries), E-Cigaretters, Mobile Batteries

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As of February, 2021

Recyclable Material Collection at Key Collection Sites
16

Nakanoshima Branch oﬃce

788

Closed on the day of the Industry Festival and the day prior to the festival
Closed on the day of Ekiden Relay Race and the Koshiji Autumn Festival as well as the days prior to these events

Trash That Cannot Be Handled by the City
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Four Household Electrical Appliances(Devices Designated by the Act for Recycling Household Electrical Appliances as ofDecember 2012)

Recycling Charges (consumption tax included) Charges may differ depending on manufacturers.
Air-Conditioners

Washing Machines and Dryers

TV Sets

Refrigerators and Freezers¥2,53015-inch or smaller ¥1,870
16-inch or larger ¥2,970

170-literr or smallerr ¥3,740
171-literr or larger ¥4,730¥990

How to Dispose of These Four Household Electrical Appliances①Ask Household Electrical Appliance Retailers or the City’s Authorized Trash-Collecting
Dealers to collect these items②Bring These Items to Designated Collectors,
After checking the manufacturer s name and the model number, purchase a “Household Electrical Appliance Recycling
Ticket” at a post office. When purchasing the ticket, there will be an additional handling charge for processing. Take
the appliance with the ticket to a designated collector. When taking appliances to a collector, contact the collector inadvance.

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Designated Collectors

Phone Numbers

Hours

ClosedHôwa Shôji Co. 2474 – 1
Shingumi-machi

0258-24-6322

8:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Sundays and national holidays
1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (Call about hours on Saturdays.)

Nihon Tsûun Co. Chûetsu
Branch 1 – 4 – 44 Kaname-chô0258-36-4400

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sundays and national holidays
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Call about hours on Saturdays.)

Personal Computers(Devices Designated by the Act for the Promotion of Effective Resource Utilization)

Desktop Computers, Notebook Computers, and PC Displays (Keyboards and printers are not included.)Collection of Personal Computers and Recycling Charges (consumption tax included)

Classification

Without the recycle markProducts manufactured before
September 30, 2003

Desktop PC, Notebook PC,
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD),
All-in-One PC with LCD￥3,300

CRT Display, All-in-One PC with CRT Display￥4,400With the recycle markProducts manufactured after
October 1, 2003

Trash That Cannot Be Handled by the City

In addition to recycling charges, there will be collecting and transporting charges. A request to a retailer can be accepted
only by the retailer from whom you have purchased the item.

Free of Charge

How to Dispose of Personal Computers
For further information, contact the manufacturer or the Personal Computer 3R Promotion Center(https://www.pc3r.jp/ Phone: 03-5282-7685).

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3 Others
Trash that cannot be handled by the city is listed below. Do not put out the following items at your trashcollection site.

Items【Metal Products】

automobile products (wheels, tire chains, hydraulic jacks, etc.)
agricultural machinery
two-wheeled carts
devices with engines(grass-cutting/weeding machines, lawn mowers, chainsaws, etc.)
fireproof safes
drum canspieces of iron and steel such as dumbbells
steel over 4 mm thick (steel boards, supports, etc.)
industrial sewing machines
pumps (including underwater pumps)
tubes (5 cm or more in diameter)【Waste Materials from Construction Sites】
roof tiles
bathtubs
sinks, etc.

bath furnaces【Tires and Springs】

automobile tires
sofas with springs
pianospiano wires【Plastic Materials】

bowling balls

surfboards

washstands/wash basin units
mattresses with springs

polyvinyl chloride pipes (5 cm or more in diameter)【Plastic Materials for Agricultural Use and Household Vegetable Gardens】

Trash That Cannot Be Handled by the City

plastic sheets for greenhouses
plastic mulch sheets for agricultural use（Plastic mulch sheets for vegetable gardens
can be put in designated prepaid bags for non-burnable trash and brought to the
Torigoe Clean Center or the Kotobuki Clean Center after contacting them in advance.）【Others】

batteries
soil
sand
rocks
concrete items (clothes-drying pole bases, concrete blocks, rainwater drainage
boxes, sewer water drainage boxes, gutters, rock weights)

Please Contact
Have the City’s Authorized Trash Collecting Dealers (refer to p.19) collect these items.

Used Oil and Agricultural Agents
When disposing of these materials, please contact retailers or dealers.

Fire Extinguishers
Please check with retail stores, dealers, or manufacturers.
Please refer to the Fire Extinguisher Recycling Promotion Center Website.
http:/// www.ferpc.jp/accept/

Motorcycles/Motorbikes
Motorcycles sold in Japan by 16 companies including domestic manufacturers (not necessarily all models
qualify) can be recycled through the Twq
T o-Wheels Recycle System.
【The Tw
T o-Wheeler Recycle Call Center】http:/// www.jarc.or.jp/
Ask the city’s authorized trash-collecting dealers (refer to p.19) to collect motorcycles that cannot be recycled.

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Nagaoka City Authorized Trash-Collecting Dealers
As of February 2021Chûetsu Seisô Ltd. collects trash only in the Kawaguchi district. The other dealers collect trashin all of the city’s districts except for the Kawaguchi district.
DealerLocation＊

Phone Number＊

Fax Number

55-3 Uryû

42−2560

42−4911

Umezawa Shôten Co.

4-741-13 Inaho

25−227625−2234

Katô Sangyô Co.

3-5-22 Shimoyanagi

27−6770

27−8766

Clean System Co.

2342-5 Raikôji Kô92−251792−5102

Takahashi Seisô Sangyô Ltd.

106 Washima Nakazawa Kô

74−2433

74−2978Chûetsu Seisô Ltd.

546 Ushigashima, Kawaguchi

81−567082−2637

Teradomari Total Service Ltd.

651-1 Teradomari Kijima（0256）97−3993（0256）98−5770

Tochio Seisôsha Co.

2883-5 Kitanigoro

53−501353−5013

Tochio Daiichi Seisôsha Ltd.

1-4-7 Yachi

53−502453−5024

Hanazono Service Co.

354-3 Fukumichi-machi

29−112229−1962

Marukyô Co.

3039-5 Takami-machi

24−0700

25−2133

Maruhatsu Sangyô Ltd.

5290 Yoita Otsu, Yoita-machi

72−2123

72−2774

Mitsuwa Co.

1276-1Nakazawa-machi

35−736235−9903

Yamasei Corporation Ltd.

3373-1Yamakoshi Mushigame

59−230459−2305＊Area Code: 0258 (except for Teradomari Total Servise Ltd.)

Nagaoka City Authorized Trash-Collecting Dealers

Akebono Seisôsha Ltd.

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Your trash shows what you are.
Put out trash and recyclable materials separately at the assigned collection site if the designatedcollection days of these items are the same.

You are required to follow the city’s rules for putting out trash
and recyclable materials.
You should use the assigned trash collection site in your neighborhood.
You can put out your trash only at the trash collection site in your neighborhood and not at otherneighborhoods’ sites.

You are required to put out trash and recyclable materials by the designatedtime on the designated days for your neighborhood.
Please put out your trash and recyclable materials by 8:30 a.m. on the designated collection days.
Please put out your trash and recyclable materials only on the designated days.

It is advised that you keep trash collection sites clean and neat.
Only trash that is properly separated and put in designated prepaid bags for food scraps, burnable trash,
or non-burnable trash can be collected. You are required to follow the city’s rules for trash collection.
Trash bags should be properly tied shut in order to prevent the contents from scattering.

For further information about how to put out trash andrecyclable materials, feel free to contact the following offices.
Contact Offices (Please make sure to dial the correct number.)Nagaoka District

Environmental Management Division Department of Environment☎24−2837 Fax: 24−6553

Nakanoshima District

Citizens’ Service Division Nakanoshima Branch Office☎61−2014 Fax: 61−2030

Koshiji District

Citizens’ Service Division Koshiji Branch Office☎92−5905 Fax: 41−3731

Mishima District

Citizens’ Service Division Mishima Branch Office☎42−2246 Fax: 42−2154

Yamakoshi District

Citizens’ Service Division Yamakoshi Branch Office☎59−2332 Fax: 59−2331

Oguni District

Citizens’ Service Division Oguni Branch Office☎95−5900 Fax: 95−5914

Washima District

Citizens’ Service Division Washima Branch Office☎74−3113 Fax: 74−3500

Teradomari District

Citizens’ Service Division Teradomari Branch Office☎75−3113 Fax: 75−2238

Tochio District

Environmental Sanitary Division Tochio Branch Office☎53−2477 Fax: 51−1315

Yoita District

Citizens’ Service Division Yoita Branch Office☎72−3160 Fax: 41−5787

Kawaguchi

Citizens’ Service Division Kawaguchi Branch Office☎89−3112 Fax: 89−3430【U R L】 https://www.city.nagaoka.niigata.jp【E-mail】 kankyogy@city.nagaoka.lg.jp＊Area Code: 0258

Published February 2021