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To what extent should we rinse theinsides of plastic containers andpackaging before putting themout?
As for meal box packages and foodtrays, rinse lightly until rice or any
solid food does not remain.
Are colored food trays to be put
out as the plastic packaging category?
Yes, Ogaki City collects all trays ofany color.
(Please note that some supermarkets
collect only white food trays. )Is it necessary to remove the labelsand price stickers from the items?
No, it is not necessary. Plastic items
can be put out with labels and pricestickers still on them.

Can we put several plastic items ina polyvinyl bag and put it in thecollection container?
No, you cannot. We do not collectpolyvinyl bags as this category. So
do not put plastic items in vinyl bags
when you put them out.

Is it OK to just rinse the insides of
cooking oil bottles lightly?

Use up the oil and rinse the bottle
until oil does not drip out when you
hold the bottle upside down.
If it is hard to rinse out the remaining
oil, put the bottle out as Nonburnable garbage.

Ogaki City will collect“plastic containers and packages”
as a new category separated fromother garbage, starting April 1st, 2012.

What should we do with the silver
paper tops of milk product drinks?
Please remove completely and put
out the silver paper tops as burnablegarbage.

Can the styrene foam boxes whichcontain fish and seafood be put out
as this category?
Yes, they can be. If the box is verylarge, please cut it into some pieces
and put out.

I understand that mayonnaise
tubes and toothpaste tubes are notincluded in this category.
But what about their caps?
Plastic caps can be put out as thiscategory.

Inquiries Refuse Disposal Center ☎89 4124

Please see the leaflet titled How toclassify household garbage/how todispose of garbage and theCollection Dates on the back sideof the leaflet and confirm the collection
dates of your area.

“Plastic containers and packages” are the containers and food packaging branded with Plastic mark.
Ogaki City will start to specifically collect plastic bottles, cups, food trays and packaging separated
as one category.
caps and nozzles and put them into
Plastic bottles ※Remove
the collection box together with the bottles.

Items that will not be collected as
this plastic category

・Plastic containers and packaging made of plastic
other than bottles, cups and trays.
・Items that are soiled or whose contents cannot be removed.
・Items that are made of multiple materials like asnack bag made of plastic and aluminum foil.
Bottles of cooking oils, dressing, kitchen cleansers, and shampoo【Examples】

Plastic cups

Containers of instant noodles, tofu, puddings and jellies, and soft drinks

Plastic food trays and cartonsTubes, snack bags, fruit nettings, food wrapping films, re-fill packages

・General plastic-made items that are not branded withplastic symbol.

Food trays and packaging, egg cartons, natto packages, styrene foam food containers, etc.
(Notice! Styrene foam for cushioning shall be put out as burnable garbage.)【Please note when putting out these items】① Rinse inside lightly and dry before putting them out.
② You do not have to separate and bundle plastic bottles, cups, trays
and food packaging when you put them out.
③ Be sure to put them out on designated collection dates (twice amonth).
※Put out the caps of pet-bottles together with plastic bottles, cups, and trays.
※For collection, the pet-bottle collection container will be reused.

Put out these items withBurnable garbage.