3 Misawa City Waste and Recyclables Collection Schedule 2024-25 [ April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025 ]◯Collection Dates for Non-combustible and Recyclables

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Collection AreasApril May June July August September October November December January February March

Chiyoda-cho, Yakushi-cho Combustible garbage Non-combustible garbage 22
Hon-cho 3 chome and 4 chome
Bulky garbage 8Every
Matsuzono-cho
Paper, fabric 3
Hirahata 1 chome and 2 chome
Glass bottle 11
Saiwai-cho, Okamisawa 5 chome to 8 chome
Kizakino, Shimokubo, UshirokuboCan25Horiguchi 1 chome, Higashi-cho
Midori-cho, Shin-cho *No garbage collection on Plastic bottle 4
CollectedHigashi-okamisawa 1 chome to 3 chome January 3, 2025
( twicea month ) 1827 24 22 26 23 28 25 23 27 24 24

Tuesday
andFriday

13 10812914 11

913 10 1015374248913 11812 10 14 12 16 13 1365523 27 25 22 26 24 28 26 30 27 27
2641537596616 20 18 15 19 17 21 19 23 20 20① Garbage must be sorted into the following categories below.
② Garbage must be put into the city-designated garbage bags or transparent/semitransparent bags.
③ Garbage must be left at the designated garbage collection site from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Rules:* Do not put garbage or recyclables out in cardboard boxes.（Cardboard boxes must be put out at a garbage collection site only on the paper collection day.）

Garbage collection sites are managed by neighborhood associations which provide funding and staﬀ. Let s keep the stations clean!!
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How to put out garbage for collection

How to Separate and Dispose of Recyclables★Items that do not ﬁt in a 45 liter Misawa City designatedgarbage bag or a 45 liter transparent/semi-transparent
bag must be disposed of as bulky garbage.
★Items that do not ﬁt in bags, such as futons, mattresses(no springs), and carpets must be folded into the smallest
shape possible, and tied crosswise.
★Use up the entire contents of ligfters or other inﬂammableitems because they may cause ﬁre in garbage trucks.

●Plastic

Containers of yogurt, cooking oil, polystyrene foam, etc.

●Plastic bag

Plastic shopping bag, plastic wrapping material, etc.

Combustible Wastepaper, carbon paper, plastic/vinyl coated paper, etc.
and leather productgarbage ●Rubber
Rubber glove, rubber hose, etc.
●Non-recyclable paper

Garbage

Portable plastic
kerosene container

Detergent container,etc.

Shoe

StuﬀedanimalDrainthoroughly

Chemical ﬁber
clothing

Bag

Food scrap

Use up the entire
contents before
disposing.

BucketDiaper

CDLighterVideo tape

Shell

→

★Bamboo and tree branches less than 2 cm in diameter must be cut into
pieces with a maximum length of 60 cm, and must be bundled together.
Bamboo and tree branches with a diameter 2 cm or greater
must be cut into pieces with a maximum length of 60 cm, andmust be brought to the Incineration Plant in Misawa City.
Do not leave at the garbage collection site for pickup.
★Drain food scraps thoroughly.
★Cooking oil must be absorbed with pieces of paper, or solidiﬁed with an agent.
★Dangerous items such as bamboo skewers must be wrapped in thick paper.

●Others

Blanket(futon), mattress (no spring),carpet,
aluminum foil, fallen leaves, grass, tent (no frame),
disposable pocket warmer, etc.

BlanketCarpetGarden tree branch

Fold and tie up in a cross patternMust be lengths of 60cm or less

★Items that do not ﬁt ina 45 liter Misawa City
designated garbage bag
or a 45 liter transparent/semi-transparent bag
must be disposed of as
bulky garbage.

●Metal item

Glass jar/bottle cap, square steel can, etc.

→

●Small electric appliances

Non-combustible ●Glass item
Cosmetic jar, light bulb, ﬂuorescent light, etc.
garbage●Ceramic

Microwave oven, toaster oven, blender, iron, printer, VCR, etc.

PCRice cooker ElectricalcordKettle

FlowerpotTeacup

Glass cuptumbler

Tea cup, plate, etc.

●Others

Ski boot, modelling clay/dough, tent frame, water tank, etc.

Microwave ovenRadio cassetterecorderDry-cellbattery

Portable cooking
stove

Pots and pan

Mirrors andglass pane

Fryingpan●Furniture

Bulky ●Others
shovel, laundry pole, golf club,
garbage Umbrella,
electric blanket, electric carpet,

Kotatsu (Japanese heater table), table, bed, etc.

Recyclables

large speaker

Newspaper
Newspaper
insertPaper
FabricUmbrella

Weekly magazine,
monthly magazine,
catalog

Can
Plastic bottle

DeskFloor chairsChair

miscellaneous recyclable paper(confectionary box, box and winding core of plastic wrap, etc.)
removea metalic part

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ホ

removea plastic part

ラップ

Sofa

Cardboardbox●100% cotton clothing, towel, bed sheet, undershirt, etc.

Mattresses with spring

Paper carton,for beverage
Clothing●Water/tea container●Juice/liquor/condiment container★Put paper and fabric items in a transparent/semi-transparent bag in wet weather.
★Remove the lid and rince the inside of the bottle with water.
★Put bottles in a transparent/semi-transparent bag.
No need to separete them based on their color.
★Cosmetic jars must be disposed of as non-combustible garbage.

→Use up the entire contents before disposing. Remove any dirt anddebris from the canAerosol spray can

Rinse the insidewith water

Products labelled withthe aluminum markProducts labelled withthe steel mark

★Only beverage and food can be collected.
★Rinse the inside of the can with water.
* Aerosol spray cans and gas can cartridges may cause ﬁre in
garbage trucks. Use up the gas and put cans or cartridges
in a transparent/semi-transparent bag for pickup.

Food can→Gas can cartridge

Remove thebottle cap
Dispose of the cap
as combustible garbage

Put out only items marked
with the PET symbol

Rinse the insidewith water★Remove the lid and rince with water→（Dispose of plastic bottles for cooking
oil as combustible garbage.）Inquiries: ☎ 59-3331《Misawa City Waste Incineration Plant Drop-off Hours》 Monday-Friday except for national holidays

To Rokkasho-mura To Rokkasho-mura●Monday through Friday (including national holidays): 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
●Saturday (including national holidays): 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Lake Ogawara

AnenumaMarshThe Incineration Plant is closed on Sundays and from January 1 to January 5, 2025. Garbage cannot be accepted on those days.

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Garbage generated from retailstores, businesses, hospitals,
restaurants and the like should
be regarded as business-related
garbage, which must be charged
a fee. Bring the garbage into theIncineration Plant or request
waste disposal contractors topick it up.

Items the City Cannot Transport or Process（Examples）

PoisonFiredistinguisher

Gascylinder

Heated Indoor PoolPaint

Misawa Airport
Police Station

Fire Department

Steel drum

Oil

①Reduce②Reuse③Recycle【Home appliances to be regulated underHome Appliance Recycling Law】

Block, brick and concrete piece

Home oil tankRoute338* Please contact the manufacturer,the store of your original pu rchase,or request waste disposal contractors.

Construction waste andgypsum plaster board

Tatami mat

Galvanizediron sheet

Tree root
Automotive parts
Hood, seat,
wheels and the like（）
Forced ﬂue type heater

BoilerMisawa City
Incineration Plant

PaciﬁcOcean

Polyvinyl chloride/steel pipe

Sediment and ash
AgriculturalchemicalYasuragi-en

Shimin-no-mori ParkIf you put out the large amount of waste such as when you move:Please bring it to the plant for yourself or request waste disposal contractors to pick it up.

To retail storesand businesses★Wash, open and dry paper cartons forbeverage and tie with string.

→Remove the lid and rinse the insideof the bottle with water.
●Aerosol spray can and gas can cartridge●Aluminum can and steel can●Canned food can, aluminum orsteel food container

BicycleDispose of non-recyclable paper,carbon paper, plastic/vinyl coated paper
and the like as combustible garbage（Dispose of small items such as sock and glove as combustible garbage）

Glass bottle★Remove kerosene oil and batteries from oil heaters.
★Sharp edges such as broken glasses and knives
must be wrapped in a piece of thick paper or a rag
and write "DANGER" on it.
★Dry-cell batteries, ﬂuorescent tubes and mercury
thermometers must be disposed separately inother garbage bags.

SkiMotorcycle

Farm equipment

Car batteryTireMotorSink

vent wall furnace heaters( directthat require installation work )Air conditioner

Refrigerator
Washing machine
FreezerTV

Dryer