ごみの分け方（英語版）【The Final Version in 2023】◆ Three Principles of Garbage Disposal ◆How to Separate
Household Waste
Sorting and Disposing

1 Place your garbage outside by 8:00 a.m. on the appointed day!
2 Place it in the designated spot!
3 Please separate your waste into its designated bag!

List of Items 【Please make sure to put their items in their dasignated bags according to classification】

Burnable Garbage● CDs, DVDs,and other discs● Kitchen waste● Stuﬀed animals and toys

● Shoes, slippers

可燃ごみ● Grasses, branches, etc.

Translucentdesignated bag● Disposable diapers

Garbage in excess of threebags must be brought
directly to the collection
facility.

● Cat anddog's litter

Drain water thoroughly
Items with this MarkPET Bottles
Green
designated bag

Plastic Mark* Rinse the inside of the bottle, and thencrush the bottle then place in designated bag.

● Plastic containers
for water, juice, soda,
alcoholic beverages,
soy sauce, etc.

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es Empty Bottles
Empty
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Paper Productces Clothing and● Heat pack

* Dispose the capand label fromPET bottles as"Plastic Mark"garbage● Packing items with the "Plastic" mark, trays, styrofoam, etc.

プラマーク

Items withthis Mark

Place in atransparent ortranslucent bag

Please use 20 to 40 litertransparent or translucent bags.

* Items with a "Plastic" mark but dirty should be put out as burnable garbage.

* Empty the contents and lightly rinse theinside of the item before recycling.

● Food anddrink containers● Metal can,container,
milk cans● Spray can, gas can

ビン・カン

Yellow

designated bag

紙類* Please bundle paper by type.

● Cardboard● Milk cartons

Tie string around toform a cross shape or
put them in a paperbag● Wrapping paper, advertisements, paper bags, * If the inside of the carton
candy boxes, copy paper, and other paper
is metal coating, please● Old newspapers, magazines
dispose as burnablegarbage.
* Do not put in plastic bags.
If it rains on the collection day,please cooperate and put the items
out on the next recycling day instead.

Rinse, open, flatten, and bundle● Clothing● Futons, blankets,
down jackets

clothsBlankets and futons should be
disposed as large burnable garbage.
(or burnable garbage if can be put
in translucent designated bag.

衣類・布類
Place in atransparent ortranslucent bag

UnGbaurrbnaagbele* Please put them in a transparent or translucent bag to prevent
them from getting wet. If they get wet, they cannot be recycled.
● Teacups, vases,
flowerpots

Glass, Ceramics,
Metal Products,
ElectricalProducts● Ski equipment ● Disposable
and bootslighters● Gas stoves● Umbrellas● Stove heater● Bicycles● DVD deck
不燃ごみReddesignated bag● Emptyoil can● Fans● Oven,microwave
oven

Garbage in excess of
3 bags must bebrought directry tothe facility.

● Drawers, desks, chairs

Large Burnable
Garbage

Landfill garbage● Metal tableware,cutlery, pot, Kettle,etc.

Place in a transparent ortranslucent bag* The amount that canbe put out to thestation is up to 10 kg
per bag, up to 3 bags.

Large electric health appliance, volatile chemicals and theircontainers, explosives, used oil, construction waste materials(concrete scrap, blocks, roof tiles, PVC pipes, PVC rain gutters,
insulation, gypsum board), toilet bowls, agricultuaral equipment,* Cannot be processed at the agricultural plastic, dismantled automobiles, pianos, motorcycles,facility. Ask your dealer or arechargeable batteries, button-type batteries, batteries for cars
specialist. ● Bathtubs
and heavy machinery, paint cans with remaining contents,
products using CFC gas (refrigerants, aerosol, propellants, etc.),● Tires
FRP

What can't Be
Processed● Cans withresidual contents● Fireproofsafes● Batteries● Toxic chemicals
and their containers● Fireextinguishers● Massagechairs

Put dry batteries
and fluorescentlamp in atransparent ortranslucent bag
and dispose themseparately.

● Dry battery,fluorescentlamp● Shoji,fusuma● Pickle stone,concrete products
such as drying
rack's base

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For assistance please call :● Knives, scissors, broken glass, andother sharp and dangerous items

Disessemble
and tie up

大型可燃ごみUse up contents,
and put them ina transparent ortranslucent
plastic bag.
Disposeseparately fromother cans.

● Kotatsu board● Blankets,futons, carpets● Personal computer* Futons, tree trunks, etc.
can be bundled up to 3bundles at a time.
* Please remove mirrors andmetal items from thewardrobe and dispose as
Unburnable Garbage.
* If you have a large amount,
Within 100 cm
please bring it directly toin length
the facility.

● Tree trunks
that do not fit
in bags

Home Appliances* Apply to themanufacturer
or retail store* Cannot be processedat the facility

Things to bring in directly● Tatami mats lessthan 10 sheets* Sharp and dangerous items suchas knives, scissors, razors, lightbulbs, broken glass, etc. should
be wrapped in paper and placedin a designated bag before being
taken out.
* Please use up lighter beforedispose.
* Be sure to empty the fuel out of
the stove before putting it out.
* For rechargeable batteries andbutton cell batteries, contact yourdealer.
* Please clearly mark any items that
do not ﬁt in the bag garbage.
* Separate metal from other objects.

● Sofas,mattresses

Ask retail store, etc. forrecycling in accordancewith the Home Appliance
Recycling Law● Refrigerators, washing machine,
clothes dryers, TVs,
air conditioners andoutdoor units, etc.

* Please seperate/disassemble metal items from others

About classification, collection, processing of garbage → Katori Wide Area Municipal Affairs Association TEL 0478-78-1311
About garbage station → Katori City Environment and Safety Division TEL 0478-50-1248