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RevisedJanuary 2023

Garbage Sorting andDisposal Guidebook

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Reduce
Decrease the amount of waste we create.
●Bring your own shopping bag and refuse plastic bags.
●Prioritize refillable items.
●Refuse excessive or unnecessary wrapping.
●Be careful not to be tempted by low prices andoverbuy.
●Eliminate food waste from cooking too much or not
eating everything.

Let’s Practice the3R’sof Waste Management!

We can build a circular economy together!

ReuseRecycleUse items multiple times.

Reuse items as materials.

●Prioritize returnable (reusable) containers whenpurchasing.
●Give items that you don’t need to other people. Use
flea markets and recycle shops.
●Return hangers from dry cleaners and sake bottles tothe seller.

●Dispose of glass bottles, cans, plastic bottles,
newspapers, magazines and cardboard on thedesignated collection days.
●Make use of in-store collection services atsupermarkets (trays, milk cartons, etc.)

Aim to Minimize Waste!
Properly sort
recyclable waste.

Give items that canbe used to those
who need them.

Use up items
completely.

Appropriately
dispose ofindustrial waste.
1Nagi Town

Tsuyama City

Shoo Town

Kagamino Town

Misaki Town

Tsuyama Sphere Resource Recycling
Facility Committee (Tsuyama Sphere
Clean Center) is composed of 1 city and4 towns in the Tsuyama Sphere.

Put your trash in he designated❸area (trash station).
Garbage Disposal

Etiquette

out your trash by 8:30 a.m.
❹ Puton the morning of trashof burnable trash in the❶ Dispose
designated trash bags.

collection days.

of trash safely and❺ Dispose
hygienically.

(Not required when bringing trash to theTsuyama Sphere Clean Center directly.)❷(Safe disposal of spray cans, gas
canisters, disposable lighters, blades, etc.;
remove liquid from food waste; etc.)

Adhere to the garbage
sorting rules.

Recyclable Disposal
by Category

Uncollectible
Cases●Trash is disposed of in the incorrect
category.

CanI.e., recyclables and nonburnable trash are putin the burnable trash station.

●Incorrect items are put in thedesignated trash bags.
I.e., nonburnable trash is mixed in withburnable trash.

●Burnable trash is notdisposed of in Nagi Towndesignated trash bags.

Glass Bottle

Trash Station

Nonburnable

Group (Waste) Collection

Trash Station

In-Store Collection

In-Store Collection

Plastic Bottle

PlasticPackaging

Trash Station

Trash Station

In-Store Collection

In-Store Collection

Used Paper

Used Clothing

Trash Station

Trash Station

Group (Waste) Collection

Group (Waste) Collection

In-Store Collection

In-Store Collection*In-Store Collection varies by store.
*Fees apply when bringing trash to the Clean Center directly.

Table of Contents
Let’s Practice the 3 R’s of Waste Management! …..… 1[Recyclables] Can and Plastic Bottle Disposal ..… 9 - 10

Aim to Minimize Waste! ........……………….......…….… 1Caution ......……………………………………….......… 11Garbage Disposal Etiquette………………….………..… 2[Recyclables] Paper and Fabric Disposal ………...…. 12Uncollectible Cases ...............……………….………..… 2[Recyclables] Plastic Packaging Disposal ……... 13 - 14

Recyclable Disposal by Category .…………….……..… 2Bulk Trash Disposal …………………………….……… 15[Burnable] Burnable Trash Disposal .………….…… 3 - 4

Home Appliance / Computer Recycling ..................… 16[Nonburnable] Nonburnable Trash Disposal ……… 5 - 6Items Not Collected by the Town ..………………….… 17[Recyclables] Glass Bottle Disposal .…….………… 7 - 8

Garbage Sorting Reference Chart ………………. 18 - 22

[Hazardous Waste] Battery, Fluorescent Lamp,

Where to Bring in Trash

Mercury Thermometer Disposal ................................... 8(Tsuyama Sphere Clean Center) ...........…… Back Cover2

rnableBuBurnable Trash Disposal
Disposal Rules and Etiquette● Please put trash in the green designated

Designated trash bags

trash bags.

come in● Please bring trash to the designated20-, 30- and 45-liter

collection area by 8:30 a.m. on trashsizes

collection days.
● Please properly sort out paper and other recyclables.

Disposal Precautions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

● Solidify or absorb cooking oil into newspaper or cloth before disposing.
*Do not dispose of oil still in a bottle (in liquid form).

● Break up bamboo skewers and other pointy objects into smaller pieces or wrap them in paper toallow for safe collection.
● Dispose of trimmed wood and branches in sizes up to 50 cm long and 10 cm thick. Additionally, makesure that they fit into the designated trash bags without making a hole.
● Remove fecal matter before disposing of paper diapers.
● Dispose of dirty plastic packaging, used clothing and underwear as burnable trash.
● Futons and blankets are generally bulk trash. Those that fit in a designated trash bag may bedisposed of as burnable trash.

Key Points of Disposal…………………………………………………………………………………

Drain out
food waste!

● 70-80% of food waste from the kitchen contains water.
Draining out food waste helps to greatly reduce waste.
● Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paper cartons and clothing are not burnable trash. Disposeof them as recyclables.
● Some plastic items are recyclable (plastic packaging). More information can be found in theGarbage Sorting Reference Guide at the end of this book.
*Dispose of plastic items as burnable trash when bringing to the Tsuyama Sphere Clean Center directly.

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Acceptable Items
Kitchen (Food) Waste

Leather, Rubber, Shoes● Cooking Waste ● Leftover Food
● Egg Shells, Seafood Shells● Cooking Oil (Solidify or absorb into cloth)● Bamboo Skewers (Break up into smaller pieces or wrap in paper)● Paper Towels ● Cling Wrap etc.

● Leather Shoes/Bag/Belt (Removable metal parts are nonburnable)● Rubber Cord ● Rubber Gloves● Rubber Boots ● Rubber Hose* ● Sneakers● Slippers ● Gloves etc.

*Cut into lengths
up to 50 cm.

Plastic, Plastic Composite Items

Paper / Fabric / Wood Waste● Plastic Bags ● Sponges● Cassette Tapes ● Video Tapes etc.

● Paper that Cannot Be Recycled(Waterproof Paper / Specially Treated Paper / Thermal Paper/ Photographs / Stickers / Used Tissues and Other Sanitary
Paper / Dirty Paper Containers, Wrapping Paper, etc.)● Towels, Cloths ● Wood Waste(Cut into lengths up to 50 cm.)etc.

*Dispose of plastic-only items (excluding PVC items) as recyclable
plastic packaging. More information can be found in the Garbage
Sorting Reference Guide at the end of this book.
*Sorting of plastic items may change due to the Plastic Resource
Circulation Act (enforced April 2022).

Wood, Grass, Leaves

Others● Paper Diapers (Remove Fecal Matter)● Disposable Heating Pad ● Drying Agents● Cold Insulation Packs ● Pet Litter etc.

● Trimmed Wood and Branches (Cut into small sizes.)● Grass (Remove Dirt) ● Dead / Fallen Leaves

Disposable
HeatingPad*As a general rule, cut into sizes of50 cm long and 10 cm thick4

Neburnabl
onNonburnable Trash Disposal
Disposal Rules and Etiquette● Please put trash in the containers
at the designated recycling station.
● Please properly sort out cans,glass bottles, plastic bottles andother recyclables.

Disposal Precautions……………………………………………………………

● When Disposing of Fragile Items and Blades:
Glass shards, knives and razor blades are all very
dangerous. Please wrap them in paper or put themin bags so that they may be safely collected.

電池を取り外してください● When Disposing of Items with Batteries:
Please remove batteries before disposing. Batteries arehazardous trash, so please dispose of them separately.

● When Disposing of Lighters:
Remaining fluid in lighters is extremely dangerous and may
cause the garbage truck to catch fire. Use up contentscompletely, then dispose of the lighter separately.

Unacceptable Items……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

● Bulk Trash
Breaking down fan heaters, electric fans and other bulk trash made ofcomposite materials to dispose of as nonburnable trash is against therules. Such trash cannot be collected.
Items that cannot fit in an eighteen-liter can are bulk trash. (See page 15.)

● Cans / Glass Bottles

Dispose of as recyclables (cans / glass bottles). (See pages 7-10.)● Spray Cans / Gas Canisters
Use up contents completely, then dispose of as recyclables (cans). (See pages 9-11.)
Remaining gas in cans is extremely dangerous and may cause fire or explosions.

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