How to Sort and Disposeof Household Garbage
Classification

Collection

Type of designated bag・ticket for collection

Item
Cardboardboxes

Waste paper

TwiceNewspapers

a monthCorrugated containers

Wrapping paper＊Remove film if envelop
is with film window.
(Place the removed filmin “Combustible” bag.)

Magazines

Paperbags

Ticket for“Combustibles”

FlyersEnvelopes

OthersRinse Flatten and dry(make it flat sheet slitting any face of the carton)
withwater

those with this print

Recyclables

Containers and packages

Cartons※Excludealuminumlaminatedcartons

Cartons

Plastic lunch boxes

Food trays

Plasticcontainers/TwicePlastic egg cases

Clean the inside

PET bottles(plastic)bottles

those withthis print

Beverage,
Sake,
Soy sauce,Vinegar,etc.

Twice
Bottles･Wipe off cooking oil residue, clean containers/packages and dispose for collection. If

Designated bag without such as CD-ROM cases and plastic buckets should be placed in “Combustibles” bag.
･PET bottles are separately collected.(Refer to below column)
Detergentfor･Those in size smaller than a postcard and food wrapping films should be placed incontainers
Plastic bags
“Combustibles” bag.
“PET bottles”※Place lighters in･Plastic grocery bags should be placed without any stuff in it.
“Noncombustibles” bagor･As the lighters are explosive, they must not be disposed for collection.
(Metallic item).
Rinse with “Plastic containers” ･Rinse the inside of the PET (plastic) bottle thoroughly with water.
water･Plastic containers and packages in which
recycle symbol is printed are separately/packages
collected. Do not mix-up these with other plastic containers and packages.

･Place the removed caps and labels in “Combustibles” bag. No need to remove

Place the removed caps
and labels in “Combustibles” bag.

Spraycans

Candy tins,
Nori tins,etc.

etc.

a month(Old designated bag for “Styrofoam trays” ･Rinse the inside thoroughly with water, flatten and dry and then dispose forcollection.
or ”Cartons” is still usable)

Shampoo bottles

Tins

cans
Empty Soda
cans
cans Beer
Food cans,

Cans

Designated bag for “Cartons” ･Aluminum laminated cartons are not recyclable. Place them in “Combustibles” bag.

too hard to clean out, then place them in “Combustibles” bag.
can only be collected as “Plastic containers and packages”. Those

Tofu
containers
Place wrapping films
in “Combustibles” bag
Instant noodle containers

PET

ring-washer left on cap part of PET bottle.

※As they are explosive,
make it completely
empty for collection.
※Do not make a holein spray can andcassette gas canister.

･Rinse the inside thoroughly with water.
･Spray cans and cassette gas canisters should be placed after having used out

Designated bag the leftover. No need to make a hole.
･Weight per bag should be less than 10kg.
for※Please remove caps and lids.
･Rinse the inside thoroughly with water.
“Recyclables”※If inner plugs and labels are･ Please remove caps and lids. Those made of metal are collected as
too hard to remove,orleave them as it is.
“Noncombustibles” and those made of plastic are collected as “Combustibles”.
“Noncombustibles” ･Inner plugs and labels can be left as it is if they are too hard to remove.

※Clean the insidefor collection.

Glass bottles
Alcoholic drinks,Seasonings,
Cosmetics,Chemicals,etc.

･Glass cups and heat-resistant glass products should be placed in “Noncombustibles” bag.

※Clean the insidefor collection.
Kitchen garbage

Combustibles

Bags, Leather products
Shoes,
Footwear

Disposable
diapers

Twicea week

Noncombustibles

Ceramics,
glass items

Hazardous
Waste※Remove excrements.

Clothes

Plastic
food containers

Wastepaper

CD-ROM

Toys

Pots
Kettles

Branches
WoodchipVideo tapes,
cassette tapes,

Wooden board debris

Ticket for“Combustibles”･Branches and wooden board debris should be less than 50cm long and lessthan 10kg. Tie them up tightly.
･Remove cloth and vinyl from umbrella and place them in “Combustibles” bag.
･Electric cords should be removed from the body and be bundled for recycle.
･Nails and razors should be wrapped with paper to prevent bag torn.
･Bulky waste, if it is too big to insert in designated bag should be placed asoversized bulky waste.
･Weight per bag should be less than 10kg.

DesignatePag
for“Recyclables”
or※Wrap glass or “Noncombustibles” ･Any small stuff and debris should be wrapped with paper to prevent bag

Iron scraps,
wire

Small electric appliancessuch as hair dryers
Frying panand electric shavers
RazorsGlass and pottery tableware
Glass
Flower pots

pottery debriswith paper.

torn.
･Weight per bag should be less than 10kg.

Fluorescent lamps,Light bulbs

lamp should be bundled 10 pieces together paying careful attention not to break them.
Designated bag to ･Fluorescent
Attach to the bundle the designated bag for collection instead of placing the lamp into the bag.
for･Batteries should be inserted in the designated bag. Tightly tie the top of the bag and dispose.
Mercurial
thermometers “Hazardous Wastes” ･Button batteries and rechargeable batteries should be returned to the store where they are sold.

※Button batteries andrechargeable batteries
should be returnedto the store where
充電式
they are sold.

Bedding

BicyclesSewingmachines

Furniture

Oversize
Trash･Kitchen garbage…Drain off water from garbage.
･Liquid(Cooking oil, etc.)…Absorb them into cloth or paper and make it solid state.
･Lengthy stuff such as rope etc. should be shortened in size less than 50cm.
･Disposable diapers…Remove excrements for collection.
･Weight per bag should be less than 10kg.
･Tie up tightly with strings.

※Vinyl and clothshould be placed in“Combustibles” bagElectric
kettles

Batteries

Designated bagfor“Combustibles”

Electric cords
Umbrella frames

made of metals

Glass cups, Coffee cups,Bowls, Plates,
Casseroles, etc.

Twicea month･Weight per bag should be less than 10kg.

※Absorb liquid
into paper
or clothRubber gloves

Plastic
washbowl

Small electrical products,electric cords,
metallic products, Twiceetc.
a monthTwice

Zabutonsa yearHeaters(a square floorcushion)

MowersTatamiTicket foroversize trash

Itto cans(18-liter)Rugs, Carpets
Corrugatediron sheets

Unacceptableitems

Large agricultural machines
BatteriesMotorcycles

Gas
canister

Tires

Valuable safety box
TVs

Remarks on how to dispose of garbage･Sort out papers by item [Newspapers, Corrugated containers, Magazines,and Others] and bundle by item tying them up tightly with strings.
･Each bundle should be less than 50cm long, less than 10kg.
“Others” mean mixture of papers only. Do not mix-up other materials thanpapers in this bundle. Staples can be left as it is.
Stated below are 〈Non-recyclable papers〉and are collected as “Combustibles”.
･Thermal paper, carbonic paper, papers with PE coating [grease paper, paper
cups, alcoholic drink containers, yogurt containers etc.], photographs,stickers,
paper for sliding door (Shoji), dirty papers, paper smaller than a postcard.

･Those with recycle symbol

those withthis print

packages a monthEnglish(英語)Agricultural chemicals

Drums

Fire extinguishers

Button batteries,
Rechargeable batteries
Paint cans

Washingmachines
Personal Computers

Desktop computers, laptops,displays,
body, keyboards,mice, speakers, codes,etc. (except printers)

Please consult with the shop which sold you the goods or its producer on possibility toreturn to them the used one.

充電式

Refrigerators,Freezers※Return them to the shop which sold you
the goods. If you buy new one, request
the shop to collect the used one.

Air conditioners･Electric cords should be removed from the body and placed in “Noncombustibles” bag for disposal.
･Carpet should be rolled up within 1.8 meters in length.
･Corrugated iron sheets should be bundled together, maximum 5 pieces. The bundle
should not be longer than 1.8m.
･Itto (18-liter) cans need not be crushed. Bundle them together, maximum 6 cans.
･Tatamis (Japanese style mattresses.). Ticket for “Oversize garbage” should beattached to each sheet of tatami.
･Futons (Japanese style quilt.) ･･･Tie up one by one with strings. Blankets, zabutons(square floor cushions) should be bundled together, maximum 5 pieces.
･Fuel leftover in the heaters and mowers should be completely removed for collection.
･Sprung mattresses･･･Separate metal from cloth part and dispose them separately.

※Please contact manufacturers for collection.

Request the shop which sold you the goods to collect the used one. If you buy new one,then request the shop to collect the used one. You are requested to bear the cost for recycle.
※Please consult with city hall or town hall if you could not locate the shop which soldyou the goods or if the shop was closed down already.
※Please contact manufacturers for collection. ( Used PC is basically to be collected by themanufacturer.)※Printers, scanners, word processors, mobile devices/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), andelectronic notebook are collected as “Oversize Trash” or “Noncombustible”.

Bring-in to the collection facility

Other information on collection

Waste from other sources than household

Geihoku-Kouiki-Kirei-Center (Garbage/Recycle
resource collection facility) offer the service toreceive garbage/recycle resource at the site forthose who wish to bring them directly to the center.
○Service days and hour:
Monday through Friday, National holiday;
9:00a.m.-12:00a.m., 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
December 31st; 9:00a.m.- 12:00a.m.
＊Please note that beyond the above hours ofthe days, no service is offered.
＊No service on Saturday, Sunday, January 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
○Where to unload in the site of the center and the fees varydepending on a kind of garbage. Therefore please sortout the garbage in line with this chart before you bringthem in so that the center can efficiently handle them.
○The center calculate the fee by weighing garbage
gross/net weight and charge to the net weight.
○If you wish to bring in a large amount of garbage andrecycle resources, please inform of it to the center inadvance in order for the center to prepare for it.

The garbage and recycle resources forcollection have to be put at thedesignated “Collection Place” before
8:00a.m. on the day specified by the city
hall or the town hall where you live in.
○ Information of the collection day andthe schedule can be found out in thecalendar city hall and town hall
distribute every year.
○Keep the “Collection Place” always
clean and in good condition. Other“Collection Place” for other residents
is not allowed to use.
○Make sure to use proper designatedbag and ticket. If improper bag orticket is used, and if sort-out is not
appropriate, then they are rejected tocollect.

○Any corporations and firms are not allowed to put their garbage at the designated “CollectionPlace”. They should bring them by themselves directly to Geihoku-Kouiki-Kirei-Center.
○Please contact Geihoku-Kouiki-Kirei-Center beforehand if you are bringing in a large amount oftrash at a time. The center may reject to receive them if they are too big for the center to handle.
○Business-related “Oversize Trash” is not accepted. e.g. Electrical appliance store→electric products.
Furniture store→furniture. Construction industry→ construction and demolition waste.

Utilization of recycling bins installed at some stores and community-based recycling service is recommended.

Where to buy
designated bagsand tickets

For more information, contact toAkitakata city hall – Shimin seikatsu ka (City Life Service Dept.) 42-2 1 1 1
Yachiyo branch office – Sougou madoguchi ka (City Life Service Dept.) 52-2 1 1 1
Midori branch office – Sougou madoguchi ka (City Life Service Dept.) 54-031 1
Takamiya branch office – Sougou madoguchi ka (City Life Service Dept.) 57-031 1○At J.A. offices,
Kouda branch office – Sougou madoguchi ka (City Life Service Dept.) 45-4 1 1 1
supermarkets,grocery store.
Mukaihara branch office – Sougou madoguchi ka (City Life Service Dept.) 46-3 1 1 1○Refer to collection schedule Kitahiroshima town office – Cyoumin ka (Town Life Service Dept.) 72-2 1 1 1
Oasa branch office – Jichi shinko ka (Local Community & Public Relations Section) 82-2211
calendar for details.
Toyohira branch office – Jichi shinko ka (Local Community & Public Relations Section) 83-1122
Geihoku-Kouiki-Kirei-Center (Greater Geihoku Regional Clean Center) 0826-72-6595（2010.3）
Please note that the language the city/town halls and branch offices can respond is only Japanese.