Separating Trash in Yonezawa◆Rules for Garbage Disposal◆● Please take out the garbage by 7:30am on the specified collection day.
● Make sure to check the garbage collection calendar before putting the trash out.

Please don’t put the trash out on days other than the specified collection days.

● Please neatly separate the garbage before throwing it out.
● Make sure to put garbage in the specified garbage bags.
● Please only put your garbage in the dumpster or collection site specified by yourneighborhood association or apartment keeper. Do not throw out garbage in otherlocations
Mark onCalendarGarbage
TypeType of Garbage Bag, type of Garbage【Bag】Specified bag (white with red writing)【Garbage type】Items that can be incinerated.
See page 2 for details.

可燃

Burnable
Garbage

不燃【Bag】Specified bag (clear with green writing)
Non-Burnable【Garbage type】Items that can be disposed of in a garbage grinder.
GarbageSee page 3 for details.

プラ【Bag】Specified bag (clear with orange writing)
Plastic
Containers & 【Garbage type】Plastic packaging, plastic wrappers, etc.
See page 4 for details.
Wrappings

ペット

PET Bottles【Bag】Specified bag (clear with orange writing)【Garbage type】Drink,/alcohol/soy sauce bottles, etc.
(Plastic bottles)
See page 5 for details.

有害Hazardous
Garbage【Bag】Depends on the type of trash. See page 6.
【Garbage type】Items with mercury or other harmful substances,anything that is ignition.
See page 6 for details.

資源Recyclables【Bag】Depends on the type of trash. See page 7,8.
【Garbage type】Old papers, old clothes, cans, bottles, spray can,Gas canisters
See page 7,8 for details.

Days that you can take trash to the Chiyoda Clean Center (non-weekdays)

None

OversizedGarbage

Do not put in dumpster.

See page 9 for details.

None

Computers

Do not put in dumpster.

See page 10 for details.

TVs etc.

Tvs, refrigerators, washing machines, and AC units must be
specialｌｙ recycled and cannot be accepted at the dumpster.
See page 10 for details.

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Burnable Garbage【Type of Garbage】
Food scraps, paper scraps, diapers, fabric scraps, cloth items, undergarments, socks,cushions, rain ponchos, plastic cooking oil containers

Leather items (bags, backpacks, etc.), Footwear (boots, shoes, slippers, etc.), Rubber
itemsVideo tapes, cassette tape※CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, and other magnetic disks should go in non-burnablegarbage.

NonburnableGarbage【How to disposal】
Place in designated trash bag and take out on the days marked with「可燃」
on the trash calendar.

Specified【Large】
Red Lettering 550 yen【Small】
Red Lettering 370 yen（10 bags）- 2 -Non-Burnable Garbage【Type of garbage】
Metal items, metal bottle caps, pots、frying pans, cutlery（knives, etc）,
wire items,dishes

Small electronics (irons, hair dryers, water pots, rice cookers)※ Items that do not fit in a trash bag（fans、microwaves, etc.）should be treatedas oversized trash.
※ Laptops cannot be put out as non-burnable garbage. See page 10 for more
information.

Hard plastics items (hangers、buckets、planters、pens, etc.), floppy disks, MDs, CDs,DVDs,Umbrellas (foldable ones small enough to fit in the trash bag),glass items (make sure to wrap broken glass in newspaper before throwing it out)

【How to dispose】
Put in designated garbage bags, and throw away on days marked「不燃」(Funen/Non-Burnable) on the household garbage calendar.

Specified【Large】
Green Lettering 550 yen【Small】
Green Lettering 370 yen（10 bags）- 3 -Plastic Containers and Wrappings【Type of garbage】
Styrene foam and other packing materials, caps and labels from plastic bottles, detergentbottles, etc., plastic bags, food trays and packaging※Empty mayonnaise, cooking oil, and other bottles that are hard to clean should
go in burnable garbage.

Items with this symbol are considered plastic garbage.

【How to dispose】
Place in designated trash bag and take out on the days marked with「プラ」
on the trash calendar.
[Clean]
Rinse[Not Clean]

Dry

Put in designatedgarbage bags

Please Wash them!!

※ Make sure to put plastics and PET bottles in two separate bags.

Specified【Large】
Orange Lettering 400 yen【Small】
Orange Lettering 250 yen（10 bags）- 4 -PET (Plastic) Bottles【Type of garbage】
Plastic bottles used for beverages, alcohol (including mirin), and soy sauce.

Items with this symbol are considered PET bottles.

【How to dispose】
Place in designated trash bag and take out on the days marked with
「ペット」on the trash calendar.
d babag①Remove the cap
and label②Rinse it③Crush it④Put in bag with
only PET bottles※ Make sure not mix with plastic garbage mentioned on page 5.

Specified【Large】
Orange Lettering 400 yen【Small】
Orange Lettering 250 yen（10 bags）- 5 -Hazardous Garbage【Type of garbage】
Fluorescent lights, batteries, watch batteries, mercury thermometers, lighters,
rechargeable batteries, pocket chargers, cell phones, electronic cigarettes,
electric toothbrushes, electronic shavers

Make sure toRemove the top
from the lighter

Please put tape over the metal part

【How to dispose】
Place in designated trash bag and take out on the days marked with「有害」
on the trash calendar.
Fluorescent lights

Put in the same box that itcame in.

Batteries,

Mercury thermometers,

Rechargeable batteries,

Watch batteries

Lighteretc

Put in a clear plastic bag.
Make sure to separate
single-use batteries fromrechargeable ones.

- 6 -Put in a clear plasticbag.

Put in a clear plastic bag.
Rechargeable batteries
and mobile chargers
can go in the same bag.

Recyclable Garbage【Type of garbage】
Old newspaper/magazines, old clothes, glass bottles, cans, spray cans, gas canisters【How to dispose】

Take out on the days marked with「資源」on the trash calendar.

Paper items
Separate into 4 categories below, and tie together using string.
①Newspapers/Flyers②Cardboard Boxes③Milk Cartons, other drink boxes④Miscellaneous Papers（magazines, books, boxes, etc）

Fabric items
Place inside of a clear bag.

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Put out on the days marked with「資源」on the trash calendar.

Cans
Put into a clear plastic bag.
※ Aluminum/steel food and drink cans only.

① Lightly rinse

Symbol for RecyclableCans② Put into a clear bag

Glass bottles
Put into a clear plastic bag.
※ Make sure to remove the cap.
※ Glass makeup bottles/bottles that contained oil should go out with
non-burnable garbage.

① Lightly rinse②

Put into a clear bag

Spray can, gas canisters
Put into a clear plastic bag.

①Make sure it iscompletely empty② Punch a hole in it to let
any remaining product out.
Remove the cap (capsshould go in with nonburnable or plastic garbage)- 8 -③Put into a clear bag

Oversized Garbage【Type of garbage】
Items over 50cm in length or over 5kg in weight（or any items that do not fit in thespecified bag）

Kerosene heaters are considered oversized garbage regardless of size.

【How to dispose】① Call the oversized garbage collection center to make a reservation forcollection and find out the processing fee. The processing fee will be 300 yen,
600 yen, 900 yen, 1,200 yen, or 1,500 yen, depending on the size and type ofitem
Oversized Garbage Collection CenterPhone number: 0238-22-5235
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am~4pm②

Buy oversized garbage stickers that correspond to the processing fee.
Oversized garbage stickers canbe purchased at supermarkets,
hardware stores,and convenience stores in the city.
1 sticker=300 yen【Oversized Garbage Sticker】

Processing Fee
600 yen → 2 Stickers
900 yen → 3 Stickers
1,200 yen → 4 Stickers
1,500 yen → 5 Stickers③

Put the oversized garbage sticker(s) on the item(s), and put them out on
the agreed upon collection day.

- 9 -Recyclable Appliances（5 Items）【Type of garbage】
TVs

Washing
Machines

Refrigerators/Freezers

AC Units

Clothes Dryers【How to dispose】
If you are buying a
new one in exchange

Contact store.
Buy a recycle ticket at the post office, and take the item
to the designated recycling location.
Recycling location Harako Shoten (3448-1 Hanazawa, Yonezawa）

If you can
If you want to dispose transport itof it

Buy a recycle ticket at the post office, and request pickup from oneof the waste collection companies on page 11.（fees apply）

If you cannot【Recycling Ticket Fee】
Item

Television

Refrigerators/Freezers

Washer/DryerAC unit

Fee

Under 15 in.= from 1,320 yen
Over 15 in.= from 2,420yen

Under 170 liters = from 3,740 yen
Over 170 liters = from 4,730 yen~

From 2,520 yen

From 990 yen

PCs （Laptop and Desktop）
Computer companies will recycle your old household PCs.
To request collection, please contact the computer’s manufacturer.
※Computers cannot be collected by municipalities or retailers.
Collection/Recycling fees（Tax Ind.）

Devices that can be collected:

Item

Fee

Desktop Computer (body)
LaptopDesktop
Computers

CRT monitor
CRT monitor w/attached computer

LCD monitor

3,240 yeneach

LCD Monitor w/attached computer
Laptop••

CRT monitor

LCD monitor
LCD monitor w/attached computer

Items attached when the device was purchased (mouse, keyboards,speakers, cables) can also be collected together.
Printers, scanners, word processors, PDAs, work stations/servers,
video game consoles, user manuals, and CD-ROMs cannot becollected.

CRT Monitor w/attached computer

4,320 yeneach※ Fees may change depending on thecomputer manufacturer.

For Details: Contact the PC3R Promotion Association
http://www.pc3r.jp/e/index.html (English Page) TEL: 03-5282-7685 FAX: 03-3233-6091- 10 -Self-Delivery
You can also bring your garbage directly to the Chiyoda Clean Center
yourself.

【Hours】
Monday-Friday

AM：9am-12pm
PM：1pm-4pm※Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and New Yearholidays.
However, it is open 2 Saturdays during the year（check trash calendar）【Processing fees】◎Trash180 yen per 10kg

◎Deceased dogs/cats

2,000 yen per body

【Address/Contact Info】
Chiyoda Clean Center（2933 Oaza Natsumo, Takahata）

TEL 0238-57-4004

Other Garbage
Contact the following companies if you have large amounts of garbage frommoving, large items, or garbage from stores or restaurants. （fees apply）
General Waste Collection Company
Yonezawa Seiso

TEL 22-6440

Kato Eisei Kigyo

TEL 28-1253

Kanazawa Seiso

TEL 23-0965

Watanabe Shoten

TEL 23-0670

Chuo Seiso

TEL 22-6100

Goto Clean Shokai

TEL 38-2160

Bunka Seiso

TEL 28-1399

Harako Shoten

TEL 21-3751

Kosei-sha

TEL 23-8105

Shiguma

TEL 37-6133

Shiodani Butsuryu

TEL 23-1415

Yonezawa Kankyo Jigyo

TEL 26-4551

For human waste collection and disposal, please contact one of thecompanies below.
Yonezawa Seiso

TEL 22-6440

Bunka Seiso

TEL 28-1399

Kanazawa Seiso

TEL 23-0965

Kosei-sha

TEL 23-8105

Chuo Seiso

TEL 22-6100

Yonezawa Kankyo Jigyo

TEL 26-4551

Questions Regarding Garbage Disposal
Yonezawa City Environmental Living Division
TEL 0238-22-5111- 11 -Waste Provision DeskFor Other Inquiries
Please contact the Yonezawa city International Relations Association(YIRA) for any other inquiries regarding garbage sorting, disposal, orother daily life questions.
Yonezawa City International Relations Association (YIRA)
Okitama Culture Center 1F,
3-1-14 Kanaike, Yonezawa City, Yamagata 992-0044
Closed: Sundays Hours:10:00am～5:00pm
TEL: 0238-33-9146 Fax: 0238-33-9147
English/ Chinese Support Line: 090-2849-9145
E-mail: yira@omn.ne.jp
URL: https://www.yira-yonezawa.org/

Compiled: Feb 2022

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