Rules for disposing garbage properly◆ Please make sure your garbage is correctly separated. Correct garbage separation will help in proper
garbage treatment and recycling.
◆ Each type of garbage has a designated sorting and disposal method, and authorized dumping place.
◆ Each type of garbage must be put in a separate trash bag according to its sorting categories.
◆ Please take your garbage to the designated dumping stations by 8:30 a.m. on collection days.
◆ If the amounts of garbage is small, please dispose of it at authorized dumping stations. Please do not takeit to Yakushima Clean Support Center.

Garbage Sorting & Methods of Discarding Garbage
Sorting
Categories &Dumping Places

List of Examples

How to Dispose/Methods of Discarding

Note・Clean newspapers, books andmagazines and leaflets, andcardboard are 'Recyclable
Garbage' and NOT part ofBurnable Garbage Soiled plastic and vinyl
Town-designated Trash Burnable Garbage.
・Paper beverage cartons withproducts/items, clamshells, Bags (Green: foranimal bones, soiled paper 'Burnable Garbage')'Kami pack' recycling symbol are* Take to theproducts/items,
clothes(Sampleimageoftrashauthorized dumping
NOT part of Burnable Garbage.
without metal fasteners,
bag is under preparation.) Take them to the designatedstations in youretc.
(Twice a week )district.
collection centers as recyclable
garbage.
・To safely dispose of fireworks,
please soak them in water
before disposing them.

Biodegradable
Raw Garbage* Take to theauthorized
dumping stations
in your district.

・Raw garbage will becomposted. Drain off excess
liquid and make sure that you
only have raw garbage in yourTown-designated Trash
trash bag. (Items, such as drainBags (Biodegradable &strainer bags, chopsticks,
All leftover food, table
Transparent: forutensils, and dish cups, otherscraps, cooking waste, fish
'Biodegradable Raw
than raw garbage must bebones, fruit peel and seeds,Garbage')
removed.) Raw garbage musteggshells, shrimp and crab
(Sample image of trash
be disposed in a designatedshells, etc.
bag is under preparation.)biodegradable trash bags.
(Three times a week)
・DO NOT dispose clamshells
and animal bones as'Biodegradable Raw Garbage'.
They are 'Burnable Garbage'.
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"Kogata sodai
Broken glass, smallgomi", nonhousehold appliances (thatburnable garbage
are not subjected to thethat fit in designatedHome Appliance Recycling
trash bags
Law), tableware (cutlery,glassware and ceramic
dinnerware), ceramics and* Take to theporcelain, metal items
authorized dumping
except 'Aluminum andstations in yourSteel Cans', etc.
district.

・When disposing of broken
glass, knives, or any sharp
objects, make sure to wrap themin paper for safety.

Town-designated TrashBags (Transparent: for'Recyclable Garbage')
・DO NOT dispose of Aerosol(Sample image of trashspray cans and butane gas
bag is under preparation.) canisters/cartridges as 'Kogata(Once a week)sodai gomi, Non burnable
Garbage'. They are'Aluminum/Steel Can' Garbage.
(Make sure it empty.)

Bulky, Large
Waste[Southern area]
Take to theauthorized dumping
stations in yourdistrict.
[Northern area]
Take to thedesignatedcollection centers inyour district.

Chest of drawers, desks,
stereo systems, beds, gas
stoves, electric fans,bicycles, carpets,mattresses, beddings, etc.
(anything that does not fit
into the designated trashbags)

・Some musical instruments areexcluded. Please contact
specialized company or a retail
outlet about your unneededmusical instrument.

Town-designatedGarbage Stickers(Sample image of sticker ・Objects over one meter inis under preparation.)
length (such as reed screens(Twice a month)and tree branches) with adiameter less than 5 cm must be
cut into 1 meter in length, andwith a diameter exceeding 5 cm
must be cut into 30 cm in length.

Paper Trash
Paper boxes (cracker,cereal,gift, tissue boxes)and food containers foryogurt, ice cream, etc. andwrapping papers, paper* Take to theauthorized dumping bags, paperboard,packagings, etc.
stations in yourdistrict.

Town-designated Trash
・ Only clean paper items are
Bags (Transparent: for
Recyclable Garbage.
'Recyclable Garbage')(Sample image of trash・Flatten/fold the paper items tobag is under preparation.)
reduce its volume.
(Once a week)

Plastic items …
Trays and Containers for
fresh foods,
・Only clean plastic items are
Bottles/Squeese Bottles for Town-designated Trash
Bags (Transparent: for
Recyclable Garbage.
sauce, dressing, etc.
'Recyclable Garbage')
Plastic Egg & Tofu
(Sample image of trash・If possible, crush or flatten
containers, and Lids andbag is under preparation.) plastic items to reduce its
Caps, etc.
* Take to the(Once a week)
volume.
Kitchen, Laundry, Bath,authorized dumping
Cosmetic, Medicalstations in yourProducts: Bottles,district.
Containers and Refills, etc.
PLASTICS

2PET Plastic Bottles
with PET recycling
symbol on it

・Clean and rinse your bottles,
but Do NOT crush or flatten
them.

Aluminum/SteelCans andContainers・Clean and empty your cansand containers.

PET Plastic bottles for
Town-designated Trashbeverages, soy sauce,
Bags (Transparent: for・Remove plastic caps andliquors, mirin, other type of 'Recyclable Garbage')labels.
seasoning (without oil), etc. (Sample image of trash*Colored plastic bottles will bag is under preparation.)・Removed plastic caps and* Take to thebe collected.
(Once a week)authorized dumping
labels must be separately
stations in yourdisposed of as 'PLASTIC'
district.
garbage.

* Take to theauthorized dumping
stations in yourdistrict.

Aluminum/steel cans andcontainers for beverages
and food, aluminum foils,
trays and pans, aerosol
spray cans (empty), gas
cartridges/canisters, etc.

Glass Bottles andJars

Glass bottles and jars forfood, beverages,
medicines, cosmetics* Take to the(except returnable beerauthorized dumping
bottles and 1.8 liter sakestations in yourbottles), etc.
district.

Cardboard* Take to theauthorized dumping
stations in yourdistrict.

Town-designated Trash
・DO NOT crush your cans andBags (Transparent: forcontainers.
'Recyclable Garbage')(Sample image of trashbag is under preparation.) ・Non-food cans/containers, and(Once a week)
18-litter square cans must be
disposed of as 'Kogata sodai
gomi', non-burnable garbage.
・Empty and rinse bottles andjars. Only clean and empty glass
bottles and jars are Recyclable
Garbage.

Town-designated Trash
Bags (Transparent: for'Recyclable Garbage')(Sample image of trash・Removed plastic lids/caps
bag is under preparation.) must be disposed of as 'Plastic'(Once a week)
garbage, and aluminum andsteel caps/lids are 'Can'
garbage.

・Tie crosswise with string into abundle no more than 10 kg andhave a designated garbage
sticker on it.

Town-designatedGarbage Stickers(Sample image of sticker
is under preparation.)・Only clean and dry cardboard(Once a week)
are Recyclable Garbage, so
please avoid taking your bundleout on rainy days.

・Tie crosswise with string into abundle no more than 10 kg andhave a designated garbage
sticker on it.

Newspapers* Take to theauthorized dumping Newspapers
stations in yourdistrict.

Town-designatedGarbage Stickers
・Only clean and dry newspapers(Sample image of trash
are Recyclable Garbage, sobag is under preparation.) please avoid taking your bundle(Once a week)
out on rainy days.

3・Newspaper flyers should be
disposed in the 'Leaflets'
category.

・Tie crosswise with string into abundle no more than 10 kg andhave a designated garbage
sticker on it.

Books, Magazinesand Leaflets

Town-designated
Magazines, commic books, Garbage Stickers
books, catalogs, leaflets,(Sample image of trash* Take to thebag is under preparation.) ・Only clean and dry items areauthorized dumping notebook, etc.
(Once a week)
Recyclable Garbage, so pleasestations in youravoid taking your bundle out ondistrict.
rainy days.

Expanded
Polystyrene (EPS)
Polystyrene
Foam Products
foam/Styrofoam products,boxes, trays, packing* Take to thematerial, filler, cushioning
authorized dumping
material, etc.
stations in yourdistrict.

Town-designated Trash
Bags (transparent)(Sample image of trash
bag is under preparation.)(Once a week)

All Light
Tubes/Bulbs

Please take them to a
All light tubes/bulbs
local community center(fluorescent, LED, halogen,and put them in the* Take to theand incandescentcontainer marked fordesignatedtubes/bulbs)
used light tubes/bulbs.
collection centers inyour district

Household batteries[Battery sizes]: D, C, AA,AAA, 9-volt, etc.
* Take to the[Battery types]:
designatedcollection centers in Manganese, alkaline,
lithium, etc.
your district
Dry Cell Batteries

Waste Cooking Oil【Northern area】
Take to thedesignatedcollection centers in Used cooking oil (except
animal fat) from homes
your district【Southern area】
Take to theauthorized dumping
stations in yourdistrict.

Please take them toYakushima Town Office,its branch offices, andyour local community
centers, and put them inthe container marked forused dry cell batteries.

・Only clean
polystyrene/Styrofoam items arerecyclable. Soiled items must be
disposed of as 'Burnable
Garbage'.
・Remove any packing tapes,
labels, and seals.

・If it's broken, wrap it in paper.
・Household waste only. The
waste related to businesses andindustrial activities are 'Industrial
Waste'.

・Do not place them in plastic
bags.
・Household waste only. The
waste related to businesses andindustrial activities are 'IndustrialWaste'.

【Northern area】
Please take them to yourlocal community centersand pour waste cooking
・Filter your used cooking oil
oil into waste oil collection
before disposal.
DRUM CANs.
【Southern area】
Please take them to theauthorized dumping
stations and pour waste
cooking oil into
designated waste oilcollection containers.

4・Household waste only. The
waste related to businesses andindustrial activities are 'Industrial
Waste'.

4 types of home
appliances (thatdesignated by theHome Appliance
Recycling Law)

・TVs (CRT/LCD televisionsets)
・Refrigerators/freezers
・Washing
machines/clothing dryers
・Air conditioners

You cannot take 4 types ofFor more informationhome electric appliances to any
about how to dispose of 4 authorized dumping
types of home appliances, stations,designated collection
please ask Yakushima
centers, and Yakushima Clean
Town Office.
Support Center (a municipal
waste disposal facility).
You cannot take your PC to any
authorized dumping stations.

Computers Under
the Law for thePromotion of
Effective Utilities
of Resources

・Desktop Computer
Towers・Computer Monitors (LCDand CRT)
・All-in-one Computers(LCD and CRT)
・Laptop Computers

Ask the shop you
originally bought the item＊Computer peripherals, suchor PC 3R Promotion
as printers and scanners, areAssociation (Ph. 03-5282not included in this law. The7685) about disposal. If
items that fit in designated trash
you bring it to Yakushimabags must be disposed of as
Clean Support Center,'Kogata sodai gomi' noncompletely delete all yourburnable garbage, and items
personal information fromthat not fit in must be disposed
the hard drive and have aof as 'Bulky Large Waste'
designated sticker on it.
(designated stickers arerequired).

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