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Collection Days
(Some neighborhoods may be requested to bring items to the garbage collection point.)
Sorting Category Main Items (Examples) Frequency *Use this chart by circling Designated Bag
the collection day in your area.
Burnable
Garbage Mon .& Thu.
Usually Collected House to House
Hazardous Do not punch a hole in the spray can. Fuel Cans Lighters used in place of
designated
Flammable Items Tape over the + and - terminals Lithium Batteries recyclable
Spray Cans such Gas (non-rechargeable) garbage bags.
as Insecticides Cartridges to reduce short-circuit risk.
First 第1 Wed. 水
●Items with any dimension over 30 cm First Lar ge W aste S er vice C enter
Large-Sized
第1 Wed. 水
recycle!
Materials
Once Tue.
Tue .
W ed.
火
水
a Week Thu. 木
Fri . 金
Bags Packaging, Cups Bottles Cushioning Material
Alcohol and
Mon. 月
Paper Boxes such as for Sweets Paper Bags Wrapping Paper Juice Cartons
Plastic Bottles
Caps Sort with Plastic Containers and Packaging
●Sort plastic labels with Plastic Containers and Packaging Wed. 水
Labels ●Sort other labels with Burnable Garbage
●Labels that cannot be removed may be left on. Once
Empty Glass Jars Remove caps and lids a Week Thu. 木
and Bottles
Beverage Bottles Caps &
● Sort with Plastic
Containers and Packaging
Fri. 金
Food Jars Lids
Makeup Vials ● Sort metal caps and lids with *Remove bottles from plastic bags.
Non-Burnable Garbage Place them directly in the blue bin.
Sort by category before
Nakagawa and
Empty Cans placing out for collection. Minato Wards
*Remove bottles from plastic bags.
Place them directly in the yellow bin.
Beverage Bottles
Food Jars Other Wards
*If you do not know the location of a collection point, ask your neighbors or the Environmental Works Office of ★For the time being, any transparent or semitransparent bag whose contents
the ward in which you reside. are visible can be used in place of designated recyclable garbage bags.
Collection, etc.
Newspapers, Magazines,
Recyclable
Collection Day
Materials
Fluorescent
Recycling Locations
Paper Recyclable Bottle Sort with Plastic Small Household Cooking Oil
supermarket any time during
Lights
Items can be taken to the
regular business hours.
Beverage Plastic Bottles Caps Containers and Packaging Electric (Vegetable Oil)
Cartons ●Sort plastic labels with Appliances ・Environmental Works Office of
Beverage Labels Plastic Containers and each ward
Packaging Small household electric
cartons appliances (accepted items) ・Fluorescent Light Collection
●Sort other labels with
that are Burnable Garbage generally within
Participating Retailer (such as a consumer
white inside ●Labels that cannot be 15 cm (H) x 40 cm (W) x 25 cm (D). Pour into a 500 ml
electronics or home improvement store)
removed may be left on.
Don't place in plastic bags. Take directly plastic bottle and take it Mercury
Don't place in plastic bags. Take directly to a collection bin at a supermarket, to a collection bin at a supermarket to a supermarket Thermometers
ward office, or Environmental Works Office. (participating store) or ward office. (participating store). ・Environmental Works Office of each ward
S top Was t in g F o o d ! Re d u c e Food Los s ! Don’t Give Your Garbage to Licensing for 不用品
Food loss refers to leftovers and other eatable foods that are thrown away. Illegal Collection Services! secondhand dealership
●Zero Leftover Participating Store -Good Meals and Clean Plates! Illegal agents often dispose of large-sized
and other garbage improperly, which may and industrial waste
Stores that provide small portion meals and cooperate in reducing food loss are cannot be used for
introduced on the website. lead to environmental pollution.
We ask for your cooperation in disposing of collecting household
●Food Drive garbage in the methods designated by the garbage.
This program takes leftover foods from households to people in need. city.
Sort and put out Plastic Containers and Packaging, Paper Containers and Packaging, Recyclable Plastic Bottles, Empty Glass Jars and Bottles, and Empty Cans by 8 a.m. (7 a.m. in Naka Ward) on the morning of the collection day.
rinse Cushioning
Place in Make sure
with water
Nets Material
etc.
a designated to empty
the content. Newspapers Magazines Corrugated
bag
Cardboard
●Buckets
Step
●Toothbrushes, etc
Paper Beverage
Cartons
資源は収集日当日の朝、8時まで
3
(中区については7時まで)
に決められた場所へ出して下さい。
(Collection occurs even on public holidays.) (Collection occurs even on public holidays.)
Tie firmly! Recycling
Locations
Usually Collected Take the item to Rinse with water, Don't place in plastic bags.
House to House a Collection Point cut open, and dry Take directly to a collection
bin at a supermarket or ward
office, or recyclable materials
資源は収集日当日の朝、8時まで
(中区については7時まで)
●Set the garbage out on the roadside. (Your neighborhood’s collection point) collection, etc.
に決められた場所へ出して下さい。
Prevent scattering on windy days by covering Bring items any time during regular business hours
with a net.
Recyclable Plastic Bottles Caution Empty Glass Jars & Bottles Empty Cans
Step Step Step Do not put anything Step Step
Accepted Items Items Not Accepted
Accepted Items
1 2 Remove 3 Rinse inside 1 Remove 2 Rinse Rinse Empty Cans Cans not used for
caps with water the bottles and cans!! caps and lids with water Empty Glass with water beverages and foods
Used for
and labels Bottles Used for
Beverages, Beverages,
Look for this and Foods Paint, Oil Cans
symbol! Foods,
with the Lid Sort with
Cosmetics Non-Burnable Garbage
Remove bottles from plastic
bags. Place them directly
Place in a designated bag Don't place in plastic bags. Accepted Items in the blue bin. Nakagawa and Wards Other
Take directly to a collection Items Not Accepted
bin at a supermarket Minato Wards than at Left
or ward office.
Caution
資源は収集日当日の朝、8時まで
(中区については7時まで)
or Lay the bottles on their sides.
Broken
Collected Once a Week
資源は収集日当日の朝、8時まで
Tableware
に決められた場所へ出して下さい。
(中区については7時まで)
Bottles
に決められた場所へ出して下さい。
Plastic Bottles for Beverages, Alcohol, Seasonings (Collection occurs even on public holidays.) Remove bottles from
Collected Once a Week Bring items any time plastic bags. Place them Place in
during Sort with Take the item to Sort with directly in the yellow bin. a designated bag
(Collection occurs even on public holidays.) Caps Plastic Containers and Packaging
regular business hours a Collection Point Non-Burnable
Garbage
Take the item to ●Sort plastic labels with
(Your neighborhood’s collection point) Collected Once a Week
(Collection occurs even on public holidays.)
a Collection Point Recycling Locations Labels
Plastic Containers and Packaging
●Sort other labels with Burnable Garbage Caps & ●Sort plastic caps and lids with Take the item to a Collection Point
(Your neighborhood’s collection point) ●Labels that cannot be removed may be Lids Plastic Containers and Packaging (Your neighborhood’s collection point)
left on. ●Sort metal caps and lids with
Non-Burnable Garbage
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What can be done to reduce waste?
W h y S h s t e ?
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R e d
Ti e th e i t em to ge t he r w i th ma ga z i n es o r p lac e it in a p ap er b ag ,
reclaiming the Fujimae-Higata landing zone this symbol? and cardboard, or Collection, etc.
for migratory birds and declared a state of Packaging paper beverage carton?
emergency for wastes. After that, the City
took measures for systematic waste NO NO
reduction and achieved an approximate Paper
40% reduction in waste disposal and 80% YES YES
Because Does it have
Containers and
Was it used to contain
reduction in landfill use. However, in recent Large-Sized this symbol?
Packaging
or wrap goods?
if we do... years, the amount of waste disposal has Garbage
remained stagnant, which means that more
effort needs to be made to reduce even NO NO
YES
more waste. YES Miscellaneous
Recyclable Paper
Was it used to contain
Prolong the Landfill! Save Natural Resources! Prevent Global Warming! Is it larger than 30 cm
or wrap goods?
on any dimension?
Burnable
Garbage NO YES
NO Burnable Garbage
Is it recyclable paper*?
We can use the We can save limited We can suppress NO
landfills longer. natural resources. the amount of CO2. *Crimped or peel-off postcards, carbon paper, tissue paper, and paper
diapers cannot be recycled as these cannot be used as paper stock.
Newspapers, Magazines, Corrugated Cardboard, Fluorescent Lights,
Clothing, Textiles Cooking Oil Mercury Thermometers
Sort and put out Burnable Garbage, Hazardous Flammable Items, and Non-Burnable Garbage by 8 a.m. (7 a.m. in Naka Ward) on the morning of the collection day.
Caution Don’t dispose of as garbage!!
Paper
(中区については7時まで)
に決められた場所へ出して下さい。
By Phone
Call at least 7 days before collection
(one week before on the same day of the week). Accepted Items Washing
Air Conditioning Units Televisions Refrigerators Freezers Dryers
Machines
Large Waste Service Center Large items
exceeding 30 cm Request Disposal ●Request disposal at the store where you will buy your
01 2 0 - 7 5 8 - 5 3 0 on any dimension by
an Appliance Retailer
new appliance or the store where you bought the old
one.
Reception : 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ●Many appliance retailers will collect appliances in
(excluding Sat., Sun. and New Year's)
situations other than the one above. Contact a nearby
*Reception is also available on holidays. retailer to find out more.
When calling
by cell phone 052-950-2581 Sofas Electric Fans or
or from outside Aichi (Telephone charges apply) After paying the recycling fee at a post office, take the item
Take the appliance
*Service only available in Japanese yourself to a designated to a designated commercial disposal location. For details,
commercial disposal please ask the Environmental Works Office of the ward in
●Inform us of your address, name, phone number, Stoves,
location. which you reside.
*Service only available in Japanese
item, and number of items. Bicycles
Fan Heaters etc.
●Confirm sizes and material before applying.
●You will receive the collection date, disposal site, Please remove kerosene oil and
charges, reception number, etc. Caution batteries. These may cause a *It is also possible to request an agent approved by Nagoya City
fire in the collection vehicle or at to take the item to a designated commercial disposal location.
the treatment facility.
Step Please call the Nagoya City General Waste Cooperative (TEL 961-5383).
Step
*Computers that are smaller than 15 cm (H) x
3 Bring the Large-Sized Garbage 40 cm (W) x 25 cm (D) can be disposed of at
a collection bin for small household electric
Write your reception number or name on the payment certificate(sticker), appliances. Desktop Computers Laptop
affix to the item in an easy-to-see spot, and bring the item. (Main Unit and Display) Computers
*The collection time cannot be designated as items are collected throughout the day.
*Items inside gates and residences will not be collected. ●Please inquire about recycling with each manufacturer.
●Please inquire with the PC3R Promotion Association (TEL: 03-5282-7685;
http://www.pc3r.jp/) about computers that are homebuilt, personally imported, or
Collected Once a Month (Collection occurs even on public holidays.) whose manufacturers have gone bankrupt or withdrawn from the business.
●Please bring printers, scanners, external drives and other peripheral devices,
and servers and work stations judged to be non-recyclable by the manufacturer
Usually Collected Please put out items by 8 a.m. to the City for collection.
House to House on the morning of the collection day.
Don’t dispose of garbage with an unapproved waste collection service!
*The City may repair and sell some reusable furniture secondhand.
*Personal information such as your name and address provided at reception will solely be used for
Caution Licensing for handling industrial waste and secondhand dealership cannot be
used for collecting household garbage.
collection of large-sized garbage and reusable furniture.
Deposit batteries in button cell battery collection boxes at participating Compatible Languages for iPhone for Android
consumer electronics stores, supermarkets, and home improvement
日本語 (Japanese)
Button Cell Batteries stores. Please see the Button Cell Battery Collection Promotion Center
website (http://www.botankaishu.jp/m/top.php) for details. English (English)
■Inquiries (Area Code 052) (Please take care not to dial the wrong number.) *Service only available in Japanese.
Regarding Recyclable Resources and Garbage Collection in Your Neighborhood ●Inquiry Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Chikusa Environmental Works Office TEL 771-0424 FAX 771-5113 Atsuta Environmental Works Office TEL 671-2200 FAX 671-2290
Higashi Environmental Works Office TEL 723-5311 FAX 723-5320 Nakagawa Environmental Works Office TEL 361-7638 FAX 354-4389
Kita Environmental Works Office TEL 981-0421 FAX 981-5399 Minato Environmental Works Office TEL 382-3575 FAX 384-0562
Nishi Environmental Works Office TEL 522-4126 FAX 522-8376 Minami Environmental Works Office TEL 614-6220 FAX 614-6223
Nakamura Environmental Works Office TEL 481-5391 FAX 471-5043 Moriyama Environmental Works Office TEL 798-3771 FAX 798-3772
Naka Environmental Works Office TEL 251-1735 FAX 251-1736 Midori Environmental Works Office TEL 891-0976 FAX 891-0276
Showa Environmental Works Office TEL 871-0504 FAX 871-0505 Meito Environmental Works Office TEL 773-3214 FAX 773-3215
Mizuho Environmental Works Office TEL 882-5300 FAX 882-5305 Tempaku Environmental Works Office TEL 833-4031 FAX 833-6823
Regarding Recyclable Resources and Garbage Collection Regarding Reducing Wastes Large Waste Service Center Illegal dumping is a crime!
Operations Department, Operations
TEL972-2394 FAX 972-4133 Waste Reduction Promotion Office, Waste
TEL972-2398 FAX 972-4133
0120-758-530 If you detect illegal dumping,
Division, Environmental Works Bureau Reduction Department, Environmental Works Bureau Reception: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. FAX us at
(excluding Sat., Sun. and New Year's)
Regarding Recycling and Business Waste Regarding Authorized Collection Agents *Reception is also available on holidays. 0 1 2 0 -2 4 5 -3 1 8
When calling by cell phone 052-950-2581 or report it to
Recycling Promotion Office, Waste Reduction Waste Management Regulation Division, or from outside Aichi (Telephone charges apply) the nearest Environmental Works Office.
Department, Environmental Works Bureau
TEL972-2390 FAX 972-4133 Operations Division, Environmental Works Bureau TEL972-2683 FAX 972-4132