Garbage Disposal
The following information has been provided by the Nagoya International Center
Refuse (Burnable refuse/ Non Burnable refuse)
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Classification |
Examples |
Collection method |
Note |
| Burnable refuse | garden refuse, vegetable matter, kitchen waste. Clothing, waste paper, paper diapers, etc. Waste made from synthetic fibers, artificial leather, and rubber will be collected with other burnable refuse. Plastic buckets (ććŖćć±ć) made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) ććŖćØćć¬ć³, CD & DVD cases, plastic toys, video tapes, beach balls, and similar items. | Twice a week. Each household puts out the specified plastic garbage bag. |
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| Non-Burnable refuse | Refuse smaller than 30x30x30 cm, and refuse that is incombustible. Plastics, glass, rubber products, ceramics, small-sized metal products, spray cans, cassette-type gas (containers) bottles, etc. |
Once a month. Each household puts out the specified plastic garbage bag. |
Dispose of spray cans and cassette-type gas containers separately.* see below |
āCollection of Dangerous Flammable Items (From June 1, 2010)
– Collected twice a week on same days as burnable refuse.
– Put in a specified plastic bag for recyclable waste (although any clear, transparent plastic bag is acceptable).
– Put out in specified collection place, separated from burnable items, by 08:00 on the day of collection (by 07:00 for residents of Naka Ward)
Expanded to include:
–Ā all types of spray can ć¹ćć¬ć¼ē¼¶
–Ā cassette-type gas containers ć«ć»ććå¼ć¬ć¹ćć³ć
–Ā used lighters ä½æćęØć¦ć©ć¤ćæć¼
–Ā non-recyclable lithium batteries å
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–Ā solid fuel cans ē¼¶å
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If you would like to dispose of a spray can make sure that it is completely empty and pierce a hole in the side (with a screwdriver or similar item) before disposing of it. Additionally, make sure lighters and fuel cans are completely empty before disposal.
āRecyclable Refuse
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Classification |
Examples |
Collection method |
Note |
| Glass Bottles | Empty glass bottles (from beverages and food). | Once a week at station collection. Put items directly into blue baskets. | Remove caps, empty bottles and rinse them with water. |
| Cans | Beverage and food cans (cans of beer, juice, salad oil, powdered milk, cookies, and other food, etc.). | Once a week at station collection in specified plastic garbage bags in Chikusa, Higashi, Kita, Nishi, Nakamura, Naka, Moriyama, Midori, Meito & Tempaku wards. Put items directly into yellow baskets in Showa, Mizuho, Atsuta, Nakagawa, Minato, Minami wards. |
Empty cans and rinse them with water. |
| Plastic (containers and packages) | Bottles, cups and packs, trays, nets, plastic bags and wrapping, cushioning materials, etc. | Once a week from in front of each household / apartment | Remove dirt from containers. If dirt cannot be removed from containers, dispose of them as incombustible refuse. |
| Paper (containers and packages) | Paper cartons, paper containers and cups, cardboard, packing materials, paper bags, sake and juice paper cartons (coated inside with aluminum foil). | Once a week at station collection in specified plastic garbage bags. | Remove the dirt from containers. If dirt cannot be removed from, containers, dispose of them as combustible refuse. |
| PET bottles | PET bottles from soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, soy sauce, etc. with the PET mark. | Once a week at station collection in specified plastic garbage bags. | Remove caps, rinse bottles lightly with water and crush PET bottles. |
| Paper cartons | Milk and juice paper cartons (not coated inside with aluminum foil). | Collection boxes. | Wash out the inside of the cartons, cut open, and air out until dry. |
āLarge-sized garbage (Waste larger than 30 x 30 x 30 cm)
Collected once a month per request by telephone, pick up fee charged.
Place: Designated location near residence
Day: Depends on district
Contact: Large-sized Waste Center (Toll-free 0120-758-530 in Japanese only) ā Service hours 9:00 ā 17:00
(except for Saturdays, Sundays, and at the end and beginning of the year.
Once requests are placed, additions may be made up to one week ahead of the day of collection.
Charges:
500 Yen: items such as bicycles, furniture, kerosene stove, etc.
250 yen: items such as carpet, futons (bedding), vacuum cleaners, etc.
The city will not collect air conditioners, regular TVs, refrigerators, or washing machines (recycled under the “Law for Recycling Specific Kinds of Home Appliances”).
āPaper items (Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard boxes, etc.) and Clothes
See “Recycle Station” and “Koshi Recycle Center” mentioned hereafter.
Each district, community and PTA may also collect these recyclable goods.
āBatteries
Batteries: Incombustible refuse
Button batteries : Collection boxes at electric appliance stores, ward offices, schools, etc.
āFor inquiries about the sorting and disposal of garbage
Operations Division, Environmental Affairs Bureau, City of Nagoya
TEL : (052) 972-2394 (Japanese only), Mon. ā Fri. 8:45 -17 :15
Environmental Works Office Mon. ā Sat. 8:00 ā 16:20
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Ward |
Tel |
Ward |
Tel |
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| Atsuta | 052-671-2200 | Mizuho | 052-882-5300 | |
| Chikusa | 052-771-0424 | Moriyama | 052-798-3771 | |
| Higashi | 052-723-5311 | Naka | 052-251-1735 | |
| Kita | 052-981-0421 | Nakagawa | 052-361-7638 | |
| Meito | 052-773-3214 | Nakamura | 052-481-5391 | |
| Midori | 052-891-0976 | Nishi | 052-522-4126 | |
| Minami | 052-614-6220 | Showa | 052-871-0504 | |
| Minato | 052-382-3575 | Tempaku | 052-833-4031 |
āKey Vocabulary
ā¢ Collection day ā shu-shu-bi åéę„
ā¢Ā Burnable Refuse ā kanen gomi åÆēććæ
ā¢Ā Non-Burnable refuse ā funen gomi äøēććæ
ā¢Ā Recyclable waste ā shigen gomi č³ęŗććæ
ā¢Ā Over-size Refuse ā sodai gomi ē²å¤§ććæ
ā¢Ā Container & wrappers ā youki-housou 容åØå
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ā¢Ā Spray can ā supurei kan ć¹ćć¬ć¼ē¼¶
ā¢Ā Cassette-type gas containers ā casetto shiki gasu bonbe ć«ć»ććå¼ć¬ć¹ćć³ć
ā¢Ā PET bottles ā petto botoru ćććććć«
ā¢Ā Empty glass bottles ā aki bin ē©ŗćć³ć
ā¢Ā Empty cans ā aki kan ē©ŗćē¼¶
ā¢Ā Plastic ā purasutikku ćć©ć¹ćććÆ
ā¢Ā Paper ā kami ē“
ā¢Ā Boxes ā danboru ꮵćć¼ć«
ā¢Ā Paper cartons ā kami pakku ē“ćććÆ
