Trash Disposal Guide for Foreigners(English)
Details on how to discard household trash in 7 languages.
日本語/English/ Português/中文/Español/Filipino/Tiếng Việt
How to Discard Household Trash
- Correctly separate recyclables and garbage
- On the correct collection date, put garbage in the designated bag and put it out by 8:30 in the morning
- Place in the designated station for each type
Correctly separate recyclables and garbage !
- Learn the correct way to sort and dispose of trash.
→ "How to dispose of recyclables and trash "
- Look up sorting category by searching for item or resource name on your smartphone.
The garbage separation support app 「さんあ~る("San-Aru")」
Download page for "さんあ~る/threeR" app. (App Store)
Download page for "さんあ~る/threeR" app. (Google Play)
・Do not mix batteries in with non-burnable trash or plastics!
Trash can not be collected unless it is in the designated bags !
Okazaki City has five designations of trash bags.
* Trash bags are available for purchase at supermarkets, drug stores, convenient stores, etc.
Trash will only be picked up if it has been set out at a collection station !
In Okazaki City, the places designated for trash pick-up are called collection stations (Gomi Station).
There are three types of garbage stations: burnable garbage stations, non-burnable garbage stations, and recycling stations.
* How to find your collection station
To find your collection station, check with your building manager, a neighbour or the president of the neighbourhood association.
Trash set out on days other than its designated pick up days will not be collected !
- You can check the correct type and collection date on the "Garbage Collection Calendar".
- Collection days and types of trash collected on those days can be checked on your smartphone.
The garbage separation support app 「さんあ~る("San-Aru")」
Download page for "さんあ~る/threeR" app. (App Store)
Download page for "さんあ~る/threeR" app. (Google Play)
Things that can not be disposed of at a collection station .
- Large-sized trash
Large-sized trash are items that do not fit in the designated bag, are too large to tie the bag closed, or tear the bag due to their weight. (Disposal instructions can be found here. )
- TVs / Refrigerators and freezers / Air conditioners / Washing machines and clothes dryers : 4 types of home appliance
(Disposal instructions can be found here. )
- Fluorescent tubes (Disposal instructions can be found here. )
Details on how to discard household trash in 7 languages.
日本語/English/ Português/中文/Español/Filipino/Tiếng Việt
関連資料
- ごみ出し3箇条(英語)(PDF形式 961キロバイト)
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