Recyling

Long-Term Guide
4th Edition
Waste Disposal Handbook

Table of
Contents
How to sort and dispose trash and recyclables (Placing out garbage, garbage bags)
To those who have moved into or moved within Nagaizumi Town
How to drop off (individual carry-in) garbage and recyclables.
Subsidy program for kitchen garbage disposal equipment
Recycling cooking oil
Home-generated medical waste
Combustible garbage
Pruned branches (Wood scrapping)
Plastic garbage (plastic containers and packaging)
Plastic garbage (others)
Non-combustible garbage(small-sized electronic home appliances, shreddable waste, landfill waste)
PET bottles, hazardous waste (Fluorescent tubes, batteries, disposable cigarette lighters)
Recyclables (metals, glass bottles)
Recyclables (waste paper, fabrics)
10
Recycling miscellaneous paper"
11
Recycling personal computers and cell phones
12
Recycling electric home appliances (types of devices, how to dispose), Recycling motorcycles
13
Main items the town does not collect (items that may not be disposed)
14
Trash sorting categories and disposal tips (in Japanese alphabetical order by name of item)
Miscellaneous paper" (list of items in Japanese alphabetical order)
Collection Dates
15-24
25-26
Waste collection services are

provided on national holidays.
Collection dates vary by area.

Please refer to the Household Garbage Collection Calendar that is distributed separately.
The Household Garbage Collection Calendar is available in five foreign languages
(Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and English).
Nagaizumi Town
March 2014
<<Contact>>
Incineration Plant (Sanitation Office)
TEL: 986-8393 FAX: 988-8432

E-mail: seisou@nagaizumi.org
* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

* See p.25-26 for a list of miscellaneous paper items in Japanese alphabetical order.
How to Sort and Dispose Trash and Recyclables

Dispose your trash
Garbage bags
Put your trash in a designated garbage bag, write

your ward, section, and name and place it at your
designated garbage collection point by 8:00am of the
collection date.
Do not put out trash the night before the collection
date or at collection points in a different area such as
enroute to commute.
Bags to be used differ by type of trash.
Semitransparent
garbage bags
section, and name
designated by
the town or
on garbage bags
semitransparent
bags
Black plastic bags
will not be collected. made of HDPE (high
density polyethylene).
Write your ward,
Combustible Garbage
Supermarket
bags
(grocery bags)
Semitransparent
Paper bags /
or transparent
cardboard boxes
plastic bags
Black plastic
bags
Plastic Garbage
Non-combustible Garbage
(Kitchen garbage, shells,

wood, grass, leaves, etc.)
Cardboard boxes are to be disposed as recyclables.
To those who have moved into or moved within Nagaizumi Town.

Trash collection points are managed by each neighborhood. If you do not know which collection point to
use, contact one of the following:
If you are renting your home- Committee member of your neighborhood or the company that manages
the building.
If you own your home-Committee member of your neighborhood or the company from which you
purchased your home.
* House-moving garbage (bulky items, etc.) should be separated from other garbage and dropped off at
the incineration plant (the Sanitation Office).
How to drop off (individual carry-in) trash and recyclables

Register at the incineration plant. [Contact number: 986-8393]
Present your driver's license, etc. (something that can identify you as a resident of Nagaizumi Town).
Business hours are from 8:30 to 16:30.
Drop-off is accepted Mondays to Fridays (excluding national holidays).
Trash (household garbage produced in the Town) must be sorted (5 classifications, 12 categories)
before being dropped off at an appropriate depository facility according to the type of trash.
* Landfill waste and shreddable waste cannot be accepted at the final processing facility between 12:00 and
13:00.
* See p.15-24 for a list items in Japanese alphabetical order.
Subsidy Program for Kitchen Garbage Disposal Equipment

Kitchen garbage makes up approximately 30% of combustible garbage produced by households and businesses.
In order to reduce and recycle kitchen garbage, the Town offers subsidies for the purchase of kitchen garbage
disposal equipment etc.
Kitchen garbage disposal equipment etc. also solve other problems related to trash, such as unpleasant odors,
oozes, insects, or lack of space to store trash up to collection dates, and prevents collection points from being
disturbed by cats and crows. Take advantage of this subsidy system to make use of our kitchen garbage by
composting and contribute to reducing trash.
Overview of Subsidy Program

Amount:
Up to one half of the purchase price of the equipment, with a maximum of 30,000yen
for kitchen garbage disposal machines and 4,000yen for waste composting containers
(compost), will be subsidized.
Nevertheless, kitchen garbage disposal equipment that produces wastewater does not
qualify for the subsidy.
Eligibility:
Residents of Nagaizumi Town and owners of businesses in Nagaizumi Town, who are
capable of utilizing or disposing of composted kitchen waste on their own responsibility.
Number of Units Covered: The town will subsidize 1 kitchen garbage disposal machine per family, which is to be
used for 6+ years, and 2 kitchen garb age composting containers (compost) per family,
which is to be used for 3+ years.
How to Apply:
Obtain a receipt for your purchase of equipment.
Fill out (bank account and other information) and seal a subsidy application form
available at the Community and Environment Section (located on the 2nd floor of
Town Hall) or the Southern Community Center, attach the receipt, and submit.
Recycling Cooking Oil
~Used Cooking Oil Is a Resource~
Used vegetable oil (cooking oil) from households is refined to create BDF
(biodiesel oil) which is used as fuel for garbage collection trucks.
Oils that can be reused:
All types of vegetable oils, such as safflower,
corn, olive, and sesame oil.
Oils that cannot be reused: Mineral oils (including engine oil, gear oil,
etc.), vegetable and other oils that contain
lard, etc.
Put the oil in a PET bottle, etc. (bottles with
How to Drop-off:
lids, such as 1.8-liter bottles, 18-liter drums,
etc.)
Drop-off Business Hours: Mondays through Fridays (excluding
national holidays) from 8:30 to 16:30.
Home-generated Medical Waste
Medical waste generated from home medical care (needles used for
insulin injection or IVs, etc.) is not collected by the Town due to the
risk of workers being injured when sorting collected trash and for the
prevention of infections.
The patient or the patient's family should dispose of their homegenerated medical waste by taking them back to the medical facility
where the patient receives treatment.
We appreciate your cooperation for the appropriate disposal and
treatment of medical waste.
* See p.15-24 for a list items in Japanese alphabetical order.
1 Combustible Garbage <<Collected Twice a Week>>

How to
Sort
Combustible items such as kitchen garbage, leaves, yard trimmings, seashells, disposable
diapers, etc.
Miscellaneous paper is categorized as paper waste and should be disposed as recyclables.
Metal parts should be removed when dismantling wooden furniture such as dressers, desks, and
chairs.
Feces should be disposed to the toilet from disposable diapers.
Dirt should be removed from the roots of grass, flowers, etc.
How to
Dispose
Write your ward, section, and name on a town-designated garbage bag and tie at top to close.
Up to five bags or five bundles of garbage may be disposed at once. Larger quantities should be
dropped off in person at the incineration plant.
Drain kitchen garbage of liquids.
Tree branches, bamboo, wooden items such as drawers, etc. should be cut into pieces no larger
than 50cm and bundled using paper/hemp strings or ropes, etc.
Branches should be no larger than 10cm in diameter.
* Pruned branches (see p.4).
* Branches or sprigs with thorns, such as roses, should be placed in a bag.
Skewers, toothpicks, and other items with pointed tips should be broken in half.
Cooking oil should be congealed with an oil disposal formula or soaked up with paper.
* Recycling cooking oil (see p.2).
Plastic and metal pieces should be removed.
Down quilt should be bundled using paper strings.
Wood scraps, pruned branches

(below 50cm in length)
Kitchen garbage
Leaves, etc.
Down quilt
Seashells
Disposable diapers, etc.
Pet droppings
*Miscellaneous paper should be

categorized as paper waste and
disposed as recyclables.
Items that must be dismantled prior to disposal

Cut dismantled parts into pieces no larger than 50cm and bundle together.
Drop off at incineration plant if the

item cannot be dismantled.
(We appreciate your cooperation in
dismantling if possible)
Branches should be below

10cm in diameter and
shorter than 50cm in length.
Pruned Branches (Wood Scrapping)

In order to promote the reduction of waste and the effective use of resources, Nagaizumi Town, utilizes a wood
scrapping machine.
The machine processes pruned branches from your yard into wood chips or powder, which can be reused as a
replacement for straw in livestock stalls or as insulation for the roots of fruit trees.
Oleander, star anise, and andromeda branches cannot be processed.
When dropping off branches (Individual carry-in)

Diameter: 18cm or below (Branches with a diameter above thumb size (approximately 2cm) will be
scrapped)
Length: 1m or below (Curved branches should be cut at the curve)
* Small branches do not need to be removed.
Branches do not need to be bundled together.
* Twigs may be mixed in.
* Logs with a diameter above 18cm are not accepted.
* Businesses must pay for their wood debris to be processed.
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Below 18cm
*50cm
Tree branches longer than 50cm
must
be dropped off at the facility.
2 Plastic Garbage <<Collected on Wednesdays Every Week>>

(1)Plastic Containers and Packaging
How to
Sort
Plastic and vinyl items used as containers and packaging for food and other products belong to
this category.
Plastic bags and wrappers; bottles and cups; tubes and lids; trays and packages; packaging and
cushioning material (styrofoam, etc.).
Items with the identification mark for plastic containers and packaging.
Aluminum-coated bags for potato chips or vacuum-packed foods; plastic blister packs for pills;
tubes for toothpaste, mayonnaise, makeup, etc.; lids and caps.
Bags such as plastic shopping bags, candy bags, plastic bags; plastic wrappers for snacks and
prepared foods.
Bottles for shampoo, detergent, and condiments such as sauce; bento (lunch) trays; cup noodle
containers.
How to
Dispose
All plastic containers and packaging, such as bags, trays, cups, and tubes, etc., regardless of
type, can be put into one bag.
Thoroughly rinse or wipe container to remove all food particles, etc.
Empty and thoroughly rinse containers for mayonnaise, ketchup, etc. and remove the cap.
Empty tubes for toothpaste, etc. and remove the cap.
Empty bottles for shampoo, etc., rinse thoroughly, and remove the cap.
Note: Price stickers and other stickers that cannot be removed may be left on.
Plastic Garbage
Plastic bags and shopping bags; wrapping film
and plastic wraps (cling film); bottles; cups and
containers; tubes; lids and caps; trays and packages;
styrofoam, packaging material, cushioning material,
PET bottle caps.
When sorting plastic garbage

Remove caps from bottles, etc.
* make sure to empty the containers.
Sort the content and dispose accordingly.

Plastic garbage
Combustible garbage
(2) Other Plastic Garbage
How to
Sort
Plastic garbage excluding plastic containers and packaging belong to this category.
Plastic items used mainly as tools, such as polyethylene buckets, wash basins, garment
cases, etc.
Metal parts such as screws and nuts should be removed from plastic toys, riding toys, etc.
(* Items made of both plastic and metal parts that cannot be dismantled should be disposed
as landfill waste.)
Cases for CDs, video tapes, cassette tapes, floppy disks, etc.
(* Plastic items with magnets inside are landfill waste)
Vinyl and rubber hoses are landfill waste.
How to
Dispose
Small items should be placed in a bag. If an item is too large to fit into a bag, write your name
on the item and place out as it is.
Empty planters, plastic flower pots, etc. of dirt and rinse with water.
Rinse lightly with water and clean all items as needed.
Polyethylene buckets Plastic racks and containers, etc.
Plastic garment cases
Plastic rulers, etc.
Plastic toys, etc.
(Remove all metal pieces)
Cases for cassette tapes,

video tapes, CDs, floppy
disks, etc.
Polyethylene tanks
Plastic tableware
Sort CDs for Disposal.
Wash basins, etc.

Plastic garbage
Landfill waste
Recyclables (paper)
Toys
* Dismantle if possible and sort by part.

Plastic garbage, metals, small electronic appliances.
3 Non-combustible Garbage <<Collected Twice a Month>>

How to
Sort
Non-combustible garbage should be separated into three categories, landfill waste, small
electronic home appliances, and shreddable waste.
All glass products, excluding bottles, should be disposed as landfill waste.
Thin aluminum products such as aluminum foil are landfill waste, while thicker items, such as cooking
oil splash guards , are recyclables (metals).
Toys and other items that consist of both plastic and metal and cannot be dismantled should be
disposed as landfill waste.
Electric home appliances made of metal, such as microwaves and fan heaters, as well as metal
bowls of rice cookers, should be disposed as recyclables (metals).
Vacuum cleaners, including its hose, should be disposed as small electronic home appliances.
Golf bags, suitcases, etc. should be emptied.
Batteries must be removed from small electric home appliances, calculators, cassette decks, etc.,
and should be disposed as hazardous waste (batteries).
How to
Dispose
If an item is too large to fit into a bag, write your name on it and place out as it is.
Bulky items whose length, width, or height exceeds 50 cm, such as drawers, sofas, beds, etc.,
should be either dismantled so that it is below 50 cm and removed of springs and metal parts, or
dropped off personally at a sanitation facility.
Items such as futons, kotatsu blankets, rugs, etc. should be tightly rolled and bound with vinyl
strings, etc.
Fish tanks should be placed out for pickup as it is without breaking the glass, etc.
Others
Ash should be dropped off personally and may not be placed out at collection points.
(1) Small-sized Electric Home Appliances
Including battery-powered
(2) Shreddable Waste
Mattresses
Calculators
Radios
Beds
Stuffed toys
Fans
Telephones
Clocks
Rice cookers
Video
decks
Word processors
Rugs,
carpets,
tatami, etc.
Futons
*Down quilts are
combustible waste
Drawers
(3) Landfill Waste
Aluminum foil, etc.
Flowerpots
Glass fish tanks
Vinyl hoses
CDs, DVDs
Mirrors
Light bulbs
Shoes, etc.
Ceramics, glass products
4 PET Bottles / Hazardous Waste <<Collected Twice a Month>>

Place out at collection point that accept Recyclables
(1) PET Bottles
How to
Sort
Soft drink containers (tea, juice, water, etc.); containers for certain condiments (soy sauce, soy
sauce products, mirin-type condiments, cooking vinegar, table vinegar, dressing-type condiments);
alcoholic beverage containers (shochu, mirin, sake, etc.).
This category is limited to items marked with a special PET1
*Look for the mark on the
identification mark.
label or bottom of the
Caps and plastic labels should be sorted and disposed as plastic
bottle.
packages and containers .
How to
Dispose
Remove the cap. Remove paper labels on containers for shochu, mirin, etc.
Plastic labels should be removed and disposed as plastic garbage.
Empty of contents and rinse thoroughly.
Crush bottles by stepping on them. (Reduce the volume.)
Remove bottles from any bag and place in the PET bottle collection box at the garbage collection point.
<Before disposing>
Remove cap and label
Rinse with water
Crush bottles
(reduce the volume)
Collection boxes can be rented out for neighborhood festivals.
(2) Fluorescent tubes, Batteries, Disposable cigarette lighters.
How to
Sort
All used batteries and fluorescent tubes, fluorescent bulbs, thermometers (mercury type).
NiCad batteries and button batteries should be returned to the store of purchase whenever possible.
Incandescent light bulbs that do not use mercury, glow lamps, etc. should be disposed as landfill waste.
Disposable cigarette lighters should be depleted before being disposed.
How to
Dispose
Fluorescent tubes, etc. and thermometers (mercury type) should be placed bare in the designated
container at the garbage collection point.
Batteries should be removed from any bag and placed in the designated 18-liter drum at the
garbage collection point.
Disposable cigarette lighters should be placed bare in the designated container at the garbage
collection point.
Broken fluorescent tubes, etc. should be put in a shopping bag (transparent if possible) and then
placed in the designated rack.
Thermometers
(mercury type)
Fluorescent tubes
Light bulb-type
fluorescent lamps
Disposable cigarette lighters

(deplete before disposal)
Batteries, etc.
5 Recyclables <<Collected Twice a Month>>

(1) Recycling Metals
RECYCLE
The 3 R's
REDUCE: Use things for as long as possible.
(Take good care of things. Reduce garbage.)
REUSE : Use repeatedly.
RECYCLE: Reuse as resource.
How to
Sort
Anything made of metal and plastic that consists more than half of metal should be disposed as a recyclable.
Vinyl coated steel products, such as laundry poles, should be shortened to below 2m.
Remove the fabric or vinyl portion from umbrellas and dispose the frame as recyclables (metals).
Electronic home appliances made of metal, such as microwaves and fan heaters should be disposed as
recyclables (metals).
How to
Dispose
Empty cans (smaller than 1000 ml) should be removed from any bag and placed in the designated
collection basket at the collection point.
Large cans such as 18-liter drums, candy tins, etc. should not be placed in the collection basket. They
should be set neatly beside the basket.
Make sure to puncture spray cans prior to disposal. Nothing other than cans should be placed in the
collection basket.
Make sure to drain oil heaters, etc. of their fuel (inside base of the units and separate tanks)
Remove batteries from metal electric home appliances.
Small metal pieces such as nails, screws, beer tabs, etc. should be placed inside a can with a lid or in a
plastic bag.
Food cans should be emptied and lightly rinsed.
Heaters
Bicycles
Cans
Empty can collection basket
Put small metal

items in a can
with a lid, etc..
Tricycles
Kettles
Pans
Frying pans
Metal toys such as

toy cars
(2) Reuse and Recycling of Bottles
Umbrella frames
REUSERECYCLE
How to
Sort
Bottles for beverages, food products, cosmetics, oral medicine, and pills belong to this category.
All glass products other than bottles should be disposed as landfill waste . Glass sheets and
translucent milky colored bottles are landfill waste .
Remove plastic caps and dispose as plastic containers and packaging .
Labels and plastic rings at the top of bottles do not need to be removed.
Items not collected: Bottles for pesticides, herbicides, etc., should be returned to the retailer
where purchased.
How to
Dispose
Sort bottles by color into three groups (transparent with no color, brown, others) and lay flat in
the empty bottle collection bin.
Broken bottles should be placed in bags (transparent bags if possible)
Bottles should be emptied and rinsed thoroughly.
Cosmetics bottles
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Microwaves
One-way bottles
Empty bottle collection bin
mark indicates recyclable paper.
RECYCLE
(3) Waste Paper
How to
Sort
Sort waste paper into four categories: newspapers, magazines and miscellaneous paper ,
cardboard, and paper cartons for milk, etc.
*See p.11 and p.25 - 26 for details of miscellaneous paper and how to sort them.
How to
Dispose
Bundle by tying up the stack both horizontally and vertically using paper strings. *Paper boxes
(tissue boxes, candy boxes, etc.), wrapping paper, paper bags, notebooks, pamphlets, copy paper,
calendars, etc. may be bundled together with magazines.
Miscellaneous paper that cannot be bundled together with magazines should be stored in paper
bags with paper handles. Place out when bag is full, tying the top closed or vertically tying up the
entire bag using paper strings. *See p.11 and p.25-26 for items that cannot be disposed.
Remove packing/packaging tape from cardboard etc. and dispose as combustible garbage.
If circumstances permit, refrain from placing out waste paper when raining.
Others
(Trading in
Paper Cartons)
A recycling pocketbook will issued for record keeping, and thirty 1,000 cc paper cartons will be
exchanged for one roll of toilet paper (or three hundred 1000 cc cartons for ten town-designated
garbage bags).
Collection counters are located at the Women's Association Office, the Town Hall Community and
Environment Section, and the Southern Community Center, but toilet paper and bags can only be
received at the Women's Association Office located on the second floor of Community Nagaizumi.
*Paper cartons with coating on the inner side are accepted.
Newspaper
Magazines and miscellaneous paper
Cardboard boxes
Paper cartons for milk, juice, alcohol, etc.

* Rinse with
water, cut
open, dry, and
bundle.
*Cartons with
coating inside
are accepted.
* Newspaper insert flyers/ads should be * Paper boxes, wrapping paper, catalogs,

bundled together with newspaper.
copy paper, etc. can be bundled together.
(4) Fabrics
REUSE
Categories
Items to be disposed as fabrics
Items to be disposed as combustible garbage or

shreddable waste.
Clothing
Suits, sweatshirts, kimonos, neckties, sweaters,

insulated jumpers, socks, shirts, underwear,
bras, and all other clothing.
Clothing stained with paint, oil, etc., torn

clothing, pantyhose, yarn, ripped underwear,
socks with holes, etc. are combustible garbage.
Bags
Items made of cloth, vinyl, synthetic leather, and

leather.
Randsels , suitcases, traveler s bags (with

rollers), golf bags, PC carriers, items with
broken latches or handles are shreddable waste.
Cloth
Towels, sheets, kitchen mats, small doormats (no

larger than 70cm x 100cm).
Rugs and carpets are shreddable waste. Strips

of cloth (cloth scraps) and wiping cloths are
combustible garbage.
Curtains,
Blankets
Curtains, blankets, cotton pile sheets
Items with cotton lining, such as futons, are

shreddable waste.
Torn curtains and dirty blankets are shreddable
waste.
How to
Dispose
Place in a plastic bag when placing out for pickup.

* Wet fabrics cannot be reused. Do not place out for pickup when raining.
* Place bags opening side down at collection points.
Clothing, cloths
Curtains
Bags
Blankets
Kitchen mats
(with rubber stoppers
on reverse side)
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Recycling Miscellaneous Paper
~ Miscellaneous paper is a precious resource ~

Help recycle Miscellaneous paper
Nagaizumi town collects miscellaneous paper as recyclables as part of its efforts to reduce combustible garbage and
to promote the effective utilization of resources. Currently, paper waste accounts for approximately 60% of combustible
waste produced in our town. If we can avoid the incineration of miscellaneous paper and recycle them as paper
resources, we will be able to greatly reduce the total amount of incinerated waste. This will lead to cutting down on
incineration costs, prolonging the longevity of incineration facilities, as well as contribute to stopping global warming by
reducing the emission of CO2. Please join our efforts by disposing of miscellaneous paper as recyclables.
Papers that can be disposed as miscellaneous paper
Envelopes
Pamphlets
Paper boxes, candy boxes

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Notebooks
Calendars
Remove metal parts
Remove metal parts
Copy paper
Paper packaging and paper products with a
mark.
Toilet paper tubes

Wrapping paper
Paper bags
Plastic wrap and

Waterproofed paper products
Tissue boxes vacuum-packed food boxes
Paper cups and dishes
Cup noodle cups
*Extremely dirty paper and vinyl-coated paper cannot be disposed as miscellaneous paperremove and dispose as combustible garbage.
Not miscellaneous paper Dispose as combustible garbage.
Metal-embossed paper
(gold/silver-embossed)
Back carbon paper,

non-carbon paper
Thermal paper
Fax paper, receipts, etc.
Copying slips for home delivery services, etc.
Photo paper
*Excluding matte paper
*Composite material paper such as

aluminum embossed paper, heat
sensitive foamed paper, etc. cannot
be disposed as miscellaneous
paper.
Wet paper, paper soiled with oil

Used tissue paper
How to
Dispose
Press bonded postcards

Confidential postcards
Waterproof posters, maps, etc.
Bundle by tying up the stack both

horizontally and vertically using
paper strings. Paper boxes (tissue
boxes, candy boxes, etc.), wrapping
paper, paper bags, notebooks,
pamphlets, copy paper, calendars,
etc. may be bundled together with
magazines)
Not all papers can be disposed as miscellaneous paper .

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Synthetic paper
*Do not dispose adhesive tapes, metal

parts of files, metal clips, stickers,
etc. with miscellaneous paper.
Miscellaneous paper that

cannot be bundled together with
magazines should be stored in
a paper bag with paper handles.
Place out when bag is full, tying
the top closed or vertically tying
up the entire bag using paper
strings.
* See p.25-26 for a list of miscellaneous paper items in Japanese alphabetical order.
Recycling Personal Computers

- Computers cannot be disposed at collection points The recycling of personal computers has been mandated by the Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable
Resources. The Town cannot collect PCs as waste. See below for the procedure/steps for recycling computers.
Devices subject to PC Recycling

Desktop computers
(including stand-alone system units)
Laptop computers
LCD monitors
CRT monitors
Look for the PC Recycling mark

Manufacturers will collect and recycle products with this mark free of any
additional cost. A collection and recycling fee must be paid when disposing
products without this mark.
How can I have my old PC collected?
Apply directly to your PC s manufacturer. Refer to the manufacturer s website for information on
their the collection service, such as the URL, phone number, business hours of the collection desk
For the disposal of computers that cannot be collected by its manufacturer or for homebuilt
computers,
Contact the PC3R Promotion Association.
Tel: 03 (5282) 7685 Fax: 03-3233-6091
Website: http://www.pc3r.jp/
How much do I have to pay to dispose a PC without a PC Recycling mark?
Fees for collection and recycling are determined by each manufacturer. Please confirm with your
PC manufacturer s inquiry desk (website etc.) for details.
*Printers are not included.

See p.22 for details of how to dispose
printers.
The retailer from which the PC was purchased, second-hand PC retailers,

recycling shops, etc. may also be able to assist you.
PC Users
When you wish to dispose an unneeded PC, apply for

collection to the manufacturer. You must pay a fee*1
for PCs with no PC Recycling mark.
Apply for collection

Eco Yu-pack (Japan Post parcel) slip
Pack your PC and

attach the Yu-pack
slip.
Manufacturers Recycling Desk

Eco Yu-pack slip will be sent to
customer
Drop off
Drop off at your nearest

post office*2 or request
home pick-up to the post
office.
or
Home pick-up
Post Office
Used PCs, will be sent to a
recycling center.
Manufacturers Recycling Center

Delivery
*1 Pay the fee as directed by the manufacturer. *2 Excluding Kani post offices.
Manufacturer will make sure

your valued PC is recycled.
Recycling Cell Phones

~Turn used cell phones into valuable resources~
In order to further promote the reduction of garbage and recycling, cell phones are not collected or disposed by
the Town.
Precious metals such as gold and silver as well as rare metals such as nickel are used in cell phones, which can
be re-used as valuable industrial resources.
Used cell phones must not be disposed as garbage. Drop them off at the nearest cell phone retailer or home
electric appliance store. Cell phones are collected free of charge regardless of the brand or manufacturer.
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Recycling Electric Home Appliances

Appliances Subject
to Recycling
TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines,

clothes dryers
~The Six Main Electric Home Appliances cannot be disposed at waste collection points~
The Home Appliance Recycling Act mandates the recycling of the six main electric home appliances, which are
TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Recycling fees to be paid by
the consumer for their disposal are follows.
Fees to be paid by the consumer (before tax)

Category
TVs
(CRT, LCD, Plasma)
Air Conditioners
(indoor and outdoor
equipments as a set)
Refrigerators,
freezers
Recycling fees
2,700yen
(1,700yen for 15-Inch
and below)
1,500yen
(3,600yen for 170

and below)
Collection fees
Confirm transportation costs that may be incurred with your retailer, etc.
4,600yen
*Cost per item
Washing
machines
Clothes dryers
2,400yen
2,400yen
* The above recycling fees may vary by manufacturer.

* Contact for manufacturers' recycling fees: Electric Home Appliance Recycling Ticket Center TEL: 0120-319-640
* Above fees are subject to change.
How to
Dispose
(1) Trade-in when purchasing a replacement.

The retailer selling a qualifying new product is obliged to collect the old product the new one is replacing. You can
have the old product collected upon paying the above fee. (Contact the retailer regarding transportation fees that
apply to the collection)
(2) Collection by the retailer.
When you wish to dispose one of the six appliances without purchasing a replacement, the retailer from which the
appliance was purchased is obliged to collect the product. You can have the product collected upon paying the
above fee. (Contact the retailer regarding transportation fees that apply to the collection)
(3) Directly drop off the unneeded product at a collection center designated by the manufacturer.
You can drop off a used appliance at the following designated collection center.
Designated collection Seki Trans System

center
515-1 Nameri, Nagaizumi-ch Tel: 988-6868 Fax: 988-6869
(4) Consign collection to a certified general waste disposal contractor.
When you are unable to deliver the appliance to the collection center noted in (3), you can consign the delivery to a
certified contractor.
In this case, you must pay both the recycling fee and the transportation cost for the collection.
Contact the incineration plant (Sanitation Office) for details. TEL 986-8393
Recycling Motorcycles.
Motorcycles collected through the Motorcycle
Recycling System will be recycled free of charge.
First, confirm whether your motorcycle qualifies for the
Motorcycle Recycling System.
Retailer handling
motorcycle
disposal
Transportation cost
is required
User
Contact below for details

Motorcycle Recycling Call Center
03-3598-8075
http://www.jarc.or.jp/motorcycle/
Motorcycle Recycling System

Designated
motorcycle
recycling
center.
Designated motorcycle collection center in Nagaizumi Town is Seki Trans System (see above).
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Main Items the Town Does Not Collect (DO NOT DISPOSE THE FOLLOWING)
Item
Howto Dispose

Rocks, soil, sand, hor ticultural soil

used in planters, etc.
Dispose
at your own responsibility.
Tires
Trade
in to retailer when purchasing a replacement.
Batteries
Trade
in to retailer when purchasing replacement.
Collection
Company: Heiwa
Recycling
986-3333
986-3333
Waste
oil (Kerosene, Gasoline, Oil)
Contact
retailer/ specialized vendor.
Cars
Contact
Construction
waste
Order disposal of housing equipment such as bath tubs, sinks, etc. as
well as concrete-block walls, concrete blocks, construction waste, etc.
through
your construction company.
Paint
Contact
Collection
Company: Seki Trans System
988-6868
988-6868
Propane
gas cylinders
Contact
Collection
Company: Taisei Koatsu
986-5485
986-5485
Fire
extinguishers
Contact
Collection
Company: Ogawa Pump Industrial
986-7200986-7200
Blocks, bricks,
concrete
blocks
Contact specialized vendor

Collection
Company: Seki Kengyo
986-5317
986-5317
Pianos,
organs
Contact
Fireproof safes
Contact
Containers for agricultural chemicals
and
other special chemicals
Contact
Tatami
Contact
Mulches and vinyl sheets for
agricultural
use
Contact
Agricultural
machinery
Contact
Personal
computers
See
p.12
12
Cell
phones
See
p.12
12
TVs, refrigerators (freezers)
washing machines, clothes dryers, air
conditioners
See
p.13
13
Motorcycles
See
p.13
13
*See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.
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Trash Categories and Disposal Tips

Item
Trash Category
(landfill)
Recyclables (metals)
(shreddable)
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Recyclables (metals, cans)
Plastic Garbage
(containers & packaging)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
Plastic Garbage (others)
Recyclables (fabrics)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Refrigerants
Irons
Ironing boards
Cooking oil
Oil paper
Knitting machines
Screen doors
Photo albums
Aluminum cans
Aluminum-coated bags
Aluminum
products
Thick
Thin
Aluminum foil
Antennas
Garment cases
Wooden
Metal
Plastic
Chairs (metal)
Unicycles (metal)
Clothing
Ink cartridges
Ink ribbon
Name seals (plastic)
Pruned branches, leaves, wood debris
Combustible Garbage
Pruned branches (for wood scrapping)

Plant pots
Unglazed ceramic
Plastic
Hand fans (plastic)

Air conditioners
Paint (plastic tubes)
MD/MO
Gardening poles (metal)
Extension cords
Floral foams
Oil(vegetable oil/mineral oil)
Oil cans
Oil heaters
Parlor suite sets
Leaves
Oven toasters, oven microwaves
Wooden
Trays
Metal
Plastic
Diapers (adult/children)
Diaper covers
Toys
Organs
Newspaper insert ads
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Wooden
Metal
Plastic
Disposal Tips
Soak up with paper etc. or congeal.

Cannot be recycled as miscellaneous paper.
Dispose screens as Plastic Garbage (others).
Remove all plastic, vinyl and metal parts.
Place in the empty can collection basket.
Clean snack wrappers, vacuum-pack pouches etc.
Dispose anything thicker than cooking oil splash guards as Metals.
Dispose anything up to the thickness of disposable udon dishes as Landfill Waste.
* Dispose plastic antennas such as parabola antennas as Plastic Garbage (others).

Dismantle/collapse.
* Wooden chairs are Combustible Garbage. Remove cushions.

*Remove wheels and dispose as Landfill Waste.
Place in plastic bags, etc. Do not place out when raining.
* Wooden stamps are Combustible Garbage, others are Non-combustible Garbage

(landfill).
Cut no longer than 50cm and bundle. Diameter of branch must not exceed 10cm.
*Up to 5 bundles may be disposed at once (personally bring in to sanitation facility if
you wish to dispose more than 6 bundles)
*Thorny branches such as roses must be put in town designated bags.
The diameter of branches must be below 18 cm (they may have small branches
attached), and no longer than 1m in length (do not have to be cut shorter than 50cm).
*Drop off at sanitation center

(See p.4)
(landfill)
Remove dirt, etc.
Remove paper by soaking in water. Bamboo fans are Combustible Garbage.
DO NOT DISPOSE Recycle under the Home Appliance Recycling Act (see p.13)
Plastic Garbage
*Empty tube. Metal tubes are Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
*Dispose plastic cases as Plastic Garbage (others)
(landfill)
Vinyl-covered poles. Must be no longer than 2m. Bundle.
Roll up and bundle.
(small-sized electric appliance)
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE (see p.4)
Empty and ensure nothing drips out of the can.
DO NOT DISPOSE
*Personally bring in furniture exceeding 50cm in height, width, or length, to sanitation
(shreddable)
facility.
Combustible Garbage
Put in town designated bag.
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Dispose feces to toilet.
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
DO NOT DISPOSE
Consign to special disposal company.
Recyclables (waste paper,
Bind with string together with newspapers.
newspaper)
Advertisements may also be put out with these
See p.25-26 for list of "miscellaneous paper" in Japanese alphabetical order.
Item
Thermometers
Curtains
Curtain rails
Carpets
Water purifier cartridges
Insecticides (Smoke-releasing type)
Disposable heating
pads
Used
Unused
Shellfish shells
Mirrors
Wooden furniture
Gas burners
Combustible Garbage
Frame
Fabric
Gas stove
Tabletop type
(metal)
Gas cylinders
Plastic
Wooden
Metal
Candy tins/Snack cans
Picture frames
Humidifiers
Cassette tapes
Gas cartridges
Cassette deck
Rain capes, raincoats
Wigs/hair
Hammers
Purses, bags
Metal pins/tacks
Vases (glass/ceramic)
Carbon paper
Razors with plastic handles
Razorblade
Packaging tape (paper/cloth)

Cameras/digital cameras
Karaoke sets
Glass
DO NOT DISPOSE
Combustible Garbage
(small-sized electronic home
appliances)
(landfill)
Flashlights
Umbrellas/
parasols
Trash Category
(landfill)
Recyclablesfabrics)
(shreddable)
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Sheet glass
Bottles
Glass products
Leather products
Cans (snacks/seaweed/tea)
Food cans
Ventilation fans
Ventilation fan filters
Packing foam (plastic)
(landfill)
Disposal Tips
*Dismantle into wood / plastic frames, etc. if possible and dispose accordingly.
Place in plastic bags etc. Do not place out when raining.
Fold as small as possible and tie up.
*Always make sure insecticides are empty before disposing.
*Do not dispose unused pads due to risk of ignition. Sort and dispose wrappers
accordingly.
Remove batteries
Dismantle into pieces sized below 50cm. Otherwise, personally bring in to a sanitation
facility.
Remove fabric, plastic parts, etc. that can be sorted.
*Vinyl / plastic products are Plastic Garbage.
Rubber gas hoses are Non-Combustible Garbage (landfill).
* Batteries and gas cartridges must be removed.

Combustible Garbage
Consign to special disposal company. *see "Gas cartridge" for cartridge types.
* Glass is Landfill Waste, paper/board are Combustible Garbage.
* Glass is Landfill Waste.
* Glass is Landfill Waste, paper/board are Combustible Garbage.
Do not place large cans in collection basket. Place outside basket.
appliances)
(landfill)
Recyclable (metal)
appliances)
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
appliances)
appliances)
(landfill)
Recyclables (bottles)
(landfill)
(shreddable)
appliances)
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Drain of water.
Dispose cases as Plastic Garbage (others).
Deplete, make sure to puncture can, and place in empty can collection basket.
*Rubber raincoats are Non-combustible Garbage.

* Remove handle if hammer has a removable wooden or other material handle.
Place in plastic bag. Do not place out when raining.
*Dispose with nails/screws in a can with a lid.
* Cannot be disposed as recyclables (miscellaneous paper).

* Metal razors are Recyclables (metals).
*Dispose with nails/screws in a can with a lid.
* Remove batteries and dispose them as Hazardous Waste(batteries).

* Karaoke tapes are Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Remove cap and lay flat in empty bottle collection bin.

Cups, dishes, heatproof glass, crystal glass, ashtrays, vases etc.
Dispose leather clothing and bags as Fabrics.
Large cans are Metals, small cans should be placed in the empty can collection basket.
Rinse lightly with water. Put lids in a can with a lid.
* Dispose plastic fan blades as Plastic Garbage (others).
See p.3-4 for "how to sort and dispose" Combustible Waste.
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Item
Cooler box
Trash Category
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
Hazardous Waste (batteries)
(shreddable)
Plastic Garbage
Recyclables (see p.10)
Drop off at sanitation center
appliances)
Nails/screws/other small metal items
Grass/flowers
Medicine
(unneeded
medicine)
Pills/powders etc.
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Place in a can with a lid/plastic bag, along with other small metal items. Do not put in
collection basket.
Remove soil attached to the roots and place in a designated plastic bag.
Wrap in paper etc. Plastic packagings are Plastic Garbage (packaging).
Creams/liquids
Combustible Garbage
Soak into paper.
Desiccants
Heat-sensitive paper
Batteries
Key rings (metal)
Guitars, electric guitars
Kitchen mats
Stepladders
Caps (lids)
Plastic
Metal
Hot water supply systems
Paper Milk Cartons
Dressers
Fire-resistant
Safes
Portable
Air pumps
Air purifier
Medicine containers (plastic)

Shoes
Socks
Wheelchairs
Clean
Dirty
Manual
Electric
Crayons
Nightlights
Leather gloves
Cotton work gloves
Fluorescent lighting tubes
Fluorescent light bulbs
Cell phones
Erasers
Cosmetics bottles
Cosmetics tubes, containers

Ketchup containers
Doormats
Steel
Rubber/fabric
Doormats (indoor use)

Blood pressure scale (battery powered)
Yarn
Game consoles
Game software
Fitness equipment (metal)
Advertisements (newspaper inserts)
Tools
Boy's festival dolls
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Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)
(landfill)
(shreddable)
Combustible Garbage
Hazardous Waste (Fluorescent
tubes)
Hazardous Waste (Fluorescent
tubes)
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
Disposal Tips
Silica gel etc.
* Cannot be recycled as miscellaneous paper.
Place in designated 18-liter can at the garbage collection point.
Put in can with lid along with nails and other metal pieces.
* Mats with rubber stoppers on the reverse side. Place in plastic bag.
Plastic caps for PET bottles, glass bottles etc.
Put in can with lid along with nails and other metal pieces.
* When replacing, ask the installation work company to dispose.
Rinse with water, cut open and bundle with paper strings.
Must be brought in personally as Non-Combustible Waste (shreddable).
* Portable safety boxes are Recyclables (metals).
* Remove hose and dispose as Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Remove plastic parts etc. and dispose parts by material.
Pairs with no holes. Pantyhose are Combustible Garbage.

*Remove seats etc., sort, and dispose accordingly by material.
* Silver-cars . Arrange for collection where purchased or with a retailer.
Place bare in rack. Put broken tubes and bulbs in a clear bag.
Place bare in rack. Put broken tubes and bulbs in a clear bag.
* Return to where purchased or any retailer.
Empty bottle. Remove lid. Translucent milky colored bottles are Non-combustible
Garbage (landfill)
Empty container remove lid and dispose according to material. (Dispose leftover
content as Combustible Garbage).
Empty container and rinse. Remove lid and dispose according to material.
Clean off dirt etc.
Clean off dirt etc.
Small mats (no larger than 70cm x 100cm) only. Larger items are Non-combustible
Garbage (shredable).
appliances)
Combustible Garbage
appliances)
(landfill)
newspaper)
(landfill)
* Cases are Plastic Garbage(others).

Hanging bars, treadmills etc. Remove all non-metal parts.
Bundle using paper strings with newspapers. Flyers and inserts may be bundled
together.
Remove wooden handles etc. from hatchets, saws etc.
See p.5-6 for "how to sort and dispose" Plastic Garbage.
Item
Goza mats
Heated low tables

(kotatsu)
Rush/tatami
Vinyl/plastic
Frame
Tabletop
Rubber hoses, vinyl hoses

Rubber products (excluding tires)
Rice keepers
Cups
Glass
Plastic
Photocopiers
Golf clubs (iron)
Golf bags
Golf balls
Concrete blocks
Plastic baskets
Plastic packaging
Legless chairs
Magazines
Ceramic etc.
Dishes
Trash Category
(shreddable)
(shreddable)
(shreddable)
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
appliances)
Plastic
Metal
Surfboards
Plastic wraps (cling film)
Set squares, writing board
Sandals
Metal tricycles
Sheets
Plastic sheets
CD(DVD/Blu-ray)
CD players
Magnetic mats
Magnetic cards
Magnets
Poultices (hot/cold patches)
Dehumidifying agents
Bicycles, unicycles
Shampoo/rinse containers
Mechanical pencils, ballpoint pens
Photographs
Juicers, blenders
Carpets
Booster car seats
Ink pads
Rulers, set squares, writing boards
Fire extinguishers
(shreddable)
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
Plastic Garbage
(shreddable)
magazines)
(landfill)
(shreddable)
Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
Recyclables (fabric)
(landfill)
appliances)
(shreddable)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
appliances)
(shreddable)
(shreddable)
(landfill)
Disposal Tips
Roll and tie up using paper strings, etc.
Roll and tie up using vinyl strings, etc.
Dismantle, sort parts, and dispose accordingly.
Personally drop off to sanitation centers.
Rubber gloves, boots, elastic bands, rubber seals etc.

* Plastic rice keepers are Plastic Garbage (others).
* Home-used copiers only. DO NOT DISPOSE business copiers.

Bundle with a rope. Wood/carbon clubs are Non-combustible Garbage
(landfill).
* Remove all possible metal parts.
Consign to a special disposal company

Break up large items into small pieces and place in a plastic bag.
* Dismantle if possible, sort parts, and dispose accordingly.
Bundle using paper strings. Neatly folded miscellaneous paper may be bundled together.
Glass dishes are also Non-combustible (landfill).
Cut to pieces no longer than 50cm, or personally drop off to sanitation facility.
Rinse.
* Plastic sandals are Plastic Garbage (others).

Remove wheels and plastic parts, sort, and dispose accordingly.
Place in plastic bags with other clothes. Refrain from placing out when raining.
* Waterproof fabric sheets for cars etc. are Non-combustible Garbage (shreddable).
* Dismantle wooden speakers, sort, and dispose accordingly.

Tie up as small as possible.
* Dispose cellophane removed from patches as Plastic Garbage (others).

Remove water before disposal.
Remove wheels, tubes, etc. if possible.
Empty and rinse. Remove cap.
* Dismantle and dispose plastic parts as Plastic Garbage (others).
* Film negatives are Plastic Garbage (others).
Remove plastic and glass parts.
Fold tightly as small as possible and bundle.
See p.7 for "how to sort and dispose" Non-Combustible Waste.
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Item
Lamps
Food trays
Dish dryers
Dehumidifiers
Artificial turfs
Newspaper/Flyers
Skis, snowboards
Ski boots, skates
Fish tanks
Water bottles
Plastic
Glass
* Remove plastic and glass parts.

Drain of water.
Bring items over 50cm directly to a sanitation facility. Home-used waste only.
Bundle using paper strings. Ads and flyers can be bundled together.
* Remove metal shoe latches and dispose as Recyclables (metals).
All-plastic tanks only. *Metal-framed tanks are Non-combustible (landfill).

Dispose without breaking the glass.
Remove plastic parts. *Flasks with glass lining inside are Non-combustible Garbage
(landfill).

*Dispose inner bowl as Recyclables (metals).
appliances)
(shreddable)
*Personally drop off to sanitation facility as Recyclables (metals).
(landfill)
* Cut the handle off if possible, such as wooden handles (not metal).
Combustible Garbage
Cut to pieces no larger than 50cm and bundle.
Main unit only. Dismantle wooden speakers, sort and dispose accordingly.
appliances)
Ensure the fuel tank/base of heater is empty of fuel.
Combustible Garbage
Plastic Garbage
Dismantle wooden speakers, sort and dispose accordingly.
appliances)
Deplete, puncture the can, and place in empty can collection basket.
Dirty sponges with kitchen or car wax should be disposed as Landfill Waste.
(landfill)
(landfill)
* Remove droppings, wrap in paper (etc.) and dispose as Combustible Garbage.
(landfill)
* Dispose combustible pet litter (made of paper etc.) as Combustible Garbage.
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
To ensure hygienic disposal.
Separate metal and plastic parts and dispose accordingly.
Recyclables, Plastic Garbage
Separate metal and plastic parts and dispose accordingly.
Combustible Garbage
Bundle using ropes, hemp strings, paper strings.
appliances)
Plastic Garbage
Empty and rinse.
Remove all removable parts, sort, and dispose accordingly.
appliances)
* Sofas over 50cm in height, width, or length must be personally brought to a sanitation
(shreddable)
facility.
Skateboards
Shovels
Bamboo blinds (sudare)
Stereos/component stereos
Heaters, fan heaters
Pantyhose
Supermarket bags (plastic bag)
Speakers
Spray cans (gas/insecticide)
Sponges
Fabric
Plastic
Sand for pet toilets

Charcoal
China, porcelain
Sanitary napkins
Plastic laundry baskets
Washing machines
Plastic clothespins
All plastic
Clothes hangers
Metal and plastic
Pruned branches
Electric fans
Washbasins
Sauce containers
Vacuum cleaners (All-in-one type)
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Rinse well.
Plastic
Corrugated steel
Sofas
* Remove plastic parts etc., sort, and dispose parts accordingly.
Suitcases
Sleds (children's toy)
Disposal Tips
Stainless steel
Rice cookers
Slippers
Trash Category
appliances)
Plastic Garbage
appliances)
appliances)
newspaper)
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
See p.8 for "how to sort and dispose" PET Bottles and Hazardous Waste.
Item
Natural material
Stainless steel
Plastic buckets, washtubs
Trash Category
Hazardous Waste (fluorescent
tubes)
appliances)
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
Plastic Garbage, Recyclables
Combustible Garbage
Plastic Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Japanese drawers (tansu)
Combustible Garbage
Insulation material
DO NOT DISPOSE
cardboard)
Plastic Garbage
(shredded)
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
newspaper)
Mercury
Thermometers
Digital
Tires
Tiles
Towels, bath towels
Bamboo skewers
Tatami mats
Deodorants
Plastic
Glass/porcelain
Solar water heaters

Tupperware
Acaricides
Cigarette butts
Egg cases
Scrubbing
brushes, scourers
Corrugated cardboards
Condiment bottles
Kitchen utensils (metal)
Condiment containers (plastic)
Child car seats / Booster car seats.
Tea leaves
Rice bowls
Plastic
Ceramic
Tube containers
Chalk
Flyers
Desks
Disposal Tips
Place bare in collection rack. Plastic cases should be disposed as Plastic
Garbage(others).
Plasstic cases should be disposed as Plastic Garbage (others).
* DO NOT DISPOSE waste from professional construction work.
Place in a plastic bag. Refrain from placing out when raining.
Break off the tip.
Empty before disposal.
Plastic containers are Plastic Garbage. Metal parts are Recyclables.
(Caution) Dampen with water to ensure all buds are extinguished.
* Recycle paper cases with magazines.
Dispose clamps as Recyclables.
Dismantle and bundle pieces no larger than 50cm. Otherwise, personally drop off to
sanitation facility.
Bundle using paper strings. Remove all packing tape.
Empty and rinse.
* Dispose non-metal utensils according to their material.
Empty and rinse.
Drain well.
Tubes for toothpaste, wasabi paste, etc. Make sure to empty.
Bundle together with newspapers using paper strings. Advertisements may be mixed.
Dismantle, cut into 50cm pieces, and bundle. Otherwise, personally drop off to
sanitation facility.
Personally drop off to sanitation facility as Recyclables (metals).
Wooden
Combustible Garbage
Steel

(landfill)
* Remove plastic parts.
* Bamboo rods and other rods with no metal parts can be disposed as Combustible
Garbage.
(landfill)
Try to keep untangled.
* Dispose used heating pads only.
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
* Use before disposal to avoide risk of ignition.
* CRT and LED displays.
Home used items no longer than 2m only.
UP to 10kg only. Overweight items must be personally dropped off at sanitation facility.
Combustible Garbage
* Metal racquets are Recyclables (metals). Remove cord.
Combustible Garbage
* Dispose rubber gloves as Non-combustibles (landfill).
Wind up and bundle.
appliances)
appliances)
Remove fluorescent tubes, light bulbs, and plastic parts on shade.
appliances)
Recyclable(metals)
Stoves/heaters with plastic body parts.
appliances)
Pickling rocks
Nail clippers
Fishing rods
Fishing lines
Disposable hot pads
Disposable hot pads (Unused)
PC displays
Steel pipes
Steel sheets/rods
Tennis racquets (wood/carbon etc.)
Gloves
TV (CRT)
TV (plasma)
TV (LED)
Electrical cables
Electric shavers
Desk lamps
Electric stoves, electric heaters
See p.9-10 for "how to sort and dispose" Recyclables (metals, bottles, paper, fabrics).
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Item
Toasters
Trash Category
appliances)
(shredded)
(shredded)
(landfill)
appliances)
Recyclable(metals)
Recyclable(metals)
appliances)
Combustible Garbage
(shreddable)
Recyclable(metals)
appliances)
appliances)
(landfill)
appliances)
Cabinets (wooden)
Combustible Garbage
Electric kettles
Electric mats
Electric blankets
Light bulbs
Power cords
Microwaves
Telescopes
Calculators, electronic organizers
Braille paper
Tents (leisure use)
Cooking oil splash guards (aluminum)
Power tools
Telephones
Ceramics
Clocks (electric)
Galvanized sheets
Metal
Plastic
Plastic
Earth ware pots

Dryers
Drum Containers
Birdcages
Metal
Bamboo
Paint, varnish
Paint containers

Can
Plastic
Seafood shipping boxes

Trophies
Metal
Plastic
Trays
Boots
Sinks
Kitchen garbage
Pots, enameled metal pots
Aluminum disposable udon dishes
Knives/hatchets
Dolls/Hina dolls/Boy's Festival dolls
Plastic doll cases
Stuffed toys
Rice bran for pickling
Fabrics
Fabric scraps
Clay/paper clay
Sand pet toilets
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With metal parts
(Landfill garbage)
(landfill)
appliances)
DO NOT DISPOSE
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Plastic Garbage
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
(landfill)
(shreddable)
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
Disposal Tips
Non-electric heat retentive pots are Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Roll tightly and tie up.
Fold as small as possible.
* Dispose mercury-vapor lamps as Hazardous Waste(fluorescent tubes).
Wind up in a ring shape and tie.
Remove lenses and plastic parts if possible.

* Remove batteries and dispose them as Hazardous Waste (batteries).
* Cannot be recycled as miscellaneous paper.
Vinyl tents are Plastic Garbage (others). Poles are Recyclables.
Rinse and clean with water.
Home used tools only.
* DO NOT DISPOSE cell phones. (See p.12 for recycling of cellphones)
Dismantle, cut into pieces not exceeding 50cm. Otherwise, personally drop off to
sanitation center.
Personally drop off to sanitation center as Recyclables (metals).
Cut smaller than 50cm and role up. Otherwise, personally drop off to sanitation center.
Cut smaller than 50cm and role up. Otherwise, personally drop off to sanitation center.
* Home-used drums should be personally brought in to sanitation center.

Remove all non-metal parts.
Crush.
* Small amounts may be soaked up with paper etc. and disposed as Combustible
Garbage.
Empty of content.
Empty of content.
Styrofoam boxes. *Clean old boxes that had been used for gardening etc. before
disposal.
Remove parts of other material such as wooden stands etc.
Remove parts of other material such as its wooden stand etc.
Wash well.

Drain of water.
* Heat-resistant glass pot lids are Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Rinse.
Wrap edge with adhesive tape etc. to prevent cuts. Remove wooden handles.
Fold as small as possible. Glass parts of glass cases are Non-combustible Garbage
(landfill).
Remove as much water as possible.

Dispose in small amounts due to hygiene reasons.
See p.12 for details on the recycling of personal computers and cell phones.
Item
Neckties
Agricultural chemicals/chemical
containers
Farming tools
Agricultural vinyl sheets, mulches.
Seaweed cans, snack cans
Saws
Harmonicas
Ash
Steel-framed beds
Motorcycles
Waste oil
Plastic
Metal
Scissors
Bath towels
Bath mats
Personal computers
Pads (knee, shoulder, breast)
Bags
Batteries
Metal
Baseball bats
Wooden
Styrofoam
Fireworks (used only)
Fireworks (unused)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste tubes (plastic)
Blades/knives
Wire/metal
Hangers
Plastic
Wires of different thickness
Needles
Annealing wires
Electric shavers (rechargeable)
Pianos/organs
Hibachi braziers
Video cameras
Video tapes
Video decks
Hina dolls
Plastic bags/vinyl products
Vinyl sheets(agricultural use)
Plastic construction sheets
Glass bottles
(beverages / condiments etc.).
Glass bottles (cosmetics)
Fax machines (home use only)
Fan heaters
Film (negatives)
Fusumas, shoji doors
Futons, floor cushions
Futon covers
Frying pans
Plamodels (plastic models)
Stationery
Planters
Disposal Tips
Place in a plastic bag along with other clothes.
DO NOT DISPOSE
DO NOT DISPOSE
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)

Do not place large items in the empty can collection basket.
Wrap edge with adhesive tape etc. to prevent cuts. Remove wooden handles.
Recyclables (metals), others
Pipe paper binders, paper files
Buckets
Trash Category
Recyclables (miscellaneous paper),

others
DO NOT DISPOSE
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Plastic Garbage
Combustible Garbage
DO NOT DISPOSE
Plastic Garbage
appliances)
DO NOT DISPOSE
Recyclables (metals), others
appliances)
(landfill)
appliances)
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
* Personally drop off to sanitation office. DO NOT DISPOSE business incineration

ashes.
* Wood panels are Combustible Garbage. Mattresses are Non-combustible Garbage
(shreddable).
* Remove all metal parts, and dispose as Recyclables (metals).
Remove metal handles.
Bundle using paper strings. Cover with vinyl bags etc. when raining.
Put in a plastic bag with clothes. Refrain from placing out when raining.
Rinse with water.

Dampen with water.
* Use before disposal due to risk of explosions or ignitions.
Empty. Remove cap.
Wrap edge with adhesive tape etc. to prevent cuts.
* Remove metal parts as much as possible.
Avoid tangling, wind up, and bundle.
Place in a can with a lid when disposing.
Avoid tangling, wind up, and bundle.
* Non-metal parts should be removed and disposed according to their material.
Cases are Plastic Garbage (others).
Lightly rinse with water.

Cut to below 50cm and bundle. Otherwise, drop off at sanitation center.
Empty. Remove cap.
appliances)
Combustible Garbage
(shreddable)
Combustible Garbage, Plastic
Garbage, Landfill Waste
Empty. Remove cap. Milky white colored bottles are Non-combustible Waste (landfill).
* DO NOT DISPOSE faxes for business.
Ensure the fuel tank/base of heater is empty of fuel.
* Film cases are Plastic Garbage (containers & packaging)
Cut to below 50cm and bundle. Otherwise, personally drop off to sanitation center.
Up to 2 futons may be disposed at a time.
Bundle together with clothes using paper strings.
Remove wooden handles if possible.
* Remove batteries, motors, gears etc.
Sort by material and dispose accordingly.
Lightly rinse and clean with water.
See p.13 for details on the recycling of electric home appliances and motorcycles.
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Item
Printer (for PCs etc.)
Wash buckets, bathtubs
Blocks, bricks
Floppy disks
Propane gas cylinders
Bath lids
Sprayers
Hairbrushes
Hair color containers
PET bottles
PET Bottles
Pet droppings
Beds
Frame
Mattress
Strollers
Metal
Weighing scales
Others
Belts
Helmets
Plastic bento (lunch) containers
Combustible Garbage
Combustible Garbage, Recyclables
(metals)
(shreddable)
appliances)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Paint
Paint can (empty)
(landfill)
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
(landfill)
Hazardous waste (batteries)
(landfill)
(shreddable)
appliances)
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Recyclables (magazines)
(landfill)
Combustible Garbage
Plastic Garbage
Toilet seats
Cotton pile sheets
Wheels (automobile)
Air fresheners
containers
Plastic
Ceramic
Brooms
Hats
Hoses (vinyl, plastic/rubber)
Knives
Buttons
Button battery/NiCad battery
Pot, thermos flask (heat retentive)
Electric carpets
Hotplates
Baby bottles
Balls (sports/toy)
Bowls (for cooking, plastic)
Ballpoint pens
Enameled metal pots
Polyethylene water tanks
Refrigerants, cold packs
Books
Pillows
Wooden cutting boards
Mayonnaise containers
Massage chairs
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Trash Category
appliances)
DO NOT DISPOSE
(landfill)
(shreddable)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Disposal Tips
Remove ink ribbons and cartridges and dispose as Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Cases are Plastic Garbage (others).
* Plastic bath lids are Plastic Garbage.
* Plastic sprayers are Plastic Garbage.
* Plastic hairbrushes are Plastic Garbage (others).
Caps are Plastic Garbage, body of container is Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Lightly rinse with water, crush, and place in the designated collection basket. Remove
caps and labels.
Wrap in paper etc.
Dismantle. Wooden parts are Combustible Garbage. Metal parts are Recyclables.
Fold as small as possible. Spring mattresses must be personally brought in to sanitation
center.
* Remove seat etc. and dispose components according to their material.
* Digital and plastic scales. Remove batteries and dispose them as Hazardous Waste
(batteries).
Dispose leather belts as Recyclables.
Rinse lightly.
* Small amounts may be soaked up with paper etc. and disposed as Combustible
Garbage.
Wipe clean of content. Use thinner to soften as needed.
Place inside a plastic bag when placing out. Refrain from placing out when raining.
Consign to a special disposal company. Same as tires.
Empty of content.
Empty of content.
Cut to no longer than 50cm.
Dispose fabric hats as Combustible Waste.
Wind and bundle in a ring shape.
Wrap edge with adhesive tape etc. to prevent cuts. Remove wooden handles if possible.
*Dispose metal buttons as Recyclables (metals).
* Return to retailer where purchased if possible.
* Dispose items with metal outer layers as Recyclables. Electric kettles are small-sized
home appliances.
Fold up as small as possible.
* Dispose glass lids etc. as Non-combustible Garbage (landfill), metal plates as
Recyclables (metals).
* Dispose plastic bottles as Plastic Garbage (others).
* Vinyl/plastic balls are Plastic Garbage (others).
* Metal bowls are Recyclables (metals).
* Dismantle and dispose plastic parts as Plastic Garbage (others).
* Dispose glass pot lids as Non-combustible Garbage (landfill).
Rinse with water.
Bind with paper string. Refrain from placing out when raining.
* Soba husk pillows are Combustible Garbage.
Plastic boards are Plastic Garbage (others).
Empty of content and rinse. Remove cap.
Personally drop off as Non-combustible Garbage (shreddable).
See p.14 for "Items the town does not collect (items that may not be disposed) "
Item
Felt-tip pens
Mattresses
Blenders
Sewing machines
Water pillows
Plastic Insect cages
Glasses
Melodeons
Blankets
Mops
Laundry poles, laundry hanger
Laundry hanger base (concrete)
Steel storages, storeroom
Kettles
Hot water bottles (metal)
Boilers
Clothes
Toothpicks/skewers
Cigarette lighters
Disposable
Metal
Racquets (wooden/carbon)
Radios, radio cassette players
Plastic wrap (cling film)
"Randsels" (children's school backpacks)
Backpacks
Fishing reels
Remote controllers
Shampoo, rinse containers
Treadmills (homeuse only)
Refrigerators, freezers
Laser discs
Records
Vacuum-packed food packages
Supermarket bags
Candles
Metal lockers
Hemp ropes
Word processors
Cotton (stuffing)
Elastic bands
Trash Category
Disposal Tips
* Remove cap and dispose as Plastic Garbage (others).
(landfill)
Fold as small as possible. Bed mattresses must be personally dropped off to sanitation
(shreddable)
center.
* Remove plastic and glass parts.
appliances)
* Pedal-operated types and other large types must be brought in personally.
appliances)
* Personally drop off furniture exceeding 50cm in height, width, or length, to sanitation
(landfill)
facility.
(landfill)
(landfill)
(landfill)
Shorten to below 2m.
DO NOT DISPOSE
Dismantle and drop off personally as Recyclables (metals).
* Plastic bottles are Plastic Garbage(others).
* When replacing, ask the installation work company to dispose.
Combustible Garbage
Break in half.
Hazardous Waste (cigarette
(Caution) Deplete before disposal.
lighters)
(Caution) Deplete before disposal.
Combustible Garbage
* Metal racquets should be disposed as Recyclables (metals).
appliances)
Plastic Garbage
Rinse. Dispose center as miscellaneous paper.
Remove all metal parts if possible.
(shreddable)
Remove all metal parts if possible.
(shreddable)
Remove line. * Dispose line as Plastic Garbage (others). Try to keep it untangled.
appliances)
Plastic Garbage
Empty and rinse. Remove cap.
Dispose paper cases as Recyclables, vinyl cases as Plastic Garbage (others).
(landfill)
Dispose paper cases as Recyclables, vinyl cases as Plastic Garbage (others).
(landfill)
Plastic Garbage
Empty and rinse.
Plastic Garbage
Combustible Garbage
Personally carry-in as Recyclables (metals).
Combustible Garbage
Role up. *Plastic ropes are Plastic Garbage (others.)
appliances)
Combustible Garbage
(landfill)
See p.2 for details on the kitchen garbage disposal equipment subsidy program.
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"Miscellaneous Paper"
List of Items in Japanese alphabetical order.
Item
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Refer to this list of paper items to correctly recycle miscellaneous

papers. Items are listed in Japanese alphabetical order.
Miscellaneous
Paper
Remarks
Ice cream cups
Iron prints
Sublimation print transfer paper/Combustible Garbage.
Blueprint copy paper
Photosensitive paper/Combustible Garbage.
Oil paintings
Considered dirty paper/Combustible Garbage.
Oil paper
Contains oil/Combustible Garbage.
Inkjet photo paper
Combustible Garbage if a photograph is printed.
Paper packaging for candy/snacks
Candy/snack boxes
Paper packs for alcohol, juice, etc.
Handle as with milk cartons.
Carbon paper
Contains carbon/Combustible Garbage.
Cup noodle lids
Paper cup noodle cups
Paper cups
Paper dishes
Paper hand fans
All-paper fans are miscellaneous paper.
Paper playing cards
Vinyl coated cards are Combustible Garbage.
Handle as with milk cartons.
Paper tape
Combustible Garbage.
Paper boxes
Malodorous boxes and dirty boxes are Combustible Garbage.
Paper bags
Packaging tape
Adhesive agent on paper/Combustible Garbage.
Inner wrapper for gum
Aluminum coated/Combustible Garbage.
Outer wrapper for gum
Drawing paper
Calendars
Remove all metal and plastic parts.
Heat sensitive paper
Contains heat sensitive coloring substances/Combustible Garbage.
Stamps
Tickets
Milk bottle lids
Silver paper
Metal embossed/Combustible Garbage.
Medication paper boxes
Malodorous boxes are Combustible Garbage.
Shoe boxes
Cake boxes
Boxes with excessive cream are Combustible Garbage.
Cosmetics boxes
Vinyl coated boxes and badly odorous boxes are Combustible Garbage.
Synthetic paper
Made of plastic and is not paper. Used for ballots and public
announcement posters for elections.
Paper boxes for fragrances
Stickers
Photographs
Water resistant/Combustible Garbage.
Japanese calligraphy paper
Paper with ink is Combustible Garbage.
Paper juice packages
Shredded paper
Food boxes
Confidential postcards
Uses magnetic ink/Combustible Garbage.
See p.11 for details on the recycling of magazines.
RecyclableNot Recyclable
Item
Miscellaneous
Paper
Remarks
Paper soap boxes
Paper incense boxes
Paper detergent boxes
Clean free of detergent.
Direct mails
Vinyl envelopes are Plastic Garbage.
Copying slips for home delivery services
Carbon and non-carbon paper are Combustible Garbage.
Cigarette boxes
External film is plastic packaging. Silver paper inside is Combustible

Garbage.
Small paper pieces
Tissue paper boxes
Vinyl attached to the box can be left on.
Tissue paper
Used tissue is Combustible Garbage.
Tape cores
Remove all tape.
Pocketbooks
Braille paper
Toilet paper tubes
Tracing paper
Paper natto packages
Boxes with price stickers
New year cards
Non carbon paper
Glued paper
Postcards
Pamphlets
Paper files
Remove all metal and plastic parts.
Heat sensitive fax paper
Recyclable if plain paper is used.
Envelopes
Envelopes with cellophane windows can be disposed with the windows.
Self copying paper
Carbon paper is Combustible Garbage.
Sticky notes
Plastic notes are Combustible Garbage.
Paper towel
Used paper towels are Combustible Garbage.
Aromatic paper
Papers with strong odor are Combustible Garbage.
Pattern paper for sewing
Uses ink/Combustible Garbage.
Wrapping paper
Posters
Paper with staples
Matchboxes
Contains non-paper parts/Combustible Garbage.
Name cards
Sort and dispose non-paper name cards according to their material.
Memos
Paper cups for yogurt
Dirty paper
Plastic wrap core tubes
Paper boxes for plastic wrap
Remove blade if metal.
Laminated paper
Cannot be dissolved/Combustible Garbage.
Receipts (Heat sensitive paper)
Recyclable if plain paper is used.
Can be recycled as miscellaneous paper if plain paper is used.

Plastic film and composite material paper are Combustible Garbage.
Contains coloring agent/Combustible Garbage.

Vinyl coated postcards are Combustible Garbage.
Combustible Garbage.
See p.1 for details on trash disposal, garbage bags, personal drop off (individual carry-in) of trash, and information for those moving into/moving in Nagaizumi Town.
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Long-Term Guide

Waste Disposal Handbook

To those who have moved into or moved within Nagaizumi Town

How to drop off (individual carry-in) garbage and recyclables.

Subsidy program for kitchen garbage disposal equipment

Recycling cooking oil

Home-generated medical waste

Pruned branches (Wood scrapping)

Plastic garbage (plastic containers and packaging)

Plastic garbage (others)

Non-combustible garbage(small-sized electronic home appliances, shreddable waste, landfill waste)

Recyclables (metals, glass bottles)

Recyclables (waste paper, fabrics)

Recycling miscellaneous paper"

Recycling personal computers and cell phones

Waste collection services are

Collection dates vary by area.

TEL: 986-8393 FAX: 988-8432

* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

How to Sort and Dispose Trash and Recyclables

Put your trash in a designated garbage bag, write

Bags to be used differ by type of trash.

(Kitchen garbage, shells,

Cardboard boxes are to be disposed as recyclables.

To those who have moved into or moved within Nagaizumi Town.

How to drop off (individual carry-in) trash and recyclables

* See p.15-24 for a list items in Japanese alphabetical order.

Subsidy Program for Kitchen Garbage Disposal Equipment

Overview of Subsidy Program

Recycling Cooking Oil

~Used Cooking Oil Is a Resource~

Home-generated Medical Waste

* See p.15-24 for a list items in Japanese alphabetical order.

1 Combustible Garbage <<Collected Twice a Week>>

Wood scraps, pruned branches

Disposable diapers, etc.

*Miscellaneous paper should be

Items that must be dismantled prior to disposal

Drop off at incineration plant if the

Branches should be below

* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

Pruned Branches (Wood Scrapping)

When dropping off branches (Individual carry-in)

be dropped off at the facility.

* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

2 Plastic Garbage <<Collected on Wednesdays Every Week>>

When sorting plastic garbage

* make sure to empty the containers.

Sort the content and dispose accordingly.

* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

(2) Other Plastic Garbage

Polyethylene buckets Plastic racks and containers, etc.

Plastic garment cases

Plastic rulers, etc.

Plastic toys, etc.

(Remove all metal pieces)

Cases for cassette tapes,

Sort CDs for Disposal.

Wash basins, etc.

* Dismantle if possible and sort by part.

* See p.15-24 for a list of items in Japanese alphabetical order.

3 Non-combustible Garbage <<Collected Twice a Month>>

(1) Small-sized Electric Home Appliances