SORTING・DISPOSING・REDUCING

TOWN OF SHICHIGAHAMA
Published 2019
Designed by Tyler Gilbert
 CONTENTS

RULES FOR TAKING OUT YOUR GARBAGE 5

GARBAGE COLLECTION DAYS 7

GARBAGE TYPES & THEIR DISPOSAL 11

Recyclables (Paper Waste) 12

Recyclables (Cans, Bottles, & Jars) 14

PET Bottles 15

Plastics (Containers & Wrappers) 16

Burnables 18

Hazardous Waste 19

Non-Burnables 19

Small Electronics 20

Large Garbage 22

GARBAGE NOT COLLECTED BY THE TOWN & ITS DISPOSAL 25

MOVING AND BUSINESS GARBAGE & ITS DISPOSAL 28

RECYCLING TO SAVE THE WORLD S LIMITED RESOURCES 29

SORTING GUIDE 31

GLOSSARY 64

Trash Bags 64

Collection Crates 64

Recycling Symbols 65

Japanese-English Glossary 66
RULES FOR TAKING OUT YOUR
GARBAGE

Confirm what items may go in the garbage collection site

1 before disposing of your garbage.

Your garbage collection site cannot accept certain items like TVs,
refrigerators, other such appliances, batteries, oil, paint, tires,
etc. By law you are required to dispose of these accordingly.

Be sure to sort your garbage.

2 Properly sorting your garbage will help reduce waste and

contribute to the production of recycled resources.

Take out your garbage on the designated day.

3 Check your Garbage Collection Calendar and take your garbage

out on the day specified.

Make sure your garbage is out by 8:30 a.m. on the designated

4 day.
Garbage collection begins at 8:30 a.m. each morning, so be sure
to have your garbage out by then.

Put your garbage out in the town-approved bags.

5 To make garbage sorting and collecting easier, there are three

bags designated by the town available for purchase at local
grocery stores. See page 64.

Use your own garbage collection site.

6 Garbage collection sites are determined by their corresponding

districts. Be a good neighbor and use your own district’s
collection site.
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 GARBAGE
COLLECTION DAYS

NOTE
Please be aware that while collection days are determined as follows,
there are also exceptions. Check your Garbage Collection Calendar
before taking out your garbage.

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 MINATOHAMA, MATSUGAHAMA,
SHOBUTAHAMA, SASAYAMA, SHIOMIDAI 1-5
CHOME

RECYCLABLES PET BOTTLES BURNABLES

Every other Wednesday Every week, Monday &

2nd & 4th Wednesdays
*Check Calendar Thursday

PLASTICS NON-BURNABLES &

LARGE GARBAGE
(WRAPPERS, ETC.) HAZARDOUS WASTE

1st Monday of the month

1st Wednesday of the
Every week, Saturday *Not every month; check
month
Calendar

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HANABUCHIHAMA, YOSHIDAHAMA, YOGASAKIHAMA,
SHIOMIDAI 6 CHOME, SHIOMIDAI-MINAMI

RECYCLABLES PET BOTTLES BURNABLES

Every other Wednesday Every week, Tuesday &

2nd & 4th Thursdays
*Check Calendar Friday

PLASTICS NON-BURNABLES &

LARGE GARBAGE
(WRAPPERS, ETC.) HAZARDOUS WASTE

1st and 2nd Monday of

1st Thursday of the the month
Every week, Monday
month *Not every month; check
Calendar

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 TOGUHAMA, YOGAI, SAKAIYAMA, TOYAMA,
EKIRAKU, OHAYASHI

RECYCLABLES PET BOTTLES BURNABLES

Every other Friday Every week, Wednesday

2nd & 4th Fridays
*Check Calendar & Saturday

PLASTICS NON-BURNABLES &

LARGE GARBAGE
(WRAPPERS, ETC.) HAZARDOUS WASTE

3rd Monday of the

month
Every week, Tuesday 1st Friday of the month
*Not every month; check
Calendar

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GARBAGE TYPES &
THEIR DISPOSAL

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RECYCLABLES (PAPER WASTE)
Newspapers, magazines, books, cardboard, paper cartons, waste
paper, etc.

NEWSPAPERS CARDBOARD PAPER CARTONS

After collapsing, tie
Tie together in stacks of Lightly rinse, dry, unfold,
together in stacks of 10
10 with string flatten, and tie together
with string

BOOKS &
WASTE PAPER
MAGAZINES
Either place in a bag or
Remove any non-paper
tie together in stacks of
parts and tie together
10 with string

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 NOTE
The following paper items cannot be recycled, and should be thrown
away with Burnables.

LAMINATED OR RECEIPTS & HEAT-

DIRTY PAPER
COATED PAPER SENSATIVE PAPER

CARBON & NON-

SCENTED PAPER SHREDDED PAPER
CARBON PAPER

GOLD & SILVER ALUMINUM-LINED

PAPER CARTONS

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RECYCLABLES (CANS, BOTTLES, & JARS)

BEVERAGE BOTTLES,
EMPTY CANS, SPRAY
NATIONALLY JARS & OTHER
CANS, TIN & STEEL
PRODUCED BEER BOTTLES
CANS, ETC.
BOTTLES
Please lightly crush cans
before discarding Beverage bottles and
After completely nationally produced beer Remove lids and caps
emptying the contents, bottles can be collected from bottles and jars
puncture gas canisters and reused for before discarding
and aerosol cans before distribution
discarding

NOTE
Please lightly wash cans, bottles, and jars before discarding. When
placing recyclables in the collection crates, please do so quietly so as
not to disturb your neighbors (people will be sleeping early in the
morning).

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PET BOTTLES
Plastic beverage bottles (water, juice, tea, soda, etc.), some alcohol
bottles, mirin bottles, soy sauce bottles, etc.

NOTE
Bottles not marked with this icon (e.g. cooking oil bottles,
men tsuyu bottles, etc) should not be discarded with
PET bottles; throw these away with Plastics.

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PLASTICS (CONTAINERS & WRAPPERS)
Product wrappers, containers, etc.

STYROFOAM BOWLS
TUBES PUMP BOTTLES
& EGG CARTONS

PLASTIC CAPS &

TRAYS PLASTIC BAGS
LIDS

PACKING MATERIALS
BLISTER PACKS
(STYROFOAM, ETC.)

NOTE
Plastic toys and other products cannot be discarded in this category.

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 NOTE
Plastic products and items without this icon, such as the
following, should not be thrown away with Plastics.

TOYS & BUCKETS PLASTIC UTENSILS

DIRTY PLASTIC
CDS, DVDS, TAPES,
CONTAINERS &
THEIR CASES, ETC.
WRAPPERS

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BURNABLES
Food waste, clothing and shoes, plastic products, plant waste,
branches, etc.

FOOD WASTE CLOTHING PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Please remove as much
Please consider donating Plastic products cannot
water/moisture as
clothes before disposal be recycled with Plastics.
possible before disposal

PLANT WASTE & BLANKETS & DIRT, SAND,

BRANCHES BEDDING NATURAL WASTE
Trimmed branches no Please dispose of futon and
Please place dirt, gravel, and
longer than 50cm and tree other bedding with
ash in a single small-size
trunks no larger than 15cm Burnables. If the bedding is
burnable bag separate from
in diameter should be too large for the garbage
other Burnables. Please only
bound together and then collection site, discard with
dispose of one bag at a time.
discarded Large Garbage

NOTE
Garbage disposed of in bags other than those designated by the town
of Shichigahama will not be collected. Please do not dispose of
Recyclables with Burnables.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE
Fluorescent lightbulbs, batteries, lightbulbs, mirrors, mercury
thermometers, outdoor thermometers, etc.

NOTE
Place in a transparent plastic bag in front of your collection site.
Dispose of LED lightbulbs with Non-Burnables.

NON-BURNABLES
Ceramics, glass products, aluminum foil, metal products, LED
lightbulbs, etc.

NOTE
Dispose of in the town-designated bag. Dispose of LED lightbulbs
with Non-Burnables. Empty gas & other fluids from lighters, etc.
before disposing.

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SMALL ELECTRONICS
The following items are considered small electronics:
1. Telephones & fax machines 10. E-readers
2. Cell phones, smart phones, 11. Office electronics (electronic
radios typewriters, calculators,
3. Car navigation devices and electronic dictionaries, etc.)
stereos 12. Scales and measurement
4. TV antennae devices (body scales, electric
thermometers, pedometers,
5. Digital cameras, video blood pressure monitors,
cameras, film cameras etc.)
6. Recording and reproduction 13. Game systems (stationary
devices (records, record and portable game consoles,
players, etc.) controllers, video games,
7. Audio equipment (cassette etc.)
decks, CD players, 14. Electronic accessories
headphones, etc.) (remote controllers, AC
8. Laptop computers adapters, cables, chargers,
computer mice, etc.)
9. PC hard drives, USB flash
drives, etc.

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 DISPOSAL & COLLECTION BOXES

Collection boxes for Small Electronics are stationed

at the following 4 public facilities in town. Please use
these when disposing of Small Electronics.

LOCATION OPEN CLOSED

Sat., Sun., Holidays,
Shichigahama Town Hall 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
New Year’s
Lifelong Learning Center 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mon. (or if Mon. is a
holiday, then the
Aquarena 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. following day), New
Year’s
Tues. (or if Tues. is a
Shichigahama holiday, then the
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Kokusaimura following day), New
Year’s

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LARGE GARBAGE
Kerosene heaters, electric heaters, dressers, desks, credenzas, bed
frames, printers, microwaves, bicycles, skis, snowboards, audio
receivers, etc.

STEEL SHELVES, FURNITURE KEROSENE HEATERS

ORGANS, ETC. (BURNABLE-TYPE) Remove any kerosene,
(no larger than 1m x 1m (no larger than 2m in and dispose of batteries
x 1.5m) length) separately

TATAMI
(1 mat per household at a BICYCLES BED FRAMES
time)

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 OTHER LARGE-SIZED
GARBAGE

NOTE
When moving, do not throw out a large amount of garbage all at
once.
Acceptable size for Large Garbage:
Burnable-Type: No longer than 2m, and no larger than 20cm in
diameter for dry logs
Non-Burnable-Type: 1m wide, 1m deep, 1.5m long

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 GARBAGE NOT
COLLECTED BY THE
TOWN & ITS DISPOSAL

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 PERSONAL COMPUTERS (DESKTOP COMPUTERS)

Computer manufacturers are by law

responsible for the recycling of their
products; please contact your
computer’s manufacturer for disposal.

Unsure of your computer’s manufacturer? Contact

PC3R
☎ 03-5282-7685 http://www.pc3r.jp

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Please contact the seller, maker, or a

recycler for disposal.

Contact this recycler

SHOKAKI RECYCLE SUISHIN CENTER

☎ 03-5829-6773 https://www.ferpc.jp

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 TELEVISIONS, AIR CONDITIONERS,
REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS,
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS

By law, you are required to dispose of these accordingly.

Please consult the original place of purchase or an authorized collection
center regarding their disposal.

Questions about recycling costs? Contact

KADEN RECYCLE-KEN CENTER (RKC)

☎ 0120-319-640 http://www.rkc.aeha.or.jp

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Spring mattresses, sofas, tires, paint, kerosene, waste
oil, other oils, oil drums, paint thinner, medicine,
batteries, gas canisters, pianos, oil heaters, fiberglass,
etc. are NOT collected by the town. Please contact the
seller, a qualified disposer, or an authorized collection
center regarding their disposal.

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 MOVING AND BUSINESS GARBAGE &
ITS DISPOSAL
1. Authorized collection centers
Please directly consult town-authorized collection centers
regarding disposal. A list of available centers is published at the
back of this booklet.
2. Bring your garbage to a qualified disposer yourself
Register for disposal at the Department of Environmental Affairs
(Kankyo Seikatsu Ka) at Town Hall. Please bring a copy of the
Vehicle Inspection Certificate for the vehicle you intend to use to
transport your garbage and fill out the registration form (no seal
required).
Filling out the form and disposing of your garbage incurs a fee:
¥1,000 for every 100kg of garbage
i.e. 80kg garbage ➜ ¥1,000
470kg garbage ➜ ¥5,000

REGISTRATION
Town Hall Registration Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Disposal Facility Transport Times Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sat. 8:30 a.m. - noon
*Closed on Sundays, holidays, and New Year’s

NOTE
Please sort your Moving and Business Garbage according to its type,
as detailed in this booklet. Garbage not collected by the town cannot
be disposed of in the above manner. Please consult a qualified
disposer for such items.

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 RECYCLING TO SAVE THE WORLD S
LIMITED RESOURCES
The Three Rs

1. Reduce
In order to reduce the amount of garbage we produce, it is
important to consider purchasing and producing fewer things
that may go to waste.
We tend to purchase goods in surplus just because it’s cheaper.
When we do this, we often don’t end up using all we bought and
the product ends up expiring or going bad. Keep in mind when
shopping how much garbage your purchases will end up creating
and try to reduce your eventual waste from there.

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2. Reuse
Before disposing of unused things at home, think if there is any
other way you could use them. If you can’t come up with
anything, consider giving them to a secondhand shop so someone
else who needs them can make use of them.
3. Recycle
After having used something so many times that it is no longer
reusable, then your last resort is to recycle it. Please make sure to
sort your recycling properly before putting it out for collection!

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 SORTING GUIDE

ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES

Abacus Burnables

Accordion curtains Large Garbage

Recyclables (Cans,
Aerosol can Use up, puncture
Bottles, & Jars)
Air conditioner
Dispose of
(indoor and outdoor Not Collected
properly
parts)
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Air purifier Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag

Aluminum foil for cooking Non-Burnables

Backpack Burnables
Badminton birdie,
Burnables
shuttlecock
Badminton racket Large Garbage
Bag (backpack, purse,
Burnables
etc.)

Ballpen Burnables

Baseball Burnables
Metal, Wood,
Bat Large Garbage
or Plastic
Place in
Batteries (dead) Hazardous Waste
transparent bag
Recyclables (Cans,
Beer bottle
Bottles, & Jars)

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Remove metal and
Belt Burnables Dispose of with
Non-Burnables
Bento, lunchbox, food Rinse before
Plastic Plastics
containers disposal

Bicycle (unicycle, Please write “ご

Large Garbage
tricycle, etc.) み” on it

Binoculars Non-Burnables
Tie up with string
and Dispose of
with Large
Blanket Burnables
Garbage if it
doesn't fit in the
bag
Blister pack Plastic Plastics
Electronic blood
pressure monitors
Blood pressure
Sm. Electronics should be
monitor
disposed of with
Sm. Electronics
Plastic or
Board game, board Burnables
Wood
Bind together with
Recyclables
Book newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Bind together with
Recyclables
Book cover Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Rinse with water
Recyclables (Cans,
Bottle (glass, beverage) and place in
Bottles, & Jars)
collection crate

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Bowling ball Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Wrap blades in
Box cutter, X-Acto paper or similar to
Non-Burnables
Knife prevent accidental
injury
Branches (plant Up to 50cm long,
Burnables
trimmings) 4 bunches

Broom Burnables

Brush pen Burnables

Bucket Plastic Burnables

Bucket Metal Non-Burnables

Butterfly net Large Garbage

Byobu (Japanese
Large Garbage
folding room partition)
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Cable, cord Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Calculator Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Bind together with
Recyclables
Calendar newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Dispose of in
Camera (digital, video, collection boxes at
Sm. Electronics
film, etc.) public facilities
around town

Camera (disposable) Burnables

Aluminum, Recyclables (Cans,
Can
Steel, etc. Bottles, & Jars)
Can (18L, squarish, Recyclables (Cans,
metal) Bottles, & Jars)

Candle Burnables
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Car audio system Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Car navigator (GPS) Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

Car seat, baby seat Large Garbage

Bind together with
Recyclables
Cardboard newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Carpet, rug Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Cassette tape (with
Burnables
case)
Cassette tape case
Plastics
plastic wrapping

CD (with case) Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
CD player Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Cell phone Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Bind together with
Recyclables
Certificate, award newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

Chair Large Garbage

Charcoal (including
Burnables Up to 1 bag
ash)
Non-
Chessboard Burnable Non-Burnables
Material

Chopsticks Burnables
Chopsticks
Burnables
(disposable)
Plastic or
Chopsticks stand Burnables
Wood

Christmas decorations Non-Burnables

Cigarette ash, butts Burnables

Cigarette pack (interior Bind together with
Recyclables
aluminum foil newspapers and
(Paper)
included) magazines
Consult an
Cinderblock Not Collected authorized
collection center

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Clay Burnables

Clip (paper clip, etc.) Non-Burnables

Dispose of dead
Clock (desktop, wall,
Non-Burnables batteries with
watch, etc.)
Hazardous Waste
Clothes (shirts, shoes,
Burnables
etc.)
Dispose of
Clothes dryer Not Collected
properly

Clothesline apparatus Large Garbage

Clothesline pole Large Garbage Up to 1.5m long

Clothespin Plastic Burnables

Coins Non-Burnables
Condiment tube Use up, rinse
Plastics
(wasabi, ginger, etc.) before disposal
Recyclables (Cans,
Cookie tin
Bottles, & Jars)

Cooler (ice box) Large Garbage

Dispose of with
Copy machine, Xerox Large Garbage if it
Non-Burnables
machine doesn't fit in the
bag
Cork stopper Burnables
Up to 1.5m;
Corrugated iron,
Large Garbage folding up is
plastic, steel
acceptable
Rinse before
Cup noodles cup Plastics
disposal

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Recyclables
Cup noodles cup Paper
(Paper)
Bind together with
Recyclables
Cup noodles lid Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Cup noodles outer
Plastics
plastic wrapping
Cup noodles spice or
Plastics
sauce packet
Cup, glass Glass Non-Burnables

Cup, glass Ceramic Non-Burnables

Curtain rods, rails Large Garbage Up to 1.5m long

Curtains Burnables

Cushion Burnables

Cutting board Burnables

Dehumidifier Large Garbage

Dehumidifying gel
Burnables
(leftover gel)
Desiccants (silica gel,
Burnables Do not dampen
etc.)

Desk Large Garbage

Use up, rinse
Detergent bottle Plastics
before disposal
Detergent measuring
Plastic Burnables
scoop

Diaper Paper Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Bind together with
Recyclables
Dictionary newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Digital camera Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dish towel, washcloth,
Burnables
rag
Disk (CD, DVD, MD,
Burnables
etc.)
Bind together with
Disposable chopsticks Recyclables
newspapers and
paper sleeve (Paper)
magazines
Bind together with
Recyclables
Drawing paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Up to 1m wide,
Dresser, shelf Large Garbage
1m deep, 2m tall
Recyclables (Cans, Use up, rinse
Dressing bottle
Bottles, & Jars) before disposal
Rinse before
Dressing bottle cap Plastic Plastics
disposal
Use up, rinse
Dressing container Plastics
before disposal
Bind together with
Recyclables
Dry cleaning insert newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Dry cleaning plastic
Burnables
sleeve

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Consult an
Drywall Not Collected authorized
collection center
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Dumbbell Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
DVD player, recorder Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

Egg carton Plastic Plastics Remove any paper

Recyclables
Egg carton Paper
(Paper)
Electric carpet (heated
Large Garbage Tie up with string
carpet, rug)

Electric heater Large Garbage

Electronic insect trap Non-Burnables

Bind together with
Recyclables
Envelope newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Eraser Burnables
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Exercise equipment Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Extension cord Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Eyedropper Plastic Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Fan (electric) Large Garbage
Consult an
Farming chemicals Not Collected authorized
collection center

Farming machinery Not Collected Consult seller

Film (photographic) Burnables

Consult an
Fire extinguisher Not Collected authorized
collection center
Collected
Fire extinguishing
Not Collected alongside fire
spray
extinguishers
Thoroughly soak
Firework Burnables in water before
disposing
Wrap in paper or
Fish hook Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury

Fishing line Burnables

Fishing lure Plastic Burnables

Fishing lure Metal Non-Burnables

Fishing rod Large Garbage Up to 1.5m long

Fishtank Large Garbage

Fitness equipment
Up to 1m wide,
(machines, pull up Large Garbage
1.5m long
bars, etc.)

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Flash drive (USB) Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Bind together with
Flier, pamphlet, Recyclables
newspapers and
newsletter, etc. (Paper)
magazines
Floppy disk Burnables
Fluorescent lamps, Place in
Hazardous Waste
bulbs transparent bag

Fork Metal Non-Burnables

Recyclables (Cans,
Frypan
Bottles, & Jars)
Fusuma (Japanese
Up to 1m wide,
paper sliding door, up Large Garbage
1m deep, 2m tall
to 2m)

Futon dryer Large Garbage

Futon, mattress Large Garbage

Dispose of in
Game cartridge, collection boxes at
Sm. Electronics
cassette public facilities
around town
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Game console Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

Game disk Burnables

Gas canister (aerosol Recyclables (Cans,
Use up, puncture
can) Bottles, & Jars)

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Consult an
Gas cylinder Not Collected authorized
collection center

Gas stove (cooktop) Large Garbage Remove batteries

Geta, traditional
Burnables
Japanese sandals
Wrap in paper or
Glass Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury

Glasses Non-Burnables
Cloth or
Glasses case Burnables
Plastic
Non-
Globe Burnable Non-Burnables
Material

Gloves Burnables
Use up, rinse
Glue container Plastic Plastics
before disposal
Go (Japanese board
Non-Burnables
game) pieces

Golf bag Large Garbage

Golf ball Non-Burnables

Golf club Large Garbage

Golf net Large Garbage

Dry and dispose of
Grass (trimmings) Burnables in designated bag,
up to 4 bags

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Bind together with
Gum wrapper (silver Recyclables
newspapers and
wrappers included) (Paper)
magazines

Hair dryer Non-Burnables

Hairpin Metal Non-Burnables

Hanger Plastic Burnables

Hanger Metal Non-Burnables

Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Hard drive, hard disk Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of in
Headphones, collection boxes at
Sm. Electronics
earphones public facilities
around town
Rinse with water
Recyclables (Cans,
Health drink bottle and place in
Bottles, & Jars)
collection crate
Health drink bottle cap Metal Non-Burnables

Heated carpet Large Garbage Tie up with string

Heater Large Garbage Remove kerosene

Consult an
Heater (kerosene, oil) Not Collected authorized
collection center
Heating pads (kairo,
Non-Burnables
disposable)

Helmet Non-Burnables

Hose Rubber Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Hose (with reel) Large Garbage

Hot water bottle Plastic Burnables

Hot water bottle Metal Non-Burnables

Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Humidifier Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Rinse before
Ice cream cup Plastic Plastics
disposal
Recyclables
Ice cream cup Paper
(Paper)
Rinse before
Ice cream cup lid Plastic Plastics
disposal
Plastic or
Ice cream spoon Burnables
Wood

Ice pack Burnables

Recycle at an
Ink cartridge Not Collected
electronics retailer
You may dispose
Interlocking bricks Non-Burnables up to 2 bags each
collection

Iron Non-Burnables

Judo uniform Burnables

Recyclables (Cans,
Juice can
Bottles, & Jars)
Karaoke machine Large Garbage

Kerosene pump (small) Plastic Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Ketchup, mayonnaise Rinse before
Plastics
lid disposal
Use up, rinse
Ketchup, mayonnaise
Plastics before disposal;
tube
Burnable if dirty
Recyclables (Cans,
Kettle
Bottles, & Jars)
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Kettle (electric) Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Keyboard Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Wrap in paper or
Knife Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Ladder, stepladder Large Garbage Up to 1.5m long

Ladle Metal Non-Burnables

Dispose of dead
Lamp, light Non-Burnables batteries with
Hazardous Waste
Place in
Lightbulb Incandescent Hazardous Waste
transparent bag
Lightbulb LED Non-Burnables

Lighter (disposable) Non-Burnables Use up

Up to 20cm in
Log Burnables diameter, 50cm
long

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Bind together with
Recyclables
Magazine newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

Magnet Non-Burnables
Recyclables (Cans, Use up, rinse
Makeup bottle
Bottles, & Jars) before disposal
Recyclables (Cans,
Makeup can
Bottles, & Jars)

Marker Burnables

Mask Plastic Burnables

Soak in water
Match Burnables
before disposing
Bind together with
Recyclables
Matchbox newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Consult an
Mattress (with springs) Not Collected authorized
collection center
Mattress (without
Large Garbage
springs)

Medicated patch Burnables

Medicated patch
Plastics
plastic wrapping
Medicine bag (powder
Plastic Plastics
medicine)

Melodica Non-Burnables If it fits in the bag

Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Memory card Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

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Microphone Non-Burnables

Microwave Large Garbage

Recyclables (Cans,
Milk can
Bottles, & Jars)
Milk carton (silver-
Burnables
lined interior)
Collapse and rinse
Milk carton (white Recyclables with water;
interior) (Paper) dispose of with
paper
Mini disk case plastic
Plastic Plastics
wrapping
Mini disks, magneto-
optical disks (and Burnables
cases)
Place in a
transparent bag to
Mirror Hazardous Waste
prevent accidental
injury
Consult seller or
Morter Not Collected authorized
collection center

Music box Non-Burnables

Disposal depends
on the material
and size of the
Musical instrument -
instrument; please
consult before
disposal
Nail clippers Non-Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
If contents cannot
Recyclables (Cans, be removed
Nail polish bottle
Bottles, & Jars) Dispose of with
Non-Burnables
Wrap in paper or
Nails (spikes, screws,
Non-Burnables similar to prevent
etc.)
accidental injury
Rinse before
disposal; if dirty
Natto container Plastics
Dispose of with
Burnables
Wrap in paper or
Needle Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Negative
Burnables
(photographic)
Bind together with
Recyclables
Newspaper magazines and
(Paper)
other paper
Bind together with
Recyclables
Notebook newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Bind together with
Recyclables
Notepad newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Use a coagulant or
Oil (and similar) for cooking Burnables absorb with
newspaper
Use up, rinse,
Recyclables (Cans,
Oil (cooking) can place in collection
Bottles, & Jars)
crate
Rinse before
Oil bottle Plastics
disposal

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Consult an
Oil can Not Collected authorized
collection center
Old paper, used paper Bind together with
Recyclables
(newspaper, newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines, fliers, etc.) magazines
Organ, electric
Large Garbage
(Electone)
Bind together with
Recyclables
Origami newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Packaging materials
Plastic Plastics
(peanuts, etc.)
Consult an
Paint can Not Collected authorized
collection center
Consult an
Paint thinner Not Collected authorized
collection center

Paint tubes Burnables

Contents should
Paint tubes Non-Plastic Non-Burnables be disposed of
with Burnables

Paintbrush Burnables
Recyclables (Cans,
Pan Metal
Bottles, & Jars)
Recyclables Remove plastic
Paper bag
(Paper) handles
Bind together with
Recyclables
Paper box newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

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Paper carton (silver-
Burnables
lined interior)
Paper carton (white Recyclables Collapse and rinse
interior) (Paper) with water
Paper clay Burnables
Paper clay plastic
Plastics
wrapping
Bind together with
Paper container, Recyclables
newspapers and
wrapper (Paper)
magazines
Recyclables Rinse before
Paper cup
(Paper) disposal
PC (desktop, tower and Consult the
Not Collected
monitor) maker, seller, etc.
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
PC (laptop, notebook) Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Pen (metal parts
Burnables
removed)
Pencil Burnables

PET bottle label, cap Plastics

Pet cage Large Garbage

Bind together with
Recyclables
Photo album newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Consult an
Piano Not Collected authorized
collection center

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Dispose of glass
Picture frame (glass
Burnables with Non-
removed)
Burnables
Rinse before
Plant pot (seedling) Plastics
disposal
Plastic bag Plastics

Plastic containers, Only items with

Plastics
wrappers mark

Plastic jug Large Garbage Use up and empty

Plastic products, goods Burnables Items without

mark
Plastic string, cord,
Burnables
tape

Plate Ceramic Non-Burnables

Recyclables (Cans,
Plate Metal
Bottles, & Jars)
Playing cards Burnables
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Plug, jack Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Plastic or
Popsicle stick Burnables
Wood
Rinse before
Popsicle wrapper Plastic Plastics
disposal
Portable gas stove
Large Garbage Remove batteries
(konro)

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Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Portable music player Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Bind together with
Recyclables
Postcard newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Bind together with
Recyclables
Poster newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Pot (for cooking) Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Pot (for plant) Plastic Burnables

Pot (for plant) Ceramic Non-Burnables

Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Printer Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Rinse before
Pudding cup Plastics
disposal
Puzzle (jigsaw) Burnables

Racket Large Garbage

Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Radio Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Randoseru (traditional
Burnables
Japanese backpack)

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Wrap in paper or
Razor Plastic Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Wrap in paper or
Razor Metal Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Record Burnables

Recorder (instrument) Plastic Burnables

Refrigerator, freezer Not Collected Recycle properly

Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Remote control Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Remote control car Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Bind together with
Recyclables
Rice bag Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Rice cooker Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Plastic or
Rice scoop Burnables
Wood

Roof tile Non-Burnables Up to 1 bag

Rope Burnables

Rubber band Burnables

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Rubber products
Burnables
(except tires)
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Rug, carpet Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Ruler Burnables

Sandals Burnables
Use up, rinse
Sauce bottle Plastic Plastics
before disposal
Wrap in paper;
Saw Non-Burnables mark with “キケ
ン”
Dispose of in
Scale (body weight, collection boxes at
Sm. Electronics
electronic) public facilities
around town

Screwdriver Non-Burnables

Scrub brush Plastic Burnables

Scrub brush (kame no
ko tawashi, tortoise- Burnables
shaped brush)
Sensu (Japanese folding
Burnables
fan)
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Sewing machine Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Sheet (bedding) Burnables

Shell, seashell Burnables

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Leather or
Shoehorn Burnables
Wood

Shoehorn Metal Non-Burnables

Shoes Burnables

Shoeshine brush Burnables

Use up, rinse
Shoeshine tube Plastics
before disposal
Plastic or
Shogi board Burnables
Wood
Plastic or
Shogi pieces Burnables
Wood
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Shovel Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag

Skates Non-Burnables
Bind together with
Recyclables
Sketchbook newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Ski stocks Large Garbage

Skis, snowboard Large Garbage

Slippers Burnables
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Smart phone Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Bind together with
Recyclables
Snack box Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Bind together with
Snack box internal Recyclables
Paper newspapers and
dividers (Paper)
magazines
Snack plastic
Plastic Plastics
packaging
Snack wrapper Plastic Plastics
Recyclables
Snack wrapper Paper
(Paper)
Plastic or
Snow shovel Large Garbage
Metal
Soap Burnables
Bind together with
Recyclables
Soap packaging Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

Soccer ball Burnables

Sofa (no springs) Large Garbage

Consult an
Sofa (with springs) Not Collected authorized
collection center
Soy sauce bottle,
Plastic Burnables
pouring lid
Recyclables (Cans,
Soy sauce bottle, vessel Glass
Bottles, & Jars)
Recyclables (Cans,
Spice bottles
Bottles, & Jars)

Sponge Burnables

Spoon Metal Non-Burnables

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 ITEM MATERIAL SORTING TYPE NOTES
Puncture, remove
Spray can (insecticide, Recyclables (Cans, plastic cap and
hairspray, etc.) Bottles, & Jars) dispose of with
Plastics
Consult an
Spray paint can Not Collected authorized
collection center
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Stainless steel products Metal Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Stereo Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Sticker Burnables

Storage bin Large Garbage

Straw (beverage) Burnables

Straw plastic wrapper Plastic Plastics

Stroller Large Garbage

Rinse, crush, and
place in
Styrofoam (cushioning,
Plastics designated bag; if
box, etc.)
dirty dispose of
with Burnables

Suitcase Large Garbage

Sunglasses Plastic Burnables

Sunglasses Glass Non-Burnables

Surfboard Large Garbage Up to 2m long

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Up to 1m wide,
Table Metal Large Garbage
1m deep, 1.5m tall
Up to 1m wide,
Table Wood Large Garbage
1m deep, 2m tall
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Tablet computer Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Dispose of with
Takiron (corrugated Large Garbage if it
Burnables
plastic) doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Tarp Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag

Tatami mat Large Garbage 1 mat at a time

Teacup Ceramic Non-Burnables

Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Telephone Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Telephone card Burnables
Television (LCD,
Not Collected Recycle properly
plasma, etc.)

Tennis ball Burnables

Up to 1.5m long;
Tent Large Garbage
tie up with string
Bind together with
Recyclables
Textbook newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

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Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Thermometer Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town
Wrap in paper or
Thumbtacks (pins, etc.) Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Bind together with
Recyclables
Ticket stub newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines
Consult an
Tire (with wheel) Not Collected authorized
collection center
Tissue Burnables
Bind together with
Recyclables
Tissue box Paper newspapers and
(Paper)
magazines

Tissue pack (pocket) Plastic Plastics

Toaster Non-Burnables

Toilet paper Burnables

Recyclables Place in paper bag
Toilet paper roll Paper
(Paper) and dispose
Toilet seat,
Wash before
multifunction toilet Large Garbage
disposing
seat
For tools with
blades, wrap in
Tools (saw, hammer, paper and mark
Non-Burnables
etc.) “刃” to prevent
accidental injury

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Toothbrush Burnables
Dispose of dead
Toothbrush (electric) Non-Burnables batteries with
Hazardous Waste
Use up, rinse
Toothpaste tube Plastics
before disposal
Towel Burnables

Toy Plastic Burnables

Rinse before
Tray Plastics
disposal
Up to 1m wide,
Treadmill Large Garbage
1.5m long
Up to 15cm in
diameter, 50cm
Tree branches, leaves Burnables long; bind with
string; up to 4
bundles

Trophy Non-Burnables

Tupperware Burnables
Dispose of items
that can't fit in a
TV antenna Non-Burnables Non-Burnables
bag, with Large
Garbage
Up to 1m wide,
1m deep, 1.5m
TV stand Metal Large Garbage
tall; affix glass
pieces with tape

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Up to 1m wide,
1m deep, 2m tall;
TV stand Wood Large Garbage
affix glass pieces
with tape

Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Burnables

Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Umbrella Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of with
Large Garbage if it
Vacuum cleaner Non-Burnables
doesn't fit in the
bag
Dispose of mirror
Vanity (floor-length
Large Garbage with Hazardous
mirror, etc.)
Waste
Vase (for flowers) Non-Burnables
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
VCR Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

Ventilator Large Garbage

Video tape (VHS, with
Burnables
case)
Video tape case plastic
Plastics
wrapping
Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Voice recorder Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

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Dispose of in
collection boxes at
Walkman Sm. Electronics
public facilities
around town

Wallet Cloth, etc. Burnables

Washbowl Plastic Burnables

Washing machine Not Collected Recycle properly

Consult an
Waste oil Not Collected authorized
collection center
Waste paper
Burnables
(shredded)

Watering can Plastic Burnables

Weight (fishing) Non-Burnables

Wet wipes Burnables

Wet wipes container Plastics

Wheelchair Large Garbage

Rinse with water
Recyclables (Cans,
Whiskey bottle and place in
Bottles, & Jars)
collection crate
Whiskey bottle cap Metal Non-Burnables
Recyclables (Cans,
Wine bottle
Bottles, & Jars)
Wrap in paper or
Wire Non-Burnables similar to prevent
accidental injury
Work gloves Burnables

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Dispose of with
Zabuton (traditional
Large Garbage if it
Japanese cushion for Burnables
doesn't fit in the
tatami)
bag
Zaisu (short Japanese
Large Garbage
chair for tatami)
Zaru (bamboo
Plastic or
colander for noodles, Burnables
Bamboo
etc.)

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 GLOSSARY

TRASH BAGS

BURNABLES NON-BURNABLES PLASTICS

COLLECTION CRATES

BEVERAGE JARS & OTHER

CANS
BOTTLES BOTTLES

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RECYCLING SYMBOLS

PURA MARK
Recycle with Plastics.

KAMI MARK
Recycle with Paper Recyclables if clean, or throw away with
Burnables if dirty. Be sure to tie bundles of paper together with a
string.

PET BOTTLE MARK

Recycle label and cap with Plastics. Rinse, crush, and place bottle
in collection net.

CARDBOARD MARK
Collapse boxes, lay flat, and tie together with string before
recycling.

KAMI PACK MARK

Indicates a carton that doesn’t contain aluminum. Collapse and
tie together with string before recycling.

STEEL MARK
A mark that helps distinguish steel from aluminum recyclables.
Both may be recycled together in the same crate.

ALUMINUM MARK
A mark that helps distinguish aluminum from steel recyclables.
Both may be recycled together in the same crate.
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JAPANESE-ENGLISH GLOSSARY
びん bin
bottle, jar, container

ビールびん biru bin

beer bottle

段ボール danboru
cardboard

ふた futa
lid

ガラス garasu
glass

ゴミ gomi
trash, garbage, waste

ゴミ袋 gomi bukuro

trash bag

ゴミ分別 gomi bunbetsu

garbage sorting

ゴミ収集 gomi shushu

garbage collection

ゴミ捨て場 gomi suteba

garbage collection site

紐 himo
string, used to bundle certain pieces of trash together

一升瓶 issho bin

larger Japanese sake bottles; note: smaller sake bottles are
known as shigo bin. Both may be recycled together.

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紙 kami
paper

缶 kan
can

キャップ kyappu
cap; a plastic bottle cap

燃やせるゴミ moyaseru gomi

burnable trash

燃やせないゴミ moyasenai gomi

non-burnable trash

ペットボトル petto botoru

PET bottle, a plastic bottle with the mark on it

プラ pura
Plastics (short for purasuchikku)

ラベル raberu
label

四合瓶 shigo bin

smaller Japanese sake bottles; note: larger sake bottles are
known as issho bin. Both may be recycled together.

収集日一覧表 Shushubi Ichiran Hyo

Garbage Collection Calendar

畳 tatami
bamboo mats traditionally used as flooring in Japanese
homes

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 QUESTIONS?

AUTHORIZED COLLECTION CENTERS

SHICHIGAHAMA EISEI KOGYO

Shichigahama-machi, Toguhama Aza Hamabe 17-3
☎ 022-363-1959

ITAMI SEISO
Shichigahama-machi, Shobutahama Aza Hamaiba 18-1
☎ 022-357-2407

SEWAGE SERVICES

SHICHIGAHAMA EISEI KOGYO

Shichigahama-machi, Toguhama Aza Hamabe 17-3
☎ 022-363-1959

GARBAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

MIYAGI TOBU EISEI SHORI CO-OP

Miyagi-gun, Rifu-cho, Kase Aza Shinfunaoka 5
☎ 022-368-6017

GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT GARBAGE SORTING &

RECYCLING

SHICHIGAHAMA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
(Kankyo Seikatsu Ka) ☎ 022-357-7454