garbage separation rules―

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Table of Contents

● Table of Collection Areas and Days ................1

● Burnable Garbage...........................................2

● Plastic Containers and Packaging ..................3

● Plastic Bottles.. ...............................................4

● Non-Burnable Garbage ...................................5

● Hazardous Garbage........................................6

● Glass Bottles and Jars ....................................6

● Cans................ ...............................................6

● Large-sized Garbage ......................................7

● Papers and Cloths...........................................7

● Irregular Garbage.............................................8

● Collection Support............................................8

● Deceased Domestic Pets (Dogs, Cats, etc.) ..8

● Garbage from Business ...................................9

● Garbage that the City Council Cannot Collect ........9

● Garbage that can be Brought into the Kunisaki Clean

Center ............................................................ 10

Table of Collection Areas and Days

Burnable Garbage

Plastic Containers and Packaging

Plastic Bottles

Non-Burnable Garbage

Hazardous Garbage

Glass Bottles and Jars

Cans

Large-sized Garbage

Papers and Cloths

Irregular Garbage and Collection Support

Garbage that the City Council Cannot Collect

Garbage that can be Brought into the Kunisaki Clean Center

Kawanishi City April 2009

Please support our garbage reduction initiatives

Reduce the amount of garbage

Reuse items

Sort items properly to aid recycling

Garbage Separation Rules―

Residential Regular

Garbage

Table of Collection Areas and Days (Garbage and Recycling Calendar) ※Garbage is collected even if the collection day falls on a public holiday.

※”1st&3rd Tue” means first and third Tuesday of the month.

※The collection dates may be changed around the end and the beginning of the year. Please refer to the December issue of the City Newsletter (Koho

Kawanishi).


Non-Burnable Garbage

Burnable Garbage

Plastic bottles Hazardous Garbage

Glass Bottles and jars

Cans Large-sized Garbage

Papers and cloths

Sakane, Shitakamo, Kushiro, Higashikushiro

Every Tue, Fri

Every Wed

1st & 3rd Mon

2nd & 4th Wed

1st & 3rd Thu

2nd & 4th Thu

2nd & 4th Mon

Terahata, Minamihanayashiki, Kamo

Every Tue, Fri

Every Wed

1st & 3rd Wed

2nd & 4th Mon

1st & 3rd Mon

1st & 3rd Thu

2nd & 4th Thu

Obana, Obe, Sakaemachi, Hanayashiki Every

Mon, Thu Every Wed

1st & 3rd Tue

2nd & 4th Fri

1st & 3rd Fri

2nd & 4th Wed

2nd & 4th Tue

Chuo-cho, Misono-cho, Kinunobe-cho, Dezaike-cho, Marunouchi-cho, Takiyama-cho, Uguisunomori-cho, Hagihara, Hiuchi, Matsugaoka-cho, Kasumigaoka, Hidaka-cho, Hanayashikiyamate-cho, Manganji-cho

Every Mon, Thu

Every Wed

2nd & 4th Fri

1st & 3rd Tue

2nd & 4th Wed

2nd & 4th Tue

1st & 3rd Fri

Hagiharadai, Uguisugaoka, Tsutsumigataki, Yuyamadai, Uguisudai, Minaminosaka

Every Mon, Thu

Every Wed

2nd & 4th Wed

1st & 3rd Fri

2nd & 4th Tue

1st & 3rd Tue

2nd & 4th Fri

Shinden, Yato, Yatohigashimachi, Nishitada, Kinshodai, Tadain, Tadaintadadokoro-cho, Tadainnishi, Midoridai

Every Tue, Fri

Every Wed

2nd & 4th Thu

1st & 3rd Thu

2nd & 4th Mon

1st & 3rd Mon

1st & 3rd Wed

Hirano, Tadasakuragi, Higashitada, Koyodai, Suimeidai, Seiryudai

Every Mon, Thu

Every Wed

2nd & 4th Tue

1st & 3rd Wed

2nd & 4th Fri

1st & 3rd Fri

1st & 3rd Tue

Ishimichi, Mushiu, Akamatsu, Yanagidani, Imoo, Wakamiya, Seiwadai, Keyakizaka

Every Tue, Fri

Every Wed

1st & 3rd Thu

2nd & 4th Thu

1st & 3rd Wed

2nd & 4th Mon

1st & 3rd Mon

Daiwa, Mino, Higashiuneno, Higashiunenoyamate, Nagao-cho

Every Mon, Thu

Every Wed

1st & 3rd Fri

2nd & 4th Tue

1st & 3rd Tue

2nd & 4th Fri

2nd & 4th Wed

Nishiuneno, Gezai-cho, Hitokura, Kunisaki, Kurokawa, Miyamadai, Maruyamadai, Yamahara, Midorigaoka, Yamashita-cho, Sasabe

Every Tue, Fri

Every Wed

2nd & 4th Mon

1st & 3rd Mon

2nd & 4th Thu

1st & 3rd Wed

1st & 3rd Thu

Types

Collection area

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Burnable Garbage

Garbage of its size less than 40cm, Burnable Garbage

Two times a week ( ) & ( )

Place them into plastic bags

Fallen leaves, grass, tree branches

Dispose these as large-sized garbage if they are 40cm or

longer and/or 5cm or more in diameter

Leather products

Plastic products (Except for those categorized as plastic containers and

packaging) Items without

symbol, Tupperware's, CDs, CD cases, etc.

Non-recyclable papers and cloths Cartons containing aluminum, waterproof papers, photos, bonded postcards, papers with dirt, torn

clothes and clothes with dirt

Plastic containers and packaging which are still not clean after rinsing

Containers and cups which are not clean after rinsing

Vinyl and rubber

Paper diapers Remove feces from paper diapers and flush it into the

toilet

Kitchen garbage

Drain excess water from kitchen scraps

Videotapes, cassette tapes Dispose these items as burnable garbage as tapes may jam the disposal machines

Disposable chopsticks, bamboo sticks, refrigerants, etc.Desiccants, disposable pocket warmers, aluminum foil, sanitary products, etc.

Break sharp pointed garbage into small pieces and wrap them with papers

Examples

Soak up cooking oil with papers

→ Please refer to page 7 for recyclable papers and cloths

→ Please refer to page 3 for recyclable plastic containers and packaging (Items with

symbol)

Please check “Table of Collection Areas and Days” (Page 1) and fill in the appropriate collection days below.

Garbage

Including cases

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Plastic products without symbol Less than 40cm in size → Burnable garbage 40cm or more in size → Large-sized garbage [Examples] Wash bowl, Tupperwares → Burnable garbage

Clothes storage boxes, planters → Large-sized garbage


These containers and packaging are not reusable after the

contents have been consumed

Once a week Wed


Examples

Plastic wrap Plastic wrap of food, etc.

Nets Nets of vegetables, fruits, etc.

Bags Bags of snacks, food, etc.

Containers Containers of eggs, fruits, bento

(set lunch), etc.

Bottles Bottles of shampoo, detergent, etc.

Cups Cups of noodles, yogurt, etc.

Foam polystyrene Foam polystyrene containers and packaging of electrical appliances, fresh food, etc.

Lids Lids of plastic bottles, glass bottles,

etc.

Tubes Tubes of toothpaste, wasabi, etc.

Trays Food trays, compartment trays, etc.

Attention

Disposal Methods

○Empty the contents and rinse the inside of the containers ○Do not need to remove price tags, if unable to do so

Garbage

With this symbol

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Please put plastic bottles in a bag separately from plastic

containers and packaging. Place the bags separately at the

garbage collection sites.

Plastic Bottles Once a week Wed


Examples

Bottles of vinegar Bottles of soy sauce

and sake Soy sauce products

(seasoned soy sauce), etc.

Seasonings Mirin, etc.

Drink bottles

Disposal Methods

Dispose caps and labels as “plastic containers and packaging”

Disposal methods of plastic containers and packaging Q&A

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How thoroughly should I clean plastic containers and packaging before disposing of them?

Remove caps Remove labels Rinse the inside of bottles Crush them to reduce the volume

※There is no need to remove the plastic rings remaining on bottles

Ａ．Empty the contents and rinse the inside of the containers.

What should I do with those which are still not clean after rinsing? Ａ．Dispose them as burnable garbage.

AttentionWe are unable to recycle if there is

some material remaining inside the

bottles

Attention

Garbage

Plastic bottles Plastic containers and packaging

Bottles with this symbol With this symbol

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Non-burnable Garbage

Less than 40cm in size, Non-burnable garbage

Two times a month ( ) & ( )week ( )


Ceramics Glass products

Light bulbs, mirrors, glass tablewares, glass cups, etc.

Metals and products containing metals Lighters, toys containing metals, pots, metal cans, paint cans, etc.

Empty the contents and soak them in water

Small electrical appliancesDispose cylindrical batteries as

hazardous garbage

Wrap broken products with sharp edges in papers or bags with the word "われ

もの(Broken)" written on it

Wrap them in newspaper with the word "きけん (hazard)" written on it

Examples

Return used cell phones to the stores

Empty the contents

Remove dirt from them

AttentionReturn these items to the stores with this symbol

Garbage

Hazardous Garbage


Attention


Return fluorescent light tubes and mercury thermometers into their original containers when disposing them to avoid breakage. Wrap broken products with sharp edges in papers or bags with the word "われもの(Broken)" written on it.

Mercury thermometers Dispose electronic thermometers as

non-burnable garbage

Fluorescent light tubes

Including fluorescent bulbs

Cylindrical batteries Return button batteries and chargeable

batteries to the stores

Garbage

Three types specified below

Same collection schedule as non-burnable garbage

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Glass Bottles and Jars


Examples

Glass bottles or jars of medicine

Glass bottles or jars of food, seasonings, cooking oil

● Remove lids ● Empty the contents and rinse the inside of bottles● Do not need to remove labels or pourers, if

unable to do so

Drink glass bottles

Sort them according to their colors and place them into color-coded collection containers without putting them into bags

Any item that is not specified above must be disposed of as non-burnable garbage. Place them into collection containers without putting them into bags. Dispose broken products as non-burnable garbage. Lids (metal) → Non-burnable garbage Lids (plastic) → Plastic containers and packaging

Return bottles of beer and sake to the stores! (Types of

returnable bottles may vary.)

① Transparent glass bottles and jars ② Brown glass bottles and jars ③ Other colored glass bottles and jars Sort them according to their colors and place them into color-coded collection containers

Attention

Glass bottles or jars of

cosmetics

Disposal Methods


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Cans

Spray cans, gas cylinders Cans of insecticide and hair styling

products, etc.

Food cans Cans of seaweed, tea, food, etc.

Garbage


● Empty the contents and rinse the inside of cans

● As for spray cans and gas cylinders, make sure to empty them completely

★There is no need to pierce holes

Drink cans

Examples

[Examples] Paint cans, metal cans, pots, lids (metal)

Attention Any item that is not specified above must be disposed of as non-burnable garbage

Disposal Methods

Large-sized Garbage 40cm or more in size, burnable and non-burnable garbage


Futons, blankets, carpets

Tie these items up with rope

BicyclesPut a tag with the word “ふようひん(unwanted)”

Tree branches Cut tree branches (up to 15cm in diameter) into 1m lengths and bundle them together

Hobby and sporting goods Storage boxes, golf clubs, skis, etc.

Electrical Appliances Remove heating oil from heaters

Furniture No need to disassemble

Attention

Dispose cardboard boxes, fluorescent light tubes, plastic products with symbol as their specified garbage types, even if their size is 40cm or more. The city council does not collect TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, driers, air conditioners and computers (Please refer to page 9 and 10).

Examples


Clothes Towels, sheets, curtains, etc.

Newspapers Including circulars

Papers-Tie them together

Cloths-Place them into plastic bags

Used papers (Sort them into three groups and tie them together)

Cloths (Place them into plastic bags)

Cardboard boxes Remove foam polystyrene

attached to cardboard boxes and dispose it as plastic

containers and packaging

Magazines Books, cartons, wrapping papers, paper boxes, etc.

Garbage

We recycle them as second-hand clothes

Examples

Papers and Cloths

If it rains, take it out on the next collection day

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Please support group collection in your area!

Dispose non-recyclable papers and cloths as burnable garbage (Please refer to page 2)

Attention Please support group collection organized by your local community association

Irregular Garbage [Charges apply, bookings essential]

If you have large quantities of garbage (e.g. from moving house or from gardening), you can arrange for a garbage pickup service. ¥10,000 per 2t vehicle ★Please move items for collection to an area that is easily accessible by a 2t vehicle.

For booking: Department of Environment Phone: 759-8011

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Collection Support [Registration required] (Garbage pickup service for seniors and the disabled)

Deceased Domestic Pets (dogs, cats, etc.) [Charges apply, bookings essential]

Please place them in an appropriate size coffin (e.g., cardboard boxes, etc). ■Please contact the city council to make a booking in the morning, between Monday and Friday. Collections will be made in the

afternoon. ¥3,600 per adult dog, etc.¥3,000 per cat, bird, etc. (Including crematory fee)

Department of Environment Phone: 759-8011 ■You can also bring them directly to the Kawanishi City Crematory. Crematory fee: ¥1,800

Kawanishi City Crematory Phone: 799-0331

The city council provides a garbage pickup service to seniors and disabled people who are unable to take their garbage to a collection site by themselves. This service is available only to people who satisfy all the following conditions: ①People who live alone; ②People who are unable to take their garbage to a garbage collection site by themselves and who cannot get support from

neighbors or family; ③Persons aged 65 years or older and who have nursing care insurance level 2 or higher, or people who have a Class 1 or 2

physical disability certificate; ※ This service also applies to households with residents who only satisfy condition ③ above

Application to register Please contact the Department of Environment to make an application. The department will review your application and determine your eligibility. □Applications can be made in person, or if you cannot attend yourself, a family member or carer can make the application

for you with your consent □Garbage to be collected must still be properly sorted □Garbage needs to be placed outside of the house at a suitable location facing the road. Garbage collectors will not enter

the house (Collection will be made in the afternoon) Department of Environment Phone: 759-8011

Kawanishi City Silver Human Resource Center provides a service for carrying garbage from inside to outside of the house (charges apply). Kawanishi City Silver Human Resource Center Phone: 758-6234

(Attention) Fees listed above are valid as at April 2009 and may be subject to change.

Garbage from Business

It is your responsibility to dispose of garbage from your business (e.g., shops, restaurants, hospitals, factories, company offices, etc), regardless of the amount of garbage. You cannot dispose business garbage in residential garbage collection sites.

Ask the disposers approved by the city council for collection (Charges apply)

Kawanishi City Cleaning Service Cooperative Phone: 755-0787

Bring garbage into Kunisaki Clean Center directly (Charges apply, bookings essential ¥80 per 10kg)

Kunisaki Clean Center Phone: 744-7280

Disposal Methods


Ask the stores for collection (Charges may apply) Ask the disposers approved by the city council for collection (Charges apply)

Kawanishi City Cleaning Service Cooperative Phone: 755-0787

Disposal Methods

Examples

Fire extinguisher Car parts, tires

Batteries

Sand, soil, stones (stones for Japanese pickles, grind stones)

Blocks, cement, concrete Tree and tree branches with diameter 15cm or more

Pianos Drums Motorbike

Tatami (Japanese mats), fittings (e.g., sliding doors), construction waste

LP gas cylinders

Household PCs

Contact the manufacturers directly for collection You can bring them to a post office* or request for a pickup service after making a payment for the recycling fee.

*Excluding postal agencies For PCs with this recycling symbol, you do not need to pay

a recycling fee when disposing of it. Recycling fees have already been included in the sales price.

Disposal Methods

Recycling fee (Inclusive of tax) Fees may vary depending on manufacturer

Desktop PCs, laptops

LCD screens, PCs with LCD screens

\3,000 – 4,200

CRT screens, PCs with CRT screens

\4,200 – 5,250

※For home-built PCs and PCs of which manufactures are no longer in

operation, contact PC3R Promotion Center http://www.pc3r.jp/ on

03-5282-7685.

With the introduction of laws for the promotion of effective utilization of resources, computer manufacturers now offer recycling services for their products

Includes items that are difficult to dispose of, dangerous items, hazardous items and items which must be recycled by law


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Electrical appliances for recycling

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Plus

Fees which you will need to pay for disposal

Examples of recycling fee (Including consumption tax) Air conditioners·····················¥3,675

TVs·······································¥2.835

Refrigerators ························¥4,830

Washing machines ···············¥2,520

Dryers···································¥2,520

Collection fee Collection fees should

be specified on signs at

the stores from which

these items are sold

Ask the stores where you purchase, or from which you intend to purchase, about their collection terms. You may be charged a recycling and collection fee.

If you are unsure which store you have purchased them from, or if you have moved and the store is too far away, please contact the Department of Environment. Department of Environment Phone: 759-8011

Disposal Methods

TVs (CRT, LCD, PDP), refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, computers

Garbage that can be Brought into the Kunisaki Clean Center [Charges apply, bookings essential]

Recycling fees for each manufacturer may be found on the RKC website http://www.rkc.aeha.or.jp

Drop-off times：Tuesday to Friday 13:30 to 16:00 Fee: ¥80 per 10kg

Bookings must be made over the phone and at least one day before your drop-off date For booking: Ina River Upstream Area Garbage Disposal Facility Association Kunisaki Clean Center Phone: 744-7280 Fax: 744-7281 Address: 13 Koji, Kunisaki, Kawanishi City

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