Garbage and Recycle - ごみ・リサイクルについて (Gomi Risaikuru ni tsuite)

<Types of Categories>
Oita City categorizes residential garbage as follows:

（1）	Burnable Garbage	*Put in Yellow  Garbage Bags Designated by Oita City	Food scraps, cooking oil, paper scraps, plastic, dirty cloths,  leather, rubber, wood, etc.
		*Put in Any Transparent or Translucent Bag	Branches, leaves, and grass
（2）	Non-Burnable Garbage *Put in Yellow  Garbage Bags Designated by Oita City		Metals, glass, ceramic ware, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, fan heaters, etc.
（3）	Plastic Containers and Packaging		Plastics (items with the plastic recycling mark, food containers  and packaging, PET bottle caps and labels, etc.)
（4）	Compressed Gas Cans		Including gas cylinders for gas cartridge stoves
（5）	Lighters		Disposable lighters and refillable gas lighters
（6）	Fluorescent  Lights, Lightbulbs, Mercury Thermometers
（7）	Dry Cell Batteries		Disposable type
（8）	Cans and Glass Bottles		Food and beverage cans/bottles, etc. *Pet food cans included in this category
（9）	Plastic PET Bottles		Non-alcoholic and alcoholic drink bottles,  soy sauce bottles, etc.
（10）	Newspapers		Newspapers and fliers
（11）	Other Paper Items		Books, magazines, cardboard, paper juice  cartons, printing paper, wrapping paper, envelopes, letters, etc.
（12）	Clothing		Shirts, sweaters, clothes, sheets, etc.
（13）	Oversized Items		Items unable to fit in a 45L garbage bag, piles of branches, tatami mats,  mattresses, furniture, bicycles, etc.

Items in (8), (10), and (11) can be disposed of via recycling drives held by school children in your area and those held by your local Neighborhood Association.

Contact Information:
Waste Disposal Management Division (Oita City Hall, Main Building, 4th floor)
TEL: 097-537-5687 (Japanese only)

Proper Garbage Disposal

• Oita City garbage trucks regularly collect trash (1) - (12) at designated pick-up points throughout the city. Separate your garbage according to the chart above.
• Collection days vary by neighborhood.
• Calendars for garbage collection (written in Japanese) are distributed to Oita City households each March. You can get a copy of the calendar in English, Chinese and Korean at the Citizens’ Division, International Affairs Division, Branch Offices of Oita City Hall, or each university and college, etc.
• Place garbage at designated collection points by 8:30 am on pick-up day.
• Please keep your garbage until the next collection day. There is no pick-up except for scheduled collection days. Make sure not to put your garbage out the day before the collection day.
• Burnable garbage and non-burnable garbage are to be disposed by using Oita City's designated yellow garbage bags. All other garbage listed in (3) - (12), can be thrown away using 45L transparent or translucent (colorless) bags. Garbage bags that are not in line with garbage restrictions will not be collected.
• Oita City's designated yellow garbage bags can be purchased at supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, etc.
• Prices of the bags vary according to their size.

	Variety of Yellow Garbage Bags Designated by Oita City
Size	Large	Medium	Small	Extra small	Mini
Capacity (Equivalent of)	45L	30L	20L	10L	5L
Price per set (sold as a set of 10 bags)	\315	\210	\140	\70	\35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(1) Burnable Garbage

• Put in Yellow Garbage Bags Designated by Oita City (except branches, leaves, and grass)
• Collected twice a week.
• Examples of burnable garbage: food scraps, seafood shells, paper, disposable chopsticks, bamboo skewers, leather, rubber products, small bundles of twigs, cooking oil, non-recyclable paper (i.e. disposable diapers), plastic products, and vinyl products.
• Burnable plastic products are limited to those that are not labeled with a plastic mark “ ”
• Drain kitchen scraps well and place them in a paper or vinyl bag.
• Wrap disposable chopsticks and bamboo skewers (be sure to break off the sharp end) in paper.
• Soak cooking oil in cloth or paper before disposal.
• Rinse feces off of disposable diapers before disposal.
• Put out un-recyclable clothing, stuffed animals, etc. on the later collection day. (second collection day of the week)

Put twigs, grass, leaves, etc. in either transparent or translucent (colorless) bags and put out at the collection station on the later collection day (second collection day of the week). Please limit this type of garbage to a maximum of two bags a week.

(2) Non-Burnable Garbage

• Put in Yellow Garbage Bags Designated by Oita City
• Collected once every four weeks
• Examples of non-burnable garbage: glassware, ceramics, umbrellas, small electric appliances, knives, metallic lids, irons, and hair dryers, cans and glass bottles that contained cosmetic products, medicine, etc.
• Shards of glass, knives and other sharp objects must be wrapped in newspaper, etc. Please write "キケン"(danger) in Japanese (Katakana) on the garbage bag with a marker (oil based ink) before putting the garbage bag at the collection station.

(3) Plastic Containers and Packaging

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags
• Collected once a week.
• This sign "" on packaging denotes this type of garbage.
• Examples of plastic containers and packaging: cup noodle containers, Natto (Fermented Soybeans）containers, plastic lunchboxes (obento), plastic egg cartons, strawberry packs, plastic shampoo/conditioner bottles, and PET bottle caps and labels.
• Empty all of the contents and thoroughly wash and dry the containers prior to disposal.
• Dispose of plastic containers and packaging that are difficult to wash or get fully clean as burnable garbage.

(4) Gas Cans

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every four weeks
• Make sure that the cans are completely empty. There is no need to open a hole in the can.

(5) Lighters

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every four weeks.
• Make sure that lighters are completely empty. Soak them in water prior to putting them out for collection.

(6) Fluorescent Lights, Lightbulbs, and Mercury Thermometers

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags
• Collected every four weeks.
• Wrap broken items in newspaper and write  "キケン"(danger) in Japanese (Katakana) on the garbage bag with a marker (oil based ink) and place out on non-burnable garbage collection day.

(7) Dry Cell Batteries

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every four weeks.
• Disposable dry cell batteries and coin cell batteries can be disposed of at garbage collection stations, however, rechargeable batteries and button batteries are to be returned to the store you purchased them at or other stores that will accept batteries for disposal.

(8) Cans and Glass Bottles

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every other week.
• Examples of cans / glass bottles: food containers, drink cans, pet food cans, canned food tins, tea canisters, dried seaweed tins, snack tins, baby milk tins, etc.
• Cans of cooking oil, cooking oil bottles, and metal caps are categorized as non-burnable garbage.
• Empty all of the contents, thoroughly wash, and dry the containers prior to disposal.
• Can and glass containers that are 30cm or longer (per side) must be put in the designated yellow garbage bags and disposed of on non-burnable garbage day.

(9) Plastic PET Bottles

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every other week
• Examples of Plastic PET Bottles: bottles labeled with the international  mark such as drink bottles, alcohol bottles, soy sauce bottles, etc.
• Bottles should be emptied, rinsed, and dried prior to disposal. Caps and labels to be disposed as "plastic".

(10) Newspapers

• Put in either transparent or translucent, colorless bags

• Collected every other week.
• Newspapers can be tied with rope or cord and placed out for collection as is when there is no possibility of them getting wet.
• Put newspapers and glossy advertisements together in the same bag.
• Contact the Waste Disposal Administration Division first at 097-537-5687 if you plan to directly bring newspapers to a facility for disposal.

(11) Other Paper Items

• Collected every other week.
• Items can be tied with rope or cord and placed out for collection as is when there is no possibility of them getting wet.
• Put magazines, cardboard, (milk) cartons, and boxes together in the same bag.
• Contact the Waste Disposal Administration Division first at 097-537-5687 if you plan to directly bring items to a facility for disposal.

(12) Clothing

• Collected every other week.
• Put clean clothes and other cloths/material together in the same bag.
• Contact the Waste Disposal Administration Division first at 097-537-5687 if you plan to directly bring items to a facility for disposal.

(13) Oversized Items and Temporary Large Amounts of Garbage (Garbage that cannot fit in a 45L bag)

• Placing oversized items at collection areas is prohibited. Either apply for individual collection service for a fee or bring them directly to a municipal waste disposal facility of Oita City.
• This category includes furniture, bedding, tatami mats and carpets, bicycles, bulky garden waste (tree branches, etc.) , lumber scrap that is less than 50 cm in length and 5cm in width.

Individual Collection Service (Separate Charge)

Call the municipal waste disposal service center to apply for individual collection service:

(1)Tobu Seiso Jigyosho (East Waste Disposal Service Center):

 097-523-0322 (Japanese only)

(2) Seibu Seiso Jigyosho (West Waste Disposal Service Center):

 097-541-5473(Japanese only)

Collection Fee: \1,960 per carload

Bringing Waste Directly to Municipal Facilities (Separate Charge)

Facilities:

(1) Fukumune Waste Disposal Center 097-588-0113 (Japanese only)

(2) Sano Waste Disposal Center 097-593-4047 (Japanese only)

Inquiries:
Waste Disposal Facilities Division 097-568-5763 (Japanese only)

Note:Collection of animal carcasses is outsourced to private companies. The collection fee is \710 per carcass (Stray dogs, cats, etc. are free of charge). Carcasses also can be taken to Fukumune Waste Disposal Center or Sano Waste Disposal Center.

Inquiries: Waste Disposal Services Division 097-568-5763 (Japanese only)

Non Collectable Items

• The following items will not be collected for disposal. Please arrange for the original retailer to dispose of them.
  Tires, gas cylinders, used car oil, pesticides, dangerous chemicals, fire extinguishers, motorbikes, dangerous combustibles, car batteries, paint, chemical solvents, and medical waste.
•  Additionally, TVs (CRT, LCD, and Plasma TV), refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and clothes dryers (hereinafter referred to as an “appliance”) will not be picked up at garbage collection stations. There are two options to dispose them:
  1. When you purchase a replacement appliance, the store will take your old machine away for a fee.
  2. To get rid of an appliance, first go to the post office and pay an advance recycling fee (plus processing fees). Recycling charges depend on the brand and type of appliance. The disposal company will also vary depending on the brand of your appliance. A list of recycling charges and the brands each company deals with is available at the post office. After remitting the fee, stick the recycling label attached to the receipt onto the appliance you want to dispose of. Take the appliance to the designated disposal site or request a transportation company to pick it up. You will be charged for transportation services. A list of companies that will transport your appliance to the site is also available at the post office.

Designated Disposal Sites (possible to bring appliances directly to the site):

Fujikei Co.	Kurume Unso Co.
3-7-4  Toyomi, Oita City	5-3-15 Toyomi, Oita City
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - Noon, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Inquire for services on Saturdays beforehand. Closed on national holidays.)	Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - Noon, 1:00 pm - 5:00pm (Closed  on national holidays)
電話:  097-536-2588 (Japanese only)	電話:  097-535-2161 (Japanese only)

Other

Fragments of concrete, stones, soil and tiles need to be either taken directly to the municipal waste disposal facility of Oita City or you need to pay for individual pick-up. Do not dispose of these items at garbage collection stations.

Contact Information: Waste Disposal Facilities Division (4th Floor, Oita City Hall)

電話: 097-537-5659 (Japanese only)

Contact

For any inquiries regarding proper garbage disposal and categories, call Waste Disposal Management Division (Oita City Hall, Main Building, 4th floor)
 TEL: 097-537-5687 (Japanese only)