็ใใใดใใฎๅ้ๆฅใฏใใคใงใใ
ใใใใดใใฎใใ ใใใ ใใณใฏใใคใงใใ
When is burnable garbage collected?
POINTTwice a week is common
Housing/Real Estate
Garbage Disposal
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Garbage Disposal" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Garbage Disposal and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- How to check the separation rules
- Check day and time
- How to apply for bulky waste
- Collection location for recyclable garbage
- Dealing with violation stickers
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใใใใใใซใฏ่ณๆบใดใใงใใใใ
ใใใใใใซใฏใใใใดใใงใใใใ
Are PET bottles recyclable waste?
POINTCap and label must be removed
็ฒๅคงใดใใฏใฉใใซ็ณใ่พผใใฐใใใงใใ
ใใ ใใดใใฏใฉใใซใใใใใใฐใใใงใใ
Where do I apply for bulky waste pickup?
POINTCall or website your local government's bulky waste reception center.
ๅๅใทใผใซใฏใฉใใง่ฒทใใพใใ
ใใใใ ใใทใผใซใฏใฉใใงใใใพใใ
Where can I buy collection stickers?
POINTPurchase at convenience stores, supermarkets, and post offices
ๅบใๆนใใใใใชใใฎใงๆใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใ ใใใใใใใใชใใฎใงใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
I don't know how to dispose. Could you teach me?
POINTYou can consult with your local government's environmental department.
ในใใฌใผ็ผถใฏไธญ่บซใไฝฟใๅใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใพใใ
ในใใฌใผใใใฏใชใใฟใใคใใใใใฒใคใใใใใใพใใ
Do I need to empty spray cans first?
POINTThe number of local governments that do not require explosion prevention or drilling is increasing.
ใดใ่ขใฏ่ชๆฒปไฝๆๅฎใฎใใฎใไฝฟใใฎใงใใ
ใดใใถใใใฏใใกใใใใฆใใฎใใฎใใคใใใฎใงใใ
Do I need designated bags from the municipality?
POINTThe presence or absence of bag designation varies depending on the local government.
ๅ้ๅ ดๆใฏใใณใทใงใณใฎๅใงใใใใ
ใใ ใใใ ใใฐใใใฏใใณใทใงใณใฎใพใใงใใใใ
Is the collection point in front of the building?
POINTCheck with administrator or notice board
ๆ8ๆใพใงใซๅบใใฐใใใงใใ
ใใใฏใกใใพใงใซใ ใใฐใใใงใใ
Should I put it out by 8 AM?
POINTPlease be punctual; if you are late, your collection will not be collected.
้ๅใทใผใซใ่ฒผใใใฆใใใฎใงใใ
ใใฏใใทใผใซใใฏใใใฆใใใฎใงใใ
A violation sticker was attached to my garbage.
POINTConfirm the reason and re-separate/re-submit
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. Where can I get a garbage separation list?
A. Multilingual pamphlets are distributed on municipal websites or at government office counters. The number of local governments that support English, Chinese, and Vietnamese is also increasing.
Q. What is the charge for bulky garbage?
A. The price ranges from 300 to 3,000 yen depending on the item. You can check the price list on the local government website, and things like beds, sofas, refrigerators, etc. will be expensive.
Q. Can I serve it the night before?
A. Most local governments have a designated area that morning to prevent crows and stray cats. If a violation occurs, a sticker will be affixed and the item will not be collected.
Q. What if a large amount of garbage is generated when moving?
A. You can use an unwanted item collection company, sell it on a flea market app, or take advantage of a local government's temporary collection service. Be careful as unlicensed companies are illegal.
Q. What products are subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law?
A. Televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners cannot be disposed of as bulky garbage. You can dispose of it for a fee at a home electronics retailer or designated collection location (3,000 to 6,000 yen).