How to Sort and Dispose Recyclables & Garbage

Used Papers ｰ 2 newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ magazines ・ miscellaneous paper waste 3 Special Group Collection Edition Cans ・ Bottles・ PET Bottles・ 4 Sumida City Food Trays Resource Recovery Event ｰ 5 Resource Recovery Locations dry-cell batteries, 7 used cooking oil, How to Sort and Dispose small home appliance ｰ 8 Burnable Garbage Recyclables & Garbage 9 10ｰ Non-Burnable Garbage Reduce garbage to be an eco-friendly city 11 Oversized Waste 12ｰ Items covered by Home 13 Appliance Recycling Law 8.am S M T W T F S Items not collected 14ｰ by the city 15 How to dispose Business 16ｰ Recyclables and Garbage 17 Type of Garbage (alphabetical order) 18ｰ Sorting Quick Reference 23 Chart 24ｰ Consultation 25 Garbage and 26ｰ 3R 3R Policy in Sumida City 29 Prohibit Illegal Dumping/ 30ｰ Theft 31 Facilities information a back cover Collection Days すみだ清掃事務所にて、この冊子の外国語版（英語・中国語・韓国語）をお配りしています。 for Recyclables 【English（英語）】 The*English version of the Sumida refuse and recycle center* is being distributed. and Garbage by Districts 【中文体（中国語）】简我们散发一本关于如何在墨田清洁办公室处理垃圾的小册子。【한국어（韓国語）】 스미다 청소 사무소에서 한국어판을 배부하고 있습니다. May 2018 First Edition Used Papers newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ magazines ・ Recycle miscellaneous paper waste Used Papers Weekly Group Collection Collecting on the recyclables (Newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ collection day Collecting even on a rainy day magazines ・ miscellaneous paper waste) Cans ・ Bottles・ PET Bottles ・ Food Trays ● Collection Time and Location Resource Recovery Event ▶ Place recyclables before 8:00 a.m. on the collection day at the designated location. Resource Recovery ▶ Do not place your recyclables the day before the designated collection day or the day after Locations dry-cell batteries, items are picked up. used cooking oil, small home appliance ● How to Dispose・Precautions ▶ Sort garbage into 5 types and bundle them tightly with strings. Burnable Garbage ●！ Recyclables are still collected on rainy days. (On a windy day, make sure items will not fly away.) ●！ Do not bundle them with adhesive tapes such as paper packing tape or duct tape. Non-Burnable Newspaper (includes flyers) Cardboard Paper cartons Garbage Oversized Waste Items with About this mark Items covered by Home Appliance 30cm Recycling Law Items not collected Remove packing tape and packing slip of by the city Insert flyers between newspapers Rinse inside carton then open and courier service from cardboard boxes. to dispose together. flatten them. Be sure to flatten them. How to dispose Business Magazines Miscellaneous paper waste Recyclables and Garbage Type of Garbage ▶ weekly journals (alphabetical order) About ▶ hardcover books Sorting Quick 30cm ▶ paperback books Reference Chart ▶ catalogs etc. Put paper scraps in a paper bag or wrap them with Consultation If the cover is not paper (pocket planner, a large peace of paper. Bundle them together with encyclopedia, etc.), remove non-paper parts. magazines. Garbage and 3R Policy in Sumida City These items ●！ The following items are not collected as will disrupt the Recyclable Used Paper!! Detergent recycling Prohibit Illegal × Paper with adhesive tape attached process. Dumping/Theft × Cartons lined with aluminum for alcoholic beverage,etc. Facilities × Paper stained with oil. etc. (used pizza boxes, information cup noodle containers, etc.) × Paper with fragrance (detergent or incense boxies, etc.) × Specially processed paper (photo paper, carbon paper, thermal paper, etc.) Collection Days × Waterproofed paper (paper cups, paper plates, etc.) for Recyclables Shredder scrap and Garbage by × Districts Dispose these items as Burnable Garbage. 2 Used Papers newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ magazines ・ miscellaneous paper waste What are miscellaneous paper wastes? Group Collection Cans ・ Bottles・ PET Bottles ・ Food Trays paper boxes for snacks, foods, tissue papers, etc. envelops core of toilet paper, kitchen wrap, ※Remove plastic parts, then, flatten boxes. ※ Remove plastic part. etc. Resource Recovery Event Resource Recovery Locations dry-cell batteries, used cooking oil, small home appliance copy paper wrapping paper scratch paper calendar ※Remove metal parts. Burnable Garbage paper egg packaging drawing paper disposable chopstick sack manuals Non-Burnable Garbage ※Items with stains will not be collected. Oversized Waste Be a part of "Group Collection", a local recycling movement Items covered by Home Appliance This is a system of local recycling activities that recycles Recycling Law What is resources and reduces garbage. It is supported by town councils, community associations, children's groups, Group women's auxiliaries, and other groups consisting of Items not collected Collection? residents from more than 10 households. Groups will by the city collect household recyclables and pass their items to appropriate recycling contractors. ① Organize a group with residents from more than 10 households. How to dispose How to Business ② Decide recovery items, collection day, collection site Recyclables and start Group Garbage and a recycling contractor. Collection. ③ Register as a resource recovery group to the city. ④ Report volume of recovered resources to the city. Type of Garbage ⑤ Receive incentives based on recovered volume from the city. (Twice a year) (alphabetical order) Sorting Quick 【Type of recyclables】 Reference Chart used paper (newspaper, magazines, cardboard, paper cartons, miscellaneous paper waste), old textile, aluminum cans, bottles (returnable and reusable bottles such as beer bottles or issho-bottle) 【Assistance from the city】 Consultation ① Incentives (Twice a year) The incentive is 6 yen per 1kg of recovered volume. (Group must open collective bank account as payments will be through bank transfers.) ② Provide items for recovery activities. (Annually) Garbage and Group Collection 3R Policy working gloves, strings, indication banner, collection bins and nets indication banner in Sumida City Please inquire for information about recycling contractors in Sumida City to the following: Prohibit Illegal Ｒ Federation Sumida Recycle Sumida Recycle Business Dumping/Theft Cooperative Association Cooperative Association Facilities information ☎03-3613-6481 ☎03-3613-6022 The Group Collection brochure “Group Collection Instruction” is distributed. Collection Days for Recyclables Download the brochure from Sumida City’s website or and Garbage by Districts ◀contact Sumida Sanitation Department at ☎03-3613-2228. 3 Used Papers newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ magazines ・ miscellaneous paper waste Recycle Cans・Bottles・ Weekly Group Collection Collecting on the PET bottles・Food trays recyclables collection day Cans ・ Bottles・ PET Bottles ・ Food Trays ● Collection Time and Location Resource Recovery Event ▶ Place recyclables before 8:00 am on the collection day at the designated location. Resource Recovery ▶ Do not place your recyclables the day before the designated collection day or the day after items are picked up. Locations dry-cell batteries, used cooking oil, ● How to dispose・Precautions small home appliance ▶ Sort recyclables into 4 categories and place them in their designated collection bin or collection net. ●！ To prevent theft of recyclables, set up recyclables collection bins and nets early in the morning of the collection day. Burnable Garbage (beverage cans ・ food cans ・ snack cans, etc.) ●！ These are non-burnable garbage Cans Items with Non-Burnable this mark！ Garbage spray cans paint gas cartridges cans ※ Do not puncture cans. Oversized Waste Items covered by Cans cans stained with chemical Home Appliance ※Empty contents. Recycling Law Thoroughly rinse inside and place them in the blue bin. Items not collected (alcohol ・ juice ・ energy drink ・ jam, etc.) ！ by the city Bottles ● These are non-burnable garbage bottles stained with chemical, oil, etc. Oil How to dispose Business Recyclables and Bottles Garbage glass other than bottles ※ glass board ・ cups ・ heat resistance glass, Remove caps, thoroughly rinse inside and place them in the etc. Type of Garbage yellow bin. (alphabetical order) Sorting Quick Reference Chart PET bottle (for beverage, etc.) ●！ These are burnable garbage Items with this mark！ cap label colored Consultation bottle PET bottles stained with oil, etc. Garbage and Remove cap and label from bottles, thoroughly rinse inside, 3R Policy crush and place them in the green net. in Sumida City Food trays (Styrofoam) ●！ These are burnable garbage Prohibit Illegal Dumping/Theft Colored or patterned trays are recyclable. packing tuna boxes Facilities cushioning (fish boxes) information materials Collection Days trays with stain or odor for Recyclables (containers for natto ・ and Garbage by Districts Remove stickers or labels from trays, thoroughly rinse inside cup noodle, etc.) and place them in the black net. 4 Used Papers newspaper ・ cardboard ・ paper cartons ・ magazines ・ Recycle miscellaneous paper waste Resources Recovery Collection Events Group Collection (used clothes, metal cookware, and food drives) Cans ・ Bottles・ PET Bottles ・ Food Trays ● Collection Time and Location Resource Recovery ▶ The information for collection events is announced in the Sumida City Newsletter and the city’s website. Event (Items are collected on rainy days as well. However, collection will be canceled on stormy days and heavy snow days.) Resource Recovery Locations dry-cell batteries, used cooking oil, ● How to dispose・Precaution small home appliance ▶ Sort recyclables, put them in separate bags

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