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Manual on How to Dispose of Household Waste Saitama City 英 語 版 2 Recyclable Resources-1 Manual on How to 4 Dispose of Recyclable Resources-2 Household Waste 5 Reference Harmful and Dangerous Waste Please follow these rules in Japan Edition for waste disposal: Published: April 2020 • Make sure to properly separate your waste, or it 6 will not be collected How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Collection Stations How to Dispose of Waste • If you do not use the correct bags for disposal, Unburnable Waste your waste will not be collected • If you do not put out your waste by the designated time, it will not be collected 7 • You must follow the rules of your waste collection station and keep the collection area clean Burnable Waste 8 Large-Sized Large-Sized Waste Schedule for Reference Collection Waste Fill in Your Recyclable Resources-1 Place similar or a semi- Every (day of the items in a transparent transparent week) 10 Note: Put caps/lids with items in bag. bag bag Recyclable Bundle similar items Items Listed in the Electric Appliance Recycling Law with Resources-2 string Harmful and Place similar items (day of the transparent Every 11 in a bag week) schedule on pages 13–15.) (Please refer to the waste collection Dangerous Waste Transparent How to Dispose of Personal Computers, Motorcycles, and Fire Extinguishers/ Items That Are Not Collected or Handled by the City Unburnable Waste bag (day or a semi- Burnable Waste transparent transparent Every of the 13 bag bag week) Waste Collection Waste Schedule for Each Community ● Take items to the designated collection station by 8:30 a.m. on collection day or 5:30 a.m. in Waste is collected even on districts that collect burnable waste early in the morning (or the time designated by the local national holidays. community). ［ (Excluding January 1 through 3) ● Business-related［ waste cannot be disposed of at collection stations for household waste. Recyclable Resources-1 How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Collection Stations Recyclable Resources-1 Every (day of the week) Bottles ジュース Bottles for beverages Bottles for and nutritional drinks instant coffee Bottles for seasoning Cans Cans for Beverage Cans for tea confectionery cans Plastic PET bottles Make sure bottles have this identifying mark. How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Regular at to Dispose of Waste How Collection Stations PET PET bottles Note: 1. Please make sure to remove the caps/lids. bottles for for cooking beverages liquor 2. Remove the labels and dispose of them with plastic used to wrap food. Plastic food containers and wrapping Examples • Food containers/wrapping that have this Cup-noodle Food trays identifying plastic mark containers • Items that can be cleaned easily by rinsing lightly (to avoid wasting water resources) Confectionery bags Beverage and containers containers 2 ● Recyclable Resources-1 ● Recyclable Resources-2 ● Harmful and Dangerous Waste ● Unburnable Waste Recyclable Resources-1 How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Collection Stations ● Burnable Waste semi- Place similar transparent or transparent items in a bag bag. Note: Put caps/lids with items in bag. (1) Remove the cap/lid. Not applicable × Bottles for Unburnable waste Jam jars cosmetics (2) Rinse the inside. Not applicable Spray cans Harmful and × Dangerous Waste Cans for oil (3) Place similar × waste transparent semi- or transparent Unburnable Food cans Milk cans items in a bag bag. Put caps/lids together with items in the same bag. Not applicable × How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Regular at How to Dispose of Waste Collection Stations PET bottles for soy sauce Burnable waste Plastic bottles for oil Not applicable Plastic food × × × containers/wrapping that are badly soiled Tofu containers Mayonnaise Dressing Natto containers containers containers × × × Items that have the Burnable waste identifying plastic mark but are not Prepared-food used for food Detergent Shampoo Toys containers containers containers 3 Bundle similar Recyclable Resources-2 items with Every (day of the week) string. Recyclable Resources-2 Strong-smelling or extremely dirty items, receipts (thermal paper), shipping labels (carbon paper), crimped postcards, photographs, stickers, silver-foiled paper as well as paper cups (waterproof paper) should be put out with burnable trash. Old Paper Confectionery Tie the boxes opening shut. Cardboard Flatten Newspapers (including Tissue boxes advertising (Remove the inserts) cellophane.) Other paper (trash paper) Milk (Wrapping paper, boxes, cartons photocopy paper, etc.) Sizes larger than business cards Note: If you do not have paper bags, Food-wrap boxes, etc. please bind and dispose of these Magazines (Remove the metal portion.) papers so that they do not scatter. (old books, magazines, catalogs, etc.) How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Regular at to Dispose of Waste How Collection Stations Examples Old clothes, old cloth, old towels, towel blankets, blankets, Fabrics curtains, suits, coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. Note: 1.If it is raining, either take items out the following week or place items in a transparent bag before disposal. 2.Winter clothes, such as coats, jackets, sweaters, hats, and socks, are acceptable. 3.Dispose of items that cannot be reused, such as those with holes, as burnable waste. Wash, dry, and fold items. Note: Things containing feathers, cotton, gel, etc., as well as excessively dirty things should be disposed of with burnable waste. 4 Harmful and Dangerous Waste Place similar Every (day of the week) items in a transparent bag. Waste Collection Station Harmful and Dangerous Waste Mercury Fluorescent thermometers lights Place items by the edge of the collection station. 中身あり Note: If you cannot use the contents completely, attach a note that says “Nakami ari” (contents remaining). Can not be put out the trash collection area Dry-cell Insulate batteries by Lighters batteries putting tape etc. on the electrodes at the No need to ends. pierce the can. It’s dangerous! Button-type or rechargeable batteries How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Regular at How to Dispose of Waste Collection Stations Spray cans Use and gas completely. cylinders Take these to the collection boxes ×Do not crush located at retail shops. Many accidents occur involving harmful and dangerous waste exploding in waste collection trucks. Be sure to dispose of these items according to type in transparent bags separate from unburnable waste. • Separate collection trucks collect items according to type, so collection hours may vary. However, please take items to the designated collection station by 8:30 a.m. on collection day or 5:30 a.m. in districts that collect burnable waste early in the morning (or the time designated by the local community). • Please refer to the waste collection schedule on pages 13–15. 5 Waste measuring 90 cm or longer ▶ See page 8, “Large-Sized Waste/Specially Designated Items That Are Difficult to Handle.” Items that are not One-time large amounts ▶ Either take your waste directly to a waste-handling facility or ask a licensed waste collection collected at the of waste due to a move company for its services. The city office can introduce you to a licensed company. Also, you collection station can look for a company through the Saitama City website (in Japanese only). Items listed in the Electric Appliance Recycling Law, etc. ▶ See pages 10 and 11, “Items Listed in the Electric Appliance Recycling Law,” etc. Unburnable Waste transparent Every (day of the week) bag Unburnable waste includes items made of metal, glass, ceramic, etc. However, items that are made of these materials such as spray cans and lighters, where the contents are flammable and can cause fire easily, are treated as hazardous waste. Even if an item is made of burnable material (e.g., plastic), if it is difficult to burn as is (because it is big, for example), the item will be treated as unburnable waste. Examples Gas range Heat- Ceramic items Pots and kettles Microwave (Remove the resistant Lightbulbs Stereos Unburnable Waste ovens batteries.) glass Glass fragments Wardrobe case (Wrap in paper and (less than 90 cm write “Waremono” long) [broken] on it before Umbrellas Radio-cassette Bottles for disposal.) players cooking oil Vacuum cleaners Bottles for cosmetics or Electric Cans for oil Itto (18-liter) cans medicines shavers Not applicable Notes: 1. Items that are applicable under the Electric Appliance Recycling Law (TVs, air conditioners, washing machines, These items can cause fires How to Dispose of Waste at Regular Regular at to Dispose of Waste How Collection Stations clothes dryers, refrigerators, and freezers) as well as in collection trucks. Please personal computers are not collected by the city. be sure to place these items 2. Remove all fuel and batteries before disposing of kerosene in a transparent bag separate heaters. from unburnable waste. 3. Remove all contents from bottles and cans before disposal. Spray cans Harmful and Dangerous Waste Collection of small household appliances Items collected in the collection box ❶ Household appliances and accessories (including adapters and cords) that can fit through the 30 cm x 15 cm insertion Examples: Cellular phones, laptops, digital cameras, calculators, etc. ❷ Dry-cell batteries, button-type batteries, rechargeable batteries Insulate batteries by putting tape etc. on the electrodes at the ends. Dry-cell Rechargeable Button-type batteries batteries batteries Location of collection box On the top page of the Saitama City website, search for “ 小型家電 ” for the location of collection boxes. （https://www.city.saitama.jp） What if it doesn't fit in the collection box You can bring small household appliances directly to city waste disposal facilities. Location: City waste disposal facilities Note: See the back cover. 6 Burnable Waste semi- Every and (day of the week) transparent or transparent bag bag Burnable waste includes food scraps and leather products, and items that are easy to burn such as paper, fabric, timber, plastic, vinyl, etc.
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