Examples of plastic container packaging:

Plastic carrier bags Various bottles Plastic Containers Clingfilm wrapping

Plastic bags supplied by super Plastic bottles with no Plastic cup-noodle packaging, markets and convenience stores, PET-mark label confectionary packaging, bottle packaging for tofu, eggs etc.

labels, cigarette pack film etc. What is plastic container

packaging? Polystyrene packaging Other packaging materials

This mark is the sign for plastic container packaging. With a few exceptions, this

Polystyrene used as a shock identification mark (plastic- Nets used to contain fruits, absorber in electrical appliance mark) is displayed on all plastic caps and other tops attached to bottles and tubes packaging, polystyrene trays container packaging. Please look used for holding food. for the plastic-mark to distinguish plastic containers.

※While tubes and other similar containers used for ketchup, mayonnaise etc. display the plastic-mark, the food residue cannot easily be removed without vigorous washing, so please leave these items as combustible waste.

The following waste items are not Complex materials for separate collection

○ Commercial products: Containers are not always comprised of Plastic toys, basins, baskets & buckets, single-component materials but can be complex toothbrushes, CD’s etc. products comprised of various materials such as

paper and plastics. Generally each container ○ Objects that do not apply to package displays product information, however in some cases the information is displayed containers and packaging Dry-cleaners’ bags etc. under one label.

○ Packaging that does not become waste after the contained product is used or packaging that is a part of the product. Cases for CD’s and musical instruments, Camera cases

○Bottles displaying the PET- mark

(Caps found on these bottles are plastic container packaging.) ○ PET-mark bottles will be sorted separately and collected separately. In the case of plastic bottles, the information is Please use collection boxes outside displayed under one label. branch offices and supermarkets.

Medical waste, intravenous drip tubes / used needles that can be infectious, dangerous gas lighters and other similar objects must not be included. Never mix these objects with container packaging plastic collections. Key Point: Wash First

Remove other objects from Check for plastic-mark. ２ １ packaging.

Generally, waste items that need to be disposed separately will If objects such as metal or glass display the plastic-mark. are mixed with waste However, even without a packaging, they not only make displayed mark, any plastic the separation process

container that becomes waste awkward but also cause after the contained product is machines used for recycling to used will also be collected as break down or cause accidents. plastic container packaging.

Reduce the bulkiness of waste Wash and dry the inside of the ３ ４ container

Do not deposit container Make the containers as packaging with food and other flat as possible before goods inside. Recyclable depositing them. Pile each products cannot be made with polystyrene tray onto the

such untreated waste. other and bundle them Deposit waste containers after without breaking them carefully washing and drying up. them.

Confectionary Packaging made of combined If you are unsure ・・・ packaging materials

Clean the bags by brushing Dry containers after removing residue Residue left in the container with paper or washing them with will prevent containers from out the contents. water. being recycled. If there is any doubt, please deposit them as combustible waste.

Bottle caps Egg cartons Labeling paper Do not place container packages in small plastic bags.

Caps should be Reduce the bulkiness Labels and seals that Put container packaging removed from of containers by display information plastics directly in the

the bottle. flattening them. such as expiration dates specified recycling bags. and prices should be Troubles will arise during removed if possible. the separation process if Otherwise you can just they are placed in small recycle them with the plastic grocery store bags plastic container before being disposed of in packaging if they are the specified recycling not removed easily. bag.