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Recycling and Garbage Disposal Handbook

Akiota Town

Protect the Environment. Sort Your Trash

April 4, 2017

燃えるごみ　小(burnable trash small)

古紙類(paper products)

Non

-bur

nabl

eTr

ash

資源物(recyclables)

不燃物(non-burnable waste)

プラスチックごみ(plastic trash)

プラスチックごみ(plastic trash)

粗大ごみ(large/heavy trash)

粗大ごみ(large/heavy trash)

収集・処理できないごみ(Uncollectible Waste)

特定家庭用機器廃棄物(Household Electrical Appliances)

収集・処理できないごみ(Uncollectible Waste)

特定家庭用機器廃棄物(Household Electrical Appliances)

Other Plastics Other Plastics

2 times/week

2 times/week

Once a month

Once a month

Once a week

Once a week

Once a month

Once a month

Once a month

Once a week

Once a week

Once a week

Once a weekOnce a week

4 times/year

4 times/year Large/Heavy Trash Large/Heavy Trash4 times/year

Aluminum Cans

Glass bottles

Aluminum Cans

Glass bottles

Pottery and Glass

Burnable TrashBurnable Trash

Paper Products

Pottery and Glass

Metal goods

Dangerous Objects

Small Electronics

Other

Burnable Trash

Paper Products

Recyclables

Non-burnable Trash

Pet Bottles & White Trays

Other Plastics

Large/Heavy Trash

Burnable Trash

Paper Products

Pet Bottles & White Trays

Other Plastics

Large/Heavy Trash

Metal goods

Dangerous Objects

Small Electronics

Other

Up to 4 electrical appliances 4 times/year Up to 4 electrical appliances

燃えるごみ　大(burnable trash large)燃えるごみ　小

(burnable trash small)燃えるごみ　大

(burnable trash large)

Current Started April 2017Previous Ended March 2017

Clothing・ Linen

Aluminum Cans

Glass bottles

Paper Products

Paper Products

Clothing・ Linen

Clothing・ Linen

燃えないゴミ（non-burnable trash） Non-burnable trash

Pet BottlesPet Bottles

資源物(recyclables)

New Garbage Sorting Rules Starting April 2017

Garbage Disposal for Businesses・・・Direct Disposal・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・< Tips & Tricks for Waste Reduction>Reduce・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・Reuse・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・Recycle・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・STOP! Burning Your Trash・・・・・・・・・・STOP! Illegal Dumping・・・・・・・・・・・・・

P11P12

P13-14P15P16P17P18

White Trays

Shoes・Leather goods・Bags・Purses・Cooler Packs

New Type!

New Category Name!

New Category Name!

Protect the Environment. Sort Your Trash

Trash Bag

Trash Type

Collection Frequency

Trash Bag

Trash Type

Collection Frequency

Appropriate Bags

燃えるごみ　大(burnable trash large)燃えるごみ　小

(burnable trash small)

2 times/ week

Max Weight per bag

Kitchen Scraps

Sticks, Leaves & Other Burnable Trash

Non-recyclable PaperFood scraps, egg shells, shellfish shells, cooking oil, etc.

Please compress kitchen scraps as much as possible.

All non-recyclable paper (business-card size or smaller)(Paper scraps, tissue paper, wax paper, shredded paper, etc.)

Wax paper

Any large paper products, such as candy/omiyage boxes and mail, go in “Recyclables.” (Remove anything that has private information)

Sticks, grass, cigarette butts, fireworks, dehumidifying packets, diapers, kitty litter, silica packets, pillows and floor cushions with cotton filling, paper cartons (inside of carton is not white), photos, spice/seasoning containers (paper products), wooden products (max length of 30cm), etc.

Dehumidifying packets

Kitty litter

Pillows and floor cushions with cotton filling

‘Bur

nable Trash’ Items Have Changed

Previously, the items shown below were accepted as burnable

trash.

Shoes, leather goods, cooler packs

Clothing・Linen

Non-Burnable Trash

RecyclablesHeads Up!

Food ScrapsDrain excess liquid from food scraps and wrap them in newspaper or other absorbent material.

Skewers, etc.Flatten the ends of skewers and other pointy objects.

Cooking Oil

Cooking oil should either be hardened or completely absorbed by newspapers or some cotton material.

Fireworks & MatchesMake sure matches and �reworks are fully extinguished with water. Put them out in small amounts.

TwigsTwigs should be no longer than 50cm long and tied into small bundles. Limited to sticks with a diameter of 5cm or less & dead branches with a diameter of 10cm or less.

DiapersEmpty out human waste from diapers into the toilet.

We changed to plastic bags!

Please use the appropriate

trash bag

Bags come in large and small sizes.If an item does not fit into these bags or is over 10kg, it belongs in ‘Large/Heavy’ Trash.

Burnable Trash

もえるごみ（大）

もえるごみ（小）

Recyclables Appropriate Bags

資源物(recyclables)

Once a monthOnce a week

Max Weight per bag

Non-burnable Trash

Appropriate Bags

燃えないごみ(non-burnable trash) Once a week

Max Weight per bag

The items shown below are now considered

‘Recyclables.’

Clothing・LinenPaper Products

The items shown below are now considered ‘Non-burn-

able trash.’

Shoes・Leather goods・Bags・Purses・Cooler

Packs

Non-Burnable Trash

Recyclables

Clothing・Linen・Paper ProductsCans・Bottles

Dispose of [Clothing・Linen],[Paper Products],[Cans], and [Bottles] in separate bags.

Metal Goods

Paper Products

Clothing・Linen

Cans

Glass Bottles

‘Rec

yclable’ Items Have Changed‘N

on-b

urnable’ Items Have Changed

Old clothes, curtains, towels, etc.

Rugs, blankets and futons go in ‘Large/Heavy’ trash.

Remove name tags and brand tags.

If old clothing is still wearable consider repurposing or donating.

Cardboard boxes, newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, paper cartons (washed, dried and flattened), candy/omiyage boxes, shipping boxes, and other larger items.

You can either bind the paper trash together before placing it in the appropriate trash bag or put the loose papers directly into the trash bag.

When possible, use the recycle bins at your local supermarket.

When possible, use the recycle bins at your local supermarket.

Beverage cans, canned-goods cans, pet food cans, etc.

Glass beverage bottles, medicine bottles, seasoning/sauce bottles, etc.

Do not put smaller bags into the designated trash bag.Do NOT crush cans.Do NOT break glass bottles.You MUST removes bottle caps; metal caps go in ‘Non-burnable trash’ and plastic caps go in ‘Other Plastics.’Rinse out cans and bottles to remove all food/drink residue.Broken glass belongs in ‘Non-burnable

trash’

Pottery & Glass

Small Electronics

Dangerous Objects

OtherOther

Frying pans, pots, electrical cords, all spray cans, umbrellas, spoons・forks, bottle openers, metal scraps, knives (wrapped carefully in paper), aluminum foil, 16L drum cans, metal bottle caps, seaweed and snacks cans, wire hangers, dried tea canisters, etc.

Pottery, makeup bottles, mirrors, glass objects, broken glass, etc.

Empty batteries, florescent lights, weight scales, thermometers, mercury lamps, etc.

Cellphones, toasters, rice cookers, calculators, razors, cassette players, irons, etc.

Shoes, leather goods・bags, cooler packs, disposable hand warmers, helmets, ski shoes, carousel clothes hangers, flasks, lighters, toys, etc.

You MUST remove the plastic covering from the umbrella frame.Broken glass, knives and other dangerous items should be wrapped in paper.Rinse items to remove any dirt or debris.Put lids, needles, empty batteries and other small items into a smaller, clear bag.It is okay if florescent lights do not fit entirely into the trash bag.Empty spray cans completely before disposing of them.You MUST remove batteries from electronics before disposing of them.

All items can be put in the same designated trash bag. It is okay if umbrella does not fit entirely into the trash bag.

Other Plastics

Look for this Mark!

Other PlasticsPet BottlesMineral water・tea・juice and other pet bottles beverage containers; soy sauce, mirin, and other pet bottle containers

Food trays (white trays), plastics goods, shopping bags, plastic pill blister packs (medicine goes in ‘Burnable Trash’), Styrofoam, fruit packaging, plastic sauce packets, bento contain-ers, cooking oil containers, tubes, egg containers, shampoo containers, polyethylene buckets, snack bags, pet bottle caps & labels, instant noodle containers, pudding/yogurt containers, CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, plastic sheeting (household use), etc.

This is the mark for pet bottles (the number must be 1).

Look for it on labels or at the bottom of bottles.

‘Pla

stic’ Items Have Changed

These two items were previously sorted together. Now they must be sorted

separately.

Heads Up!

White trays and pet bottles.

White trays

Remove cap

Remove label

Rinse clean

Crush

Plastic Trash Appropriate Bags

プラスチックごみ(plastic trash)

Once a monthOnce a week

Pet Bottles

Other Plastics

When possible, use the recycle bins at your local supermarket. When possible, use the recycle bins at your local supermarket to recycle white trays.

Labels and caps go in ‘Other Plastics’

Remove the caps from all bottles & tubes, empty out the contents and rinse clean.

Break down Styrofoam and other packing materials into smaller pieces to fit inside the appropriate trash bags.

Max Weight per bagDispose of [Pet Bottles] and [Other Plastics] in separate bags.

4 times/ yearYou must purchase a recycling ticket beforehand

4 times/ yearElectrical AppliancesLarge/Heavy Trash

No Collection

See page 12For more on drop-off disposalWhat is Large/Heavy Trash? Disposal of Electrical Appliances

Places to Purchase Trash Bags & Recycling Tickets

We are unable to collect the items listed below.

No Collection

Industrial waste

Medical waste

Tires

Strong poisons

Lumps of iron or concrete

Computers Requesting Trash Pickups When Moving

Motorcycles

Bicycles

Waste oil

Pesticides

Fire extinguishers

Paint-filled paint cans

Printer toner cartridges

Gas tanks & cylinders

Car batteries

These are items that are too large to fit inside the appropriate trash bag or weigh over 10kg. Items over 70kg must be brought directly to Pokkurukurodao sanitation center.

The following three disposal methods are for up to only 4 electrical appliances at a time (e.g. air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, etc.).

Request a pickup from the store from which items were purchased

Bring items directly to the designated disposal facility

Purchase a recycling ticket at the post office.

See trash collection schedule for appliance collection dates

There is an additional pickup service charge for each item.

You can apply for pickup up to the day before the designated collection date.

Bring items directly to the designated disposal facility

You can ask for the appropriate trash bags and/or recycling tickets at designated shops, grocery stores and farmers’ associations in your town.

Designated shops, grocery stores and farmers’ associations Post office

Ask for recycling tickets at the post office.

Main BranchKake BranchTsutsuga Branch

Request a pickup from town hall

One large/heavy item per recycling ticket

(Including desktops, laptops, etc.)

Please direct your questions concerning the disposal of these materials to the companies from which you purchased the items.

Computers should be recycled. For details, contact the manufacturer or the Association of Computer Recycling (contact info below).

If the item’s store of purchase is unknown, located far away or refuses to pickup your items, you can request a pickup from town hall by following the steps outlined below.

Buy a recycling ticket from the post office and bring the item to the designated disposal facility.(The designated disposal facility is the location specified by the item’s maker. For details, look at the Association of Electrical Appliances’ Recycling Ticket Center website or inquire at town hall.)

Costs differ based on the appliance maker and the number of items.

(door-to-door pickup)Do NOT put anything inside of appliances!

Ask for pickup from the store at which you purchased the items or from which you are purchasing new replacement items.

TEL

See trash calendar schedule for pickup dates

Please dispose of trash at the designated location for "Large/Bulky" trash. Hang ticket in a place where it's clearly visible.Remove items from dresser drawers!

・One set of golf clubs・One set of skis・Five sheets of corrugated metal sheeting・One rug/carpet・One tatami mat・Five clothesline pole・One dresser/bureau

・　Please make reservations for pickup at least one week before your desired pickup date ・　(door-to-door pickup).・　Contact city hall directly for details on prices.・　There is an additional fee for the pickup of electrical appliances.・　This service is only for the disposal of household trash (not for farming or business waste).

もえるごみ（小）

Request services of a garbage pickup contractor

Bring trash directly to Pokkurukurodao

Properly Sort Your Paper Trash!

Types of Recyclable Paper Trash

Business waste should be sorted in the same way as household trash.

Garbage Disposal for

Businesses Direct Disposal

FAQs

Business owners are responsible for the disposal of waste generated by the operation of their companies, shops or restaurants. Business cannot dispose of their trash at trash collection sites where household trash is collected, nor can they use the trash bags and recycling tickets intended for household waste.

・Confirm the cost with the contractor.・Sort your trash into separate bags.

・Recyclable paper trash should be turned over to a recycling contractor.・Please confirm collection details with a recycling contractor.

Newspapers/magazines・pamphlets & other printed materials/-cardboard boxes/printing paper/sensitive documents/shredded paper/other paper (envelopes, wrapping paper, paper boxes, etc.)

Please check the trash collection schedule which is available at city hall and every related branch.・Schedules are also available on the town’s website.・We do not collect on holidays.

We collect at 8AM on the designated day. Please put your trash out the morning of collection. If you put your trash out the night before, there is a possibility that animals will get into it and make a mess.

You should put your trash out at your neighborhood collection site. Do NOT put your trash out in any other neighborhood. We will not collect unsorted trash or trash in the wrong bags!

・You can also drop off your household trash at Poccle sanitation facilities.・We cannot accept computers and other items listed on page 9.

Monday-Friday (Holidays Excluded)

When do you collect trash?

When should I put out my trash?

Where should I put my trash out?

Poccle

・If you absolutely must dispose of recyclable paper, it belongs in ‘Recyclables.’ → Destroy sensitive documents before disposing. → Shredded paper must be disposed of in a separate bag.

Location

Business Hours

Requests Bring Trash Sorted

Toyohira Route 301

Akiota TownCity District Office

Hiroshima CityRoute 191

Chugoku Expressway

Akiota-cho Owaza-Ana 1456 Banchi 1

Contact

Address

Prices vary by trash type and weight.

We are unavailable outside of business hours.Please confirm end and start of year pickup dates.

Fees

Please confirm trash collection methods, as they differ by contractor.

(We do not accept unsorted trash)

Garbage Pickup Contractor

Direct Disposal

・If using the [Business Waste] bags→ Sort trash by type into separate bags.→ There is no additional handling fee.

・If not using bag→ Sort trash→ Get approximate weight per type of trash and pay the corresponding handling fee. There are som

e electrical

appliances and Large/Heavy

trash items that we

cannot accept.

• Business can buy [Business Waste] trash bags at city hall or at Pokkurukurodao.

Businesses can dispose of their waste in any of the following two ways.

Reduce Reduce Your Waste by Only Buying What You Need

Tips & Tricks to Reduce Your Waste

Reduce Kitchen Waste

Don’t Bring Home Things That You’ll Soon Toss Out

Avoid Unnecessary Waste

A Call for Businesses to Reduce Waste and Recycle

Work Towards A Waste-Free Diet

Post office

Pick the simplest gift wrapping option, rather than buying a large amount of wrapping paper.Use an eco-bag instead of accepting plastic bags at the grocery store.Make a list before going shopping and stick to it to avoid purchasing unnecessary items.Try renting things that you don’t need to keep indefinitely (e.g. Infant car seats)

Don’t buy more than what you needCheck out what’s in your refrigerator before going out. This may help reduce waste due to food reaching its expiration date.

Use mesh sink strainer bags to completely drain liquid from food scraps.Avoid wetting dry scrapsDry out scrapsCompress scraps

Foods That Keep Even After the ‘Use By’ Date

‘Use By’ Date Expiration Date

Try reusing old oil by making soap.Use eco-cooking methods for cutting and peeling fruits and vegetables.

Refuse unnecessary, wasteful items as often as you can.

Review your eating habits for ways to reduce waste.

Food scraps make up 40% of ‘Burnable trash.’ With a few tricks, you can help reduce that waste. We encourage you to take a look at your lifestyle and try out some of the following tips to help reduce kitchen waste.

Town hall is asking shops to refrain from overusing wrapping paper when gift wrap-ping and to encourage customers to use eco-bags.

We ask for the cooperation of businesses as it concerns proper trash sorting, especially with recyclable paper.

<e.g.> Throw out dry food scraps, like onion skins, without putting them into a sink strainer bag.<e.g.> Lay vegetable peels out to dry before tossing.<e.g.> Press or wring liquid out of scraps using a mesh strainer bag.

Take time to read and understand the dates displayed on your food items in order to reduce your waste production.

Found on snacks, ready-made pack meals, canned goods, etc. Found on rice balls, side dishes, sushi/sashimi packs, etc.

Products taste best if used by this dateProducts can only be safely eaten up to this date

Cooking oil

Soap

Eat leftovers first and try to plan meals based on the ingredients you already have. Don’t cook more than you can eat.Restaurants must throw out leftover dishes from year-end and new year parties. When eating out, only order as much as you can eat.

Hiroshima City

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Repair & Reuse ItemsKnow the Correct Sorting Method & Reuse Recyclable Goods.

Ways to Reuse Protect the Environment. Sort Your Trash.

Reuse Recycle

Repurpose Old Items

Reuse Product Containers

Follow the Trash Disposal Guidelines & Adhere to the Collection Calendar Dates

Buy Easily Recyclable Goods

Group Collection

Use Return Bins at Base Locations

Try selling your items.Donate or exchange your items at a thrift shop.

Paper, glass bottles, and cans are recyclable.

Choose returnable beer and milk bottles.

Reuse shipping boxes and containers.

Try to use refills when available for items like shampoo and sauce bottles, detergent bottles, and stationary.

Find ways to reuse items until you are no longer able to do so.

Your trash could be someone else’s treasure!

A ‘returnable’ item is one than can be used over and over again

We’ve set up semi-permanent bins at local supermarkets that you can use to return recycla-bles (food trays, milk cartons, etc.).

Local women’s groups & elementary schools also offer collection for recyclables. Ask in your area for more info on their collection days.

Try to use milk cartons, recycled toilet paper and other recycled or easily recyclable goods.

Limited to a few items. By recycling, you can contribute toward a more sustainable society.

Your cooperation is crucial in our efforts to promote recycling. We have created a sorting poster and trash collection schedule to help you help us. Proper garbage disposal methods are also outlined in many neighborhood newsletters.

Even town hall

reuses envelopes!

Help Keep Your Neighborhood’s Trash Collection Site Tidy

We patrol often to prevent unlawful dumping.

STOP Burning Your Trash At Home!!

Stop Unlawful Dumping!

The Smell of Burning Garbage is a Disturbance to Your Neighbors

We Promote the 3Rs

It’s Prohibited By Law

Burning Garbage at Home is Illegal

We are in collaboration with the police and prefectural groups to maintain public sanitation.

Patrols are conducted in marked cars.

If you spot someone dumping illegally, please contact town hall at 28-2111 or the Yamagata police division at 22-0110.

Controlled burning is the burning of house-hold or business waste and is prohibited by law (excludes at-home incineration related to farming). However, even in the case of farm-related garbage burning, we ask that you take care not to disturb those around you. If a problem does arise, it will be handled by the local govern-ment. Those who violate this law are subject to a jail sentence of up to five years or a fine of up to 10 million yen (or 300 million if offender is a corporation).

Unlawful dumping is the disposal of trash in forests, fields, and on the roadside. It is prohibited by law. Abandoned waste not only emits a bad odor and attracts bugs, but can also contain poisonous substances which seep into the region’s soil and water supply. Those who violate this law are subject to a jail sentence of up to five years or a fine of up to 10 million yen (or 300 million if offender is a corporation).

It’s quite likely that the smell of your burning garbage will disturb your neighbors nearby, so refrain from doing so.

Put your garbage out for collection on the designated day.

We provide our townspeople and local businesses the necessary information to create a more sustainable society.

Reduce

RecycleReuse

Maintaining the cleanliness of trash collection sites is vital in our effort to protect the environment. We ask that you do your best to help keep your neighborhood’s collection site tidy.