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Our Proper Home Garbage Disposal Guide

~ In Order to Protect Natural Environment and Resources ~

The municipal office runs the home garbage collection and also decides the necessary procedures.
In accordance with your community, specified collection days, time and garbage collection points are
scheduled differently. We suggest you to get further details from your neighbors, members of Jichi-Kai
(Community Council)* or municipal officials in charge.

It is important to put your garbage out on the specified days. You need to sort it prior to disposal.
Please kindly adhere to the community rules. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.

*Remarks:
Jichi-Kai can literally be translated into "Community Council” being locally organized by its residents
who work together voluntarily so as to improve living circumstances of the community.

Three Principles of Proper Home Garbage Disposal

１. On the Specified Day and Time
- on the mornings (by 8:30) on specified days* (*See the attached Garbage Collection Schedule)
(Please keep in mind that dumping on the previous day is strictly prohibited!)

２. At the Designated Collection Point

３. Sorting must be done before disposal

■ How to Sort
The garbage must be sorted into four categories: 1) Burnable Garbage, 2) Non-Burnable
Garbage, 3) Recyclable Garbage, and 4) Bulky garbage. Please mind the sorting rules when
disposing.

1．Burnable Garbage
Kitchen Non-recyclable plastics Leatherworks, Non-recyclable household paper
garbage rubber goods

- toys, videotapes, CDs, etc. - tissue paper, photographs,

(Drain well) - bags, shoes, etc. copy paper, etc.
Cut up Futon mats, carpets,
Grass Pruned branches, wood chips Paper diaper
etc.

(Clean out soil) (See Page 2) (Clean out the inside

(See Page 2)
before disposal)

■ Items larger than 50cm which cannot fit in the Designated Garbage Bags shall be categorized into:
Recyclable Garbage (see Pages 2~4) or Bulky Garbage (see Page 4).
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■ How to put out Burnable Garbage
・Use the Designated Green Bags. Other bags will not be collected.
・When you put out pruned branches or wood chips, put them in the Garbage Bags after cutting them
into proper size (smaller than 50cm). If items are oversized, bind them together with string and
then put the Designated Green Sticker (gomi-shori-ken) on it.
・ When you put out Futon mats or carpets, cut them into pieces that will fit inside the Garbage Bag
(smaller than 50cm), otherwise they should be considered Bulky Garbage.

■ Where to buy Green Bags and Green Stickers (gomi-shori-ken)

・You can buy them at supermarkets and convenience stores in Hitachinaka.
Designated Bags (green) ４５L １０ bags ¥２００
２０L １０ bags ¥１５０
Gomi-shori-ken (green) １０ stickers ¥２００
Designated Gomi-shori-
Green Bag ken

2. Non‐burnable Garbage
Ceramics Glasses Non-recyclable bottles Electric appliances smaller
than the Designated Bags or
50cm

- rice bowls, cups - cups, glass plates, - bottles of cosmetics

ashtrays and medicines

■ Items larger than 50cm and cannot fit in the Designated Bags shall be categorized into:
Recyclable Garbage (see Pages 2~4) or Bulky Garbage (see Page 4).

■ How to put out Non-Burnable Garbages

・Use the Designated Yellow Bags. Other bags will not be collected.
・When you put out broken glasses, put them together and put the Designated Yellow Stickers
(gomi-shori-ken) on it.

■ Where to buy Yellow Basg and Yellow Stickers (gomi-shori-ken)

・You can buy them at supermarkets and convenience stores in Hitachinaka.
Designated Bags (yellow) ４５L １０bags ¥２００
２０L １０bags ¥１５０
Gomi-shori-ken (yellow) １０stickers ¥２００
Designated Gomi-shori-
Yellow Bag ken
3．Recyclable Garbage
Recyclable garbage is collected separately from other garbage. Put your recyclable garbage in
designated boxes or nets at the pick-up point in your area from 7:00-9:00 a.m. The Designated Bags
and the Gomi-shori-kens are not necessary.
Recyclable Items How to Put Out
Cans, metal caps of wrapping vessel Rinse the items lightly

- metal containers of food and drink

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Spray cans Empty cans of their

contents completely
and puncture the cans
to release the
- spray cans of hair spray, paint, etc. remaining gas.
Bottles of liquor, seasonings and beverage Remove caps and rinse
bottles lightly. If
bottles are too dirty,
dispose them as “Non-
Burnable Garbage”.

Plastic bottles (PET bottles) Remove caps and

labels, and rinse bottles
lightly.

- bottles of
beverage, soy source etc. labeled with this mark.
Recyclable plastic items Remove dirt and rinse
the items lightly. Take
the lids or the caps off
bottles. If the dirt
cannot be removed,
- items labeled with dispose the items as
this mark, bottles besides plastic bottles, plastic cups, egg “Burnable Garbage”.
cases, styrofoam food trays, tubes, plastic bags, fruits mesh
bags, kitchen wrap, shopping bags, stoppers, lids, caps, etc.
Iron scrap (mainly metallic items) Remove nonmetal parts
as much as possible.

- bicycles, stepladders, galvanized plates,

pots & pans, scissors, etc.
Old newspaper, old magazines, and cardboard Bundle with a string
according to the type.

Old rags, clothes, sheets, blankets Bundle with a string or

wrap the items in cloth
according to the type.
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Used dry batteries（All batteries） Pack in clear plastic

bags.

Harmful garbage Pack in clear plastic

bags.

- fluorescent lights/tubes, mercurial thermometers

4. Bulky Garbage (Oversize Garbage)

Bulky garbage, such as furniture, are prohibited to put out at the designated collection point. They are
receivable by the City Hall with a charge. There is no charge under 50kg if the garbage/furniture is
brought to the City Garbage Disposal Facilities*（*Refer to the attached City Garbage Disposal
Facilities Maps）. TV, air conditioner, fridge, freezer or washing machine are not included. Refer to the
5th item below.

■How to dispose Bulky Garbage

（１） When you want to throw out bulky garbage, please phone the Garbage Control Division of the
City Hall at 273-0111. They’ll call you back within 2-3 days to establish a date for
pick-up. The pick-up day will be roughly one week later. Get the Sticker (sodai-gomi-syori-ken)
at supermarkets or convenience stores then stick it on the garbage. Put it out in front of your
door/house (apartments; at remarkable places on the ground floor) on the pick-up day.

The Sticker “sodai-gomi-syori-ken” ( ¥ 800 per sticker)

The number of the stickers to put on the garbage depends on the size :
(W)
If the total length of the height (H), width (W) and depth (D) of the garbage is
less than 3m ・・・ONE Sticker (¥800)
more than 3m・・・TWO Stickers (¥1,600) (D)

(H)
Write your name
in the white space.

（２）Garbage brought to the City Garbage Disposal Facilities

Bulky garbage that weighs up to 50kg are free of charge. When the garbage weighs more
than 50kg, 50 yen per 10kg will be charged for the extra weight.

５． Appliances such as TV, air conditioner, fridge, freezer,

washing machine, PC or motor bike
They cannot be thrown out as garbage. They have to be RECYCLED. Shops/stores where
appliances are purchased will accept them. They charge you for recycling. Ask them how much it
will cost. These items must be RECYCLED. It’s strictly prohibited and illegal to leave the
appliances anywhere, except the City Garbage Disposal Facilities.
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< City Garbage Disposal Facilities Maps >
【 For Burnable Garbage 】 【 For Non-burnable Garbage 】
Hitachinaka-Tokai Clean Center Natural Resource Recycling Center
（ひたちなか・東海クリーンセンター） （資源リサイクルセンター）
103-2 Shinko-cho TEL:029-265-5310 1177-3 Tarazaki TEL: 029-285-0169

Joban Line

Sawa

City Office
Katsuta

大橋西

detail map Hitachinaka Seaside Railway

Nakaminato

Sign

【HOURS】
Mon.-Fri. 8:30a.m.~4:30p.m.
Sat. 8:30a.m.~11:30a.m.
* Natural Resource Recycling Center
is closed also on holidays.

For more information, please contact the following organizations:

Waste Management Division, the City Office (Japanese)
TEL: ０２９－２７３－０１１１
Foreigner Consultation Center (of Ibaraki Pref.) (English, Portuguese, Thai,
Chinese, Tagalog)
TEL: ０２９－２４４－３８１１
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< Garbage Collection Schedule >

Burnable Garbage (twice a week)

Days Areas
Mon Aoba-cho (North side of Katsuta-Nakane Rd. & west side of Kaneage-Tabiko Rd.),
Katsuta-Area

& Ishikawa-cho, Ushirono 1~2 chome, Omote-cho (excluding No.21), Kasuga-cho,

Thur Katsuta-Izumi-cho, Katsuta-Chuo, Kamino 2 chome, Kyouei-cho, Koya (excluding west
side of JR Joban Line & south side of Kashiwano Danchi), Sasano-cho (North side of
Showa St.), a part of Sawa (Sawanomori), Shinkou-cho, Sotono 1~2 chome, Takaba (East
side of JR Joban Line), Tarazaki, Nagasuna, Nakane (North side of Showa St., Ushirono
& Higashi-Nakane Danchi), Hashikabe 1~2 chome, Higashi-Ishikawa (East side of JR
Joban Line & north side of Showa St.), Higashi-Ishikawa 1~2 chome, Higashi-Ishikawa 3
chome (West side of Kaneage-Tabiko Rd.), Higashi-Oshima 1-4 chome, Mawatari,
Motomachi
Amezawayatsu, Isozaki-cho, Kaimon-cho 1~2 chome, Kita-Kamishikidai, Kokujin-Mae,
Minato-Area

Koyagane, Sakae-cho 1~2 chome, Shijuhokku, Sekido, Sougane-cho, Tanakaushiro,

Tamiyahara, Niizutsumi, Nishi-Akasaka, Higashi-Honcho, Hetano, Horikawa,
Mitada-cho, Minato-Chuo 1~2 chome, Minato-Honcho, Minami-Kamishikidai,
Mineushiro, Yanagigaoka, Yanagisawa, Wada-cho 1~3 chome
Tues Ichige, Inada, Katsuta-Nakahara-cho, Katsuta-Honcho, a part of Koya (West side of JR
Katsuta-Area

& Joban Line & south side of Kashiwano Danchi), Godai, Sawa (excluding Sawanomori),
Fri Takaba (West side of JR Joban Line), Takeda , Tabiko, Tsuda, Douhata 1~2 chome,
Nishi-Oshima 1~3 chome, Higashi-Ishikawa (West side of JR Joban Line), Horiguchi

Akasaka, Asainai, Ajigaura-cho, Ushikubo 1~2 chome, Oshozuka, Karasuga-Dai,

Minato-Area

Saiwai-cho, Sawameki, Shaka-machi, Jusan-Bugyo, Tsurushiro, Doshita-cho, Do-meki,

Tateyama, Tonoyama-cho 1~2 chome, Nishi-Jusan-Bugyo, Hachiman-cho, Hiraiso-cho,
Hiraiso-Tohara-cho, Fujinoue, Fujinoshita, Funakubo, Mawarime, Minato-Izumi-cho,
Minato-Nakahara, Mujinayatsu, Yamanoue-cho
Wed Aoba-cho (South side of Katsuta-Nakane Rd. & east side of Kaneage-Tabiko Rd.),
Katsuta-Area

& Edakawa, Odaira 1~4 chome, a part of Omote-cho (No.21), Katsukura, Kaneage,
Sat Kosuna-cho 1 chome, Sasano-cho (South side of Showa St.), Taisei-cho, Nakane (South
side of Showa St., excluding Higashi-Nakane Danchi and north side of Ushirono),
Nagahori-cho 1~3 chome, Higashi-Ishikawa (South side of Showa St.), Higashi-Ishikawa
3 chome (East side of Kaneage-Tabiko Rd.), Matsudo-cho 1~3 chome, Mitanda

Non-burnable Garbage (1st & 3rd week )

Days Areas
Monday Godai, Sawa (excluding Sawanomori), Tabiko, Tsuda
Tuesday Inada, Koya, Sasano-cho 1~3 chome, a part of Sawa (Sawanomori), Takaba, Tarazaki,
Nagasuna, a part of Nakane (Mutsuno), a part of Higashi-Ishikawa (Mutsuno)
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Wednesday Ishikawa-cho, Omote-cho, Katsuta-Chuo, Kyoei-cho, Sotono 1~2 chome,
Dohata 1~2 chome, Nishi-Oshima 1~3 chome, Hashikabe 1~2 chome, Higashi-Ishikawa
(excluding Mutsuno), Higashi-Ishikawa 1~3 chome, Higashi-Oshima 1~4 chome,
Motomachi
Nakaminato District
Thursday Ichige, Edakawa, Kasuga-cho, Katsuta-Izumi-cho, Katsuta-Nakahara-cho,
Katsuta-Honcho, Takeda, Horiguchi

Friday Aoba-cho, Odaira 1~4 chome, Katsukura, Kaneage, Kosuna-cho 1 chome, Taisei-cho,
Nakane (Excluding Higashi-Nakane Danchi & Mutsuno), Nagahori-cho 1~3 chome,
Matsudo-cho 1~3 chome, Mitanda
Saturday Ushirono 1~2 chome, Kamino 2 chome, Shinko-cho, Nakane (Higashi-Nakane Danchi),
Mawatari

* There is no collection on holidays. Please bring out your garbage the following week.

Recyclable Garbage
Days Areas
1st & 3rd Ajigaura-cho, Isozaki-cho, Ichige, Edakawa, Katsuta-Nakahara-cho, Katsuta-Honcho,
Tuesday Godai, Jusan-Bugyo (Karasugadai, Jusan-Bugyo, Tsurushiro, Nishi-Jusan-Bugyo), Takeda,
Tsuda, Hetano (Amezawayatsu, Koyagane, Niizutsumi, Hetano), Horiguchi,
Minato-Honcho (a part of Kaimon-cho, a part of Higashi-Honcho, a part of Minato-Honcho)
2nd & 4th Inada, Koya, Ogawa (a part of Kaimon-cho, a part of Sakae-cho), Sasano-cho, Sawa,
Tuesday Shaka-machi (Shaka-machi, a part of Minato-chuo, Yamanoue-cho),
Sekido-cho(Kokujin-mae,Sekido,Horikawa,Mineushiro),Sotono, Takaba, Tabiko, Dohata,
Nakane (Mutsuno), Hashikabe, a part of Higashi-Ishikawa (Mutsuno and its north side)
1st & 3rd Ushikubo, Ushirono, Kamino, Kosuna-cho, Sawameki, Shinko-cho, Tarazaki,
Thursday Tonoyama-cho, Nagasuna, Nakane (except Mutsuno), Nagahori-cho, Nanachome (Asainai,
a part of Domeki, a part of Higashi-Honcho, a part of Funakubo, Fujinoue, Fujinoshita,
Minato-Nakahara, Mujinayatsu), Hiraiso-cho, Hiraiso-Tohara-cho, Matsudo-cho,
Mawatari, Wada-cho
2nd & 4th Aoba-cho, Ishikawa-cho, Odaira, Omote-cho, Kasuga-cho, Katsukura, Katsuta-Izumi-cho,
Thursday Katsuta-Chuo, Kaneage, Kamishikidai, Kyoei-cho, Saiwai-cho, Sogane-cho, Taisei-cho,
Tateyama, Doshita-cho, Nishi-Oshima, Hachiman-cho, a part of Higashi-Ishikawa
(HigashiIshikawa 1~3 chome and its northwest side & east side), Higashi-Oshima,
Mitada-cho, Mitanda, Minato-Izumi-cho, Motomachi, Yanagigaoka, Yanagisawa
* When the collection days are holidays, the previous Monday is substituted for the Tuesday and the
preceding Friday is substituted for the Thursday.
* Garbage is collected even if it is a rainy day.

* Please refer to “Our Proper Home Garbage Disposal Guide” when you dispose of Burnable Garbage,
Non-Burnable Garbage, Recyclable Garbage, and Bulky Garbage.

If you have any questions, please contact

Waste Management Division of the City Office at (273)0111 (only in Japanese)