Garbage & Housework– category –

In Japan, spray cans, portable gas canisters, lithium-ion batteries such as power banks, dry-cell batteries and lighters can cause fires in garbage trucks and waste treatment facilities if they are mixed with other garbage. Based on information from the government and local governments, this article explains what to do before throwing them away, examples of how each city or ward collects them, collection boxes in stores, and what to do with swollen batteries.

In Japan, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners (the 4 types of home appliances) are thrown away in a set way that is different from regular garbage. Based on information from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment and local governments, this article explains how to ask the store where you bought the product or the store where you buy a new one, what to do if you do not know the store, how to pay the fee at a post office and carry the item yourself, the fees, and why you should be careful with "free collection."

How to put out large items such as furniture, futons and bicycles (oversized garbage), based on information from local governments, the Ministry of the Environment and the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan. Covers applying, how to buy and attach disposal tickets (stickers), the day and place to put it out, items that cannot be put out as oversized garbage, and why you should be careful with businesses that say "we collect for free."

A summary of the basic rules for putting out garbage in Japan, based on the Immigration Services Agency's Guidebook on Living and Working. Learn examples of how to sort burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, oversized and home appliance garbage, collection days and places, how to throw away cooking oil, how to dispose of air conditioners and TVs, and how to check the rules of your city, ward, town or village.