更新日：2025年4月1日

 How to Dispose Household Rubbish

1. Separating your rubbish (10 ways)

(1)	Burnable Rubbish	Burnable materials shorter than 60 cm long Raw waste, objects made of leather hides or fabric, plastic products, plants and grass, etc. *Dirty items with a  logo are also to be separated as “Burnable Rubbish”	Place in a designated rubbish bag
(2)	Non-burnable Rubbish	Non-burnable materials no longer than 60cm Small electrical appliances, metal products, glass or ceramic products etc.
(3)	Plastic Containers and Packaging	Clean items with alogo. Food containers or trays, plastic bags, plastic wrap (cling film), labels on PET bottles, bottle caps, etc. *Dirty items are to be disposed of as “Burnable Rubbish”!
(4)	Bottles (Clear)	Clear glass bottles from food/drink Empty out the contents and clean it thoroughly. *Metal caps are non-burnable rubbish. Plastic caps are burnable rubbish.	Place in white containers
(5)	Bottles (Brown)	Brown coloured bottles from food/drink Empty out the contents and clean it thoroughly. *Metal caps are non-burnable rubbish. Plastic caps are burnable rubbish.	Place in brown containers
(6)	Bottles (Other colors)	All other coloured bottles for food/drink (blue, black, green etc.) Empty out the contents and clean it thoroughly. *Metal caps are non-burnable rubbish. Plastic caps are burnable rubbish.	Place in black containers
(7)	Cans	Cans from food/drink Empty out the contents and clean it thoroughly. *The lids are non-burnable rubbish.	Place in blue containers or nets
(8)	PET Bottles	Anything marked as a PET Bottle Empty out the contents, and crush. * The label and cap can be disposed of with plastic rubbish.	Place in yellow containers
(9)	Special Items	Florescent light bulbs, dry cell batteries, mercury thermometers, lighters, spray cans, vapes, and e.-cigarettes (with a heating component)	Separate florescent light bulbs from other items and place them in the container.
(10)	Rubbish That Requires Contact	Eligible items include items made of sturdy materials, items that require special handling for disposal, wooden furniture that cannot be broken down, and items longer than 60 cm. Examples: clothes irons, rice cookers, microwave ovens, bicycles, desks, tables, chest of drawers, etc.	Please contact the Rubbish Reception Center(053-453-2288)

*Rubbish produced by shops and factories is not left out in the same place as household rubbish. Businesses should apply to the city for permission to dispose of rubbish or they should bring it to the city's disposal facility by themselves (both options require a fee).

*Non-compliance with rubbish disposal rules is a crime. Just don't do it.

*Illegal dumping of rubbish (not following the rules set out for rubbish disposal, dumping rubbish without permission, etc.) is a crime. Please refrain from doing so.

For further information, please see the “Guideline for Rubbish Disposal and Recycling (For Household Waste).”

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2. Please Use Hamamatsu City Designated Rubbish Bags.

The design of the Hamamatsu City designated rubbish bag.

Place “Burnable Rubbish,” “Non-burnable Rubbish” and “Plastic Containers and Packaging ()in a designated rubbish bag when you put out your rubbish.
*Hamamatsu City designated rubbish bags are available for purchase at supermarkets and convenience stores.

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