New Waste Collection System Information

(till December)

New Waste Collection System will be introduced from July 1st,1997.
The designated item specific rubbish collection bags will be used and more specific waste separation system will be introduced. No waste bags other than the designated ones will be collected. the type of waste and their collection method are as follows;

Ordinary Garbage

Collection day : Twice a week, depends on which district you residens.

Monday & thursday : inth district of

Honmachi, Johoku, Hirose, Onominato, Daishin, Fukiage, Sunayama, Takamatsu, Saika, Miyakita Shikago, Nakanoshima, Ashihara, Saikazaki, Wakaura, Minato, Matsue, Kimoto, Nishiwaki, Kada, Imabuku, Tano

Tuesday & Friday : in the district of

Miya, Nozaki, Santa, Kishi, Kusumi, Nishiwasa, Okazaki, Yasuhara, Wasa, Higashi-Sando, Nishi-Sando, Isao, Nogawa, Kawanaga, Kii, Yamaguchi

For Shinnan, Miyamae and Nagusa districts, collection days will vary within the district. Please check whether it is Monday/Thursday course or Thesday/Friday course.

• Use waste bags specifically designed for ordinary garbage and put then out at the designated collection place by 8:00 a.m. on the colection day.
• Try to make the volume smaller by breaking or folding.
• Try to lighten wet gabage by squeezing it.
• Wrap glass or china in paper to ensure the safety of those handling it's disposal.

What else gose in ordinary garbage

Coping waste, unrecyclablepaper (tissue paper, waterproof paper, window envelopes,direct mails, fax paper etc.), fallen leaves, glass & china (inc. fluorescent taubes), plastics, toys and dry batteries.

Cans

(including metals and kitchen utensils)

Collection day : Twice a week, depends on which district you residens.

1st & 3rd Wednesday : inth district of

Shinnan, Miya, Miyamae, Minato ,Nozaki, Santa, Okazaki, Kawanaga, kii, Yamaguchi

2nd & 4th Wendnesday : in the district of

Honmachi, Johoku, Onaominato, Daishin, Miyakita, Nakanoshima, Nagusa, Kimoto, Nishiwaki, Yasuhara, Higashi-Sando, Nishi-Sando

1st & 3rd Saturday : in the district of

Saika, Shikago Saikazaki, Wakaura, Matsue, Kishi, Nishiwasa, Wasa, Ogura, Tano

2nd & 3rd Saturday : in the district of

Hirose, Fukiage, Sunayama, Takamatsu, Ashihara, Kusumi, Isao, Nogawa, Kada, Imabuku

• Use waste bags specifically designed for cans and put them out at the designated collection place by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day
• Rinse inside the cans using if possible waste water (bath/washing water).
• Use up spray cans and deflate them to reduce the risk of explosions.
• Remove wood or plastics form kitchen utensils.

Bottles

Collection day : Once a month, depends on which district you resides.

2nd Wednesday : in the district of

Shinnan, Miya, Miyamae, Minato, Nozaki, Santa, Okazaki, Kawanaga, Kii, Yamaguchi

1st Wednesday : in the district of

Honmachi, Johoku, Onaminato, Daishin, Miyakita, Nakanoshima, Nagusa, Kimoto, Nishiwaki, Yasuhara, Higashi-Sando, Nishi-Sando.

2nd Saturday : in the district of

Saika, Shikago, Saikazaki, Wakaura, Matsue, Kishi, Nishiwasa, Wasa, Ogura, Tano

1st saturday : im the district of

Hirose, Fukiage, Sunayama, Takamatsu, Ashihara, Kusumi, Isao, Nogawa, Kada, Imabuku

• Use waste bags specifically designed for bottles and put them out at the designated collection place by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day.
• Remove caps from bottles. (Those caps go in "ordinary garbage")
• Rinse inside the bottled using if possible waste water (bath/washing water).
• Please return recyclable bottles to your nearest shop.

"Pet" Bottles

Collection day : Once a month, depends on which district you resides.

4th Wednesday : in then district of

Shinnan, Miya, Miyamae, Minato, Nozaki, Santa, Okazaki, Kawanaga, Kii, Yamaguchi

3th Wednesday : in then district of

Honmachi, Johoku, Onaminato, Daishin, Miyakita, Nakanoshima, Nagusa, Kimoto, Nishiwaki, Yasuhara, Higashi-Sando, Nishi-Sando

4th Saturday : in the district of

Saika, Shikago, Saikazaki, Wakaura, Matsue, Kishi Nishiwasa, Wasa, Ogura, Tano

3th Saturday : in the district of

Hirose, Fukiage, Sunayama, Takamatsu, Ashihara, Kusumi Isao, Nogawa, Kada, Imabuku

• Use waste bags specifically designed for "pet" bottles and put them out at the designated collection place by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day.
• Remove caps from bottles. (Those caps go in "ordinary garbage")
• Rinse inside the bottled using if possible waste water (bath/washing water).

Paper ad Cloth

(paper = newspapers, magazines, crdboard, milk/juice, cartons, etc.)

Collection day : Once a month, depends on which district you resides.

4th Wednesday : in then district of

Shinnan, Miya, Miyamae, Minato, Nozaki, Santa, Okazaki, Kawanaga, Kii, Yamaguchi

3th Wednesday : in then district of

Honmachi, Johoku, Onaminato, Daishin, Miyakita, Nakanoshima, Nagusa, Kimoto, Nishiwaki, Yasuhara, Higashi-Sando, Nishi-Sando

4th Saturday : in the district of

Saika, Shikago, Saikazaki, Wakaura, Matsue, Kishi Nishiwasa, Wasa, Ogura, Tano

3th Saturday : in the district of

Hirose, Fukiage, Sunayama, Takamatsu, Ashihara, Kusumi Isao, Nogawa, Kada, Imabuku

• Use string (not waste bags) to tie the paper/clothes up and them out at the designated collection place by 8:00 a.m. on the collection say.
• Put items out separately.
• For milk/juice cartons, rinse cut fold flat and dry.
• Cartons coated inside with aluminium are "ordinary garbage".

Large Items or Garbage

• Large items or garbages mean consumers durable goods or a part of them of over 30Cm of square.
• To request the collection, apply on a designated postcard. The postcards are available at City Hall (8th floor, Gyoum-daiikka) and each liaison/branch office.
• We accept the applications from all areas, collection varies on district. Please call 35-1066 (Gyoumu-daiikka,City Hall) for details.
• Over sized items (items Unloadable on a truck), uncrushable items and items with explosives, flammable substance and poisonous substance will not be collected.

Incidental Refuses

• Incidental refuses mean refuses from moving and/or general house cleaning.
• Please bring those refuses into those facilities listed below by your means.

  Aogishi Energy Center (1342-3 Minato, Wakayama City Tel:28-4153)

  open everyday from noon to 3:00 p.m.
  If you wish to bring in those refuses on Sunday, you must submit a permit issued by Gyoum-daiikka of City Hall.

  No.2 Plant (47-3 Moriotebo, Wakayama City Tel:71-1781)

  Open evryday from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. except Sunday.

Uncollectable Items/Refuses

• Please return explosive item, flammable items and poisonous item to the shop youbought them or rent them from.
• Uncollectable items/refuses include Gas Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers, Motorcycles, Motorized farming machines, Batteries (except dry battries), Farm Chemicals, paint, thinner, Electric/Solar water-hearers, TVs, refrigerators (over 250L) farming equipments, pianos, tyres, air conditioners, broken tiles and building scraps.
• Please dispose broken tiles and building scraps by you own means. If the amont of those broken tiles and building scraps are small, please bring in to No.2 Plabt.

For inquiries for waste/gabage collection and process, please contact Gyoum-daiikka of City Hall (Tel:35-1066)