Garbage

Garbage That Can be Placed at Collection Site

Notice:

You must put out the garbage separately according to the four types: Burnable Waste, Non-burnable Waste, Plastic Wrapping Materials and Recyclable Waste.

You must use the garbage bags designated by Maebashi City.

The collection dates are decided in each town. Check the dates on the calendar (available for download on the Maebashi City's website).

Garbage Collection Page (Japanese)

Garbage should be put out by 8 am on the collection day.

Ask your neighbor where the collection site is.

◆ Distribution of waste sorting app 3R (さんあ～る)

【Features】
1. Display of garbage collection calendars
2. Notifications on garbage colllection dates
3. Guide to waste and recyclables sorting
4. Search mode
5. List of waste incineration plants and contacts

【How to install】　
You can search directly for the app on each of the following app stores by inputing the app name in Japanese, or install it by using the QR codes below.

【Languages available】
Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Portuguese

【How to set】
The app will ask you to input your living area.
Gunma Prefecture (群馬県) → Maebachi City (前橋市) → Input the name of the neibourhood where you live → Select the number of your neighbourhood's calendar → Press OK

◆ How to Sort Your Garbage

Burnable Waste (collected twice a week):

Kitchen Waste
(drain well)

Paper Diapers
(remove excretions)

Plastic Products without the “Pura” mark.
(Rubber products, CDs, cassette tapes, toothbrushes, colanders, buckets, etc.)

Fabric products with padded garments

Grass and Twigs
(Grass and twigs should be shorter than 50cm, and thinner than 4cm. Tie them in a bundle smaller than 30cm in diameter. You can put out only two bundles per collection.)

How to dispose:

Place into a designated city bag.
You can buy these bags at any supermarket.

Non-Burnable Waste (collected once a month):

Ceramics
(Bowls, plates, plant pots, etc.)

Glass except glass bottles
(Glass tableware, heat-resistant glass, cosmetics containers, plate glass, light bulbs, broken bottles, etc.)

Metal ware besides drink cans
(pans, kettles, etc.)

Small products containing metal materials (they must be smaller than 50cm and batteries must be removed).

How to dispose:

Place into a designated city bag.
Please wrap broken or sharp items with paper.

Exception:
Non-foldable umbrellas may be placed out without placing into a bag.

Plastic Wrapping Materials (three times a month):

Plastic wrapping materials labeled with the mark on the left that are used to pack products. Items must be properly rinsed.

Cups
(Containers of instant noodles, custard pudding, jelly, etc.)

Trays
(Containers of side dishes, fresh foods, sushi, etc.)

Packs
(Containers of eggs, fruits, convenience store’s box lunches, etc.)

Shop Bags, Plastic Bags

Nets
(Sacs of oranges, onions, etc.)

Bottles
(Containers of shampoo, detergent, etc.)

Caps of Bottles Such as P.E.T. Bottles

Containers of Medicine

Containers Made of Styrofoam
(Containers that protect products such as fruits and household appliances.)

How to dispose:

Place into a designated city bag.

Exception:
Containers made of Styrofoam that are too large to place into a designated city garbage bag may be placed at the collection site as they are.

Recyclable Waste (once every other week):

Glass Bottles (Juice, beer, alcohol, tonic, food seasoning bottles, etc.)

**	Empty contents and wash inside with water.
**	Place metal caps to Non-burnable Waste, and plastic caps to Plastic Wrapping Materials.

How to dispose:

Sort according to color and place in the appropriate container.

Colorless & clear bottles
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White container

Brown bottles
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Brown container

All other bottles
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Blue container

Cans (juice, beer, tea, snacks, tea cans, foods, etc.)

**	Empty contents and wash inside with water.

How to dispose:

Place into a designated city bag.

P.E.T Bottles (Soft drinks, alcohol, soy sauce bottles, etc.)

**	Empty contents and wash inside with water.
**	Place caps to Plastic Wrapping Materials.

How to dispose:

Place into a designated city bag.

Hazardous Waste:

Splay Cans, Gas Cartridges, Lighters

**	Use contents completely

Dry Cell Batteries, Mercury Thermometers

**	Put into a clear bag, and place into the appropriate container.

Fluorescent Light Bulbs

**	Put into their cases, or wrap them in paper.

How to dispose:

Place in the yellow container.

Paper and clothes (once every other week)

Newspapers and fliers	Cardboards	Magazines, manga and textbooks
Milk cartons (after being properly washed and dried)	Other paper-made packages and materials (brochures, shredded paper, envelopes, memos, etc.)
How to dispose: Sort each type of paper as described, tie it together and put into a bag. Paper materials are collected also on rainy days. Exceptions: The following items must be disposed of as Burnable Waste. ・　Smelling paper-made packaging (parfumes or soaps packages, etc.) ・　Waterproofed paper (disposable cups, dishes, etc.) ・　Back carbon copying paper (parcel delivery tags, receipts, etc.) ・　Thermo-sensitive paper (receipts, FAX paper, photo albums, etc.)
Clothes	Shoes, sneakers, belts, hats, scarves, neckties, bags, etc.	Fabrics (towels, handkerchiefs, stuffed toys, bedsheets, curtains, etc.)
How to dispose: Wash the items and put them into a transparent or semi-transparent vynil bag. Clothes and fabrics can't be put outside on rainy days. Exceptions: The following items can't be put outside as items of this category. ・　Wet, smelly or dirty items (dispose them of as Burnable Waste) ・　Padded clothes (hanten, dotera, etc.) ・　Boots, slippers, sandals, etc. ・　Suitscases, randsels, school satchels, etc. ・　Futons, mattresses, pillows, etc. ・　Carpets, mats, fabric items used by pets, etc.

◆ Group Collection of Valuable Resources

Local groups such as a residents’ association and a children’s community organize the group collection in order to recycle valuable resources. Ask your neighbors when and where the collection is.

Things collected:

Paper Wrapping Materials with the mark on the left.

Newspapers, magazines

Milk cartons

Cardboards

Other paper materials

Clothes and fabrics

Garbage That Cannot be Placed at Collection Site

As for the following garbage, you must take them to a processing center, or ask for a door pick-up service to a waste management office.

◆ Oversize Garbage (free of charge)

In case the items are larger than 50 cm:

**	The city will not accept TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, drying mashines and personal computers. → Click HERE for the disposal procedures of these appliances.

Self-Disposal:
Disposal is free for items up to 200Kg. In case the weight of the total items to be collected exceeds 200Kg a fee must be paid (180 yen every 10Kg).

**	Call the center before visiting.

1. Ogikubo Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)
2. Fujimi Cleaning Station (Google Maps)

Pick-up Service:

**	You must request by phone first. Limited to three items per service. You must wait for 3 months for the next pick-up request.

1. Seibu Waste Processing Center Office (Google Maps)

◆ Dead Pets (fee charged)

Put into a box such as a cardboard.
Fee: 1,050yen per carcass

Self-Disposal:

**	Call before the self-disposal.

1. Rokku Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)

Pick-up Service:

**	Fee: 2,120yen per carcass

1. Seibu Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)

◆ One-off Collection of Large Quantities of Waste

When you dispose of more than 20kg of garbage all at once, you will not be charged if the weight of the items disposed doesn't exceed 200kg. If you dispose of more than 200kg, you will be charged for the exceeding amount.
Fee: 180yen every 10kg

Self-Disposal:
Burnable Waste:
1. Rokku Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)
Non-Burnable Waste, Plastic and Recyclables:
1. Ogikubo Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)
2. Fujimi Cleaning Station (Google Maps)

Pick-up Service:
Ask the following company approved by Maebashi City.
Maebashi Disposal Corporation（Google Maps)

**	A processing fee and a collection fee will be charged.

◆ Commercial Waste (fee charged)

Waste produced by business related operations of factories, stores, etc.

Self-Disposal:

**	Call before the self-disposal Fee: 180 yen every 10kg

Burnable Waste (wastepaper, plants, grass or fallen leaves, and plastic products):
1. Rokku Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)

Non-Burnable Waste (acceptable only drink bottles/cans, and incinerator ash):
1. Ogikubo Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)

Pick-up Service:
Ask the following company approved by Maebashi City.
Maebashi Disposal Corporation（Google Maps)

**	A processing fee and a collection fee will be charged.

Garbage That Will Not be Accepted

Maebashi City will not accept the following items. You must dispose of them by following the procedures explained below.

◆ Propane Gas Cylinders

Danger!!
Do Not Put Out For Collection

Disposal Procedures
Ask a store or a professional dealer for a pick-up.
Otherwise, take them to Gunma LP Gas Association after making a call.

Gunma LP Gas Association (Google Maps)

◆ TVs, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Freezers, Washing Machines, Drying Machines

A processing fee and a collection fee will be charged.

Disposal Procedures
Ask a household appliances store or a collection carriage dealer for a pick-up. You can also take them to the following addresses.

1. Hisamatsu Shoji Co. (Google Maps)
2. Nihon Transport Maebashi (Google Maps)

◆ Household Personal Computers

There are 3 ways to dispose of your computer.

Solution No. 1
You can dispose of your computer by throwing it into one of the designated collection boxes for small appliances available in the city. These boxes are located near or inside public facilities like Maebashi City Hall, City Hall Branch Offices, Sogo Fukushi Kaikan, Jido Bunka Center, K'Bix Genki 21 Maebashi.
Only items smaller than 15cmx30cm can be put into these boxes.

Solution No. 2
You can call one of the following centers and bring your computer there to be disposed of.

1. Ogikubo Waste Processing Center (Google Maps)
2. Fujimi Cleaning Station (Google Maps)

Solution No. 3
You can ask the maker to pick it up.
Those with the “PC Recycling Mark” will not be charged.

Products without the PC Recycling Mark

Products with the PC Recycling Mark

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Call the recycling service division of the manufacture.

List of the divisions (Japanese)

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You will receive a payment bill

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Pay the recycling fee

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You will receive a Eco U-Pack Slip from the manufacture

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Pack the computer, stick the slip on the package and send to the manufacture

◆ Items That Are Difficult to Handle

Tires, batteries, ex-construction materials, automobiles, hazardous substances or materials, etc.

Disposal Procedures
Ask a store or professional dealer.

Inquire
Recycling Promotion Department, 2nd Floor,
Maebashi City Office
Phone: 027 (898) 6272 / 6273

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