How to dispose of your garbage and recyclable items.

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How to dispose of your garbage and recyclable items.　日本版：[Japanese]

To All Foreign Residents

Kure City garbage disposal trucks collect all garbage and recyclable items at designated places. Garbage is separated into five main categories: burnable, non-burnable,bulky,recyclable and harmful.

Recyclable and harmful garbage are further separated into strict categories. Thank you for your cooperation.

How to Dispose of your Garbage Properly

Garbage and recyclable items should be put out by eight thirty am on the designated day.( N.B.The collection day may vary depending on the area. )
Please see the Garbage Disposal Calendar which has been distributed to each household,for information on collection days.
Garbage and recyclable items Must Not be put out on any day other than the　designated collection day.(The evening prior to the designated day is also unacceptable.)
Please dispose of the appropriate garbage on the correct day at the designated place.
Each garbage collection point is maintained by the residents of that area, therefore please co-operate in keeping your garbage collection point clean and well-maintained.

About designated bags and oversized garbage stickers

　　　　　　Burnable　　　　　　　　　　　Non-burnable　　　　　　　　　　　Oversized garbage sticker　　　　　　　　　　Dealer

Garbage that does not follow the rules, such as garbage that is not in the designated bag and oversized garbage that does not have the designated sticker attached, will not be collected.

Hazardous waste is free of charge, so please cooperate in sorting.

Garbage Not Collected by the City.

	e . g .	For Disposal
garbage from Businesses	Company, store, factory, hospital and restaurant related garbage. ( No matter the quantity. )	Please deliver to the Garbage Disposal Center yourself or request a city-licensed disposal company to do so. (Charges will be made.)
Garbage in Bulk	House removals, gardening, DIY, tiles, tatami mats, earth, sand, stone and building site garbage.	See above
Garbage not disposed of by the City.	Motorbikes, tires, car batteries, gas cylinders, fire extinguishers, used oil, paint, medical and surgical items.	Ask the store where the item was purchased to deal with its disposal or consult the store.

The following items will no longer be collected

[ Household Electrical Goods Recycling Law ]:( Air conditioners , Televisions , Refrigerators , Washing machines )

Key to Calendar Symbols

	e . g .	Note
Burnable	Food scraps Non-recyclable paper Small quantities of cloth Styrofoam Plastics Leather	Drain off excess water. Soak up oil with towels. Cardbard boxes should be flattened and disposed of on Recyclable Garbage days. Dirty diapers should have excess waste removed and be placed in plastic bags.
Non-burnable	Small household electrical items, pans etc. China and glass Ashe	Wrap sharp objects such as glass in paper. Ashe should be placed in a dampened bag. * Do not dispose of electrical appliances with built-in rechargeable batteries as non-burnable or oversized garbage.
Oversized garbage	Furniture, carpets etc Electrical appliances such as heaters and bicycles Futons, mattresses etc. * Air conditioners, television sets, refrigerators and washing machines should be collected by an electric goods store.	Carpets and futons should be tied with rope. Any kerosene and batteries should be removed from heaters before disposal. If possible trade in items when buying new ones. * Do not dispose of electrical appliances with built-in rechargeable batteries as non-burnable or oversized garbage
Recyclable 【Cans】【Bottles】【Paper】	[Cans] Beer and juice cans, and empty food containers etc.	[Cans] Remove any caps or lids or leftover contents and wash with water before disposal. Cans should be put into the net at the garbage station.
	[Bottles] Juice, whisky, condiment bottles etc. * Milky-white glass bottles, mirrors, plate or sheet glass and light bulbs should be disposed of on Non-burnable rubbish days.	[Bottles] Bottles should be separated into three types: transparent, brown and other, and placed in the appropriate container. * Separate colorless and transparent bottles into white containers, brown bottles into brown containers, and other colored bottles into blue containers.
	[Paper] Newspapers( including advertisements) Magazines and wrapping paper Cardboard and empty boxes Milk and juice cartons	[Paper] Separate into category and tie with string. ( Piles should be no more than 20cm thick.) Cartons should be flattened, washed, dried and tied. Be sure to peel off the adhesive tape.
Harmful	Used dry batteries Fluorescent light bulbs Thermometers Spray cans Small cassette cylinder Disposable lighter Small rechargeable battery Mobile battery Battry for bicycle Electronic Cigarette	Be careful not to break any Fluoresonet lights. Items should be placed in the appropriate red container at the recyclable garbage stations. Make sure all spray cans and gas cartridges are empty. Do not pierce spray cans or casset cylinders,jusut leave them out even if the contents remain. ※Please put out the light bulb, LED light, broken fluorescent tube as non-burnable garbage ※Please separate and dispose of garbage

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