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KARUIZAWA TOWN

GARBAGE
CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION, SUBSECTION OF MEDICAL AND SANITARY AFFAIRS
Tel:0267-45-8556
GARBAGE COLLECTION
　Take garbage out to the specific collection sites on the specified dates between 6:00am and 8:30am, following the municipal garbage collection schedule.
　Leaving garbage on dates other than the specified dates and breaking the rules cause inconvenience to the residents near the collection sites. Maintain good management of the collection sites with the cooperation of the whole community.
　Business owners are required to have their waste disposed of by a professional garbage collecting company or take it to the municipal refuse disposal facilities.
　
RECYCLABLE RESOURCES
　Be proactive in recycling newspapers, magazines, cardboard, aluminum cans etc as much as possible. Take those recyclable items to the special collections organized by the schools' PTA or the municipal recyclable resources collection sites.
　There is also a recyclable resources collection sites at the municipal refuse disposal facilities where you can take recyclable items directly.
　
REGISTRATION BANK FOR REUSING UNWANTED ITEMS
　In order to promote an effective reuse of unwanted general merchandise, we have established the "Registration Bank for Reusing Unwanted Items", which help people exchange unwanted items.
　The registered items are announced in the "Bulletin Karuizawa" and on the whiteboard located at the information desk at the General Affairs Division, Subsection of Residents of the town hall.
　We also hold a flea market in March, around the same time as the Health Festival.
　
FUNDING FOR PURCHASING REFUSE COMPOST CONTAINER
　In the case of purchasing a household refuse compost container, funding will be given to that household. The amount of funding will be less than half of the purchased price (maximum ￥50,000) per container per household.
　To apply for this funding, bring forward the receipt of the purchased refuse compost container (original receipt only), a photo showing its set up, your personal seal (inkan) and bank account details to the Consumer and Environmental Protection Division. (The application form is available at the Town Hall information counter).

CORRECT GARBAGE SEPARATION
TYPE OF GARBAGE ITEMS AND PRODUCTS COLLECTION SITES TYPE OF BAGS
Combustible waste
  • Kitchen garbage (Drain well, do not put it in a supermarket plastic bag. Wrap it with newspaper if necessary)
  • Rag (handkerchief, dustcloth, dishcloth, underwear etc. Cut into small strips when taking it as garbage. Clothing is categorized as non-combustible waste.)
  • Aluminum foil, Disposable diaper
  • Food wrapping film other than containers and packaging materials
  • Polyethylene plastic bags other than supermarket plastic bags
  • Paper waste other than containers and packaging materials
Garbage sheds・Garbage collection sites Specified bag for combustible waste
Plastic containers and packaging materials
  • Plastic bottles...Bottle containers for dishwashing liquid, shampoo, conditioner, gargle, eye lotion, health yoghurt/lactic acid and bacteria drinks, beverages etc.
  • Plastic cups...Cup containers for instant noodles, cream caramel, convenience store lunch box, instant food products etc.
  • Plastic bags & packages...Bags and packages for vegetables, bread, instant food products, frozen food, clothing items, toilet paper etc.
  • Plastic wrappings...Wrappings for fresh food, instant noodles, candies and sweets.
  • Trays...Trays for vegetables, prepared food, Japanese cakes etc, plastic containers for eggs
  • Ｓtring bags...Bags for vegetables, fruits etc.
Remark) Please make sure to clean dirty items. Any items that are not possible to clean are treated as non-combustible.
Garbage sheds・Garbage collection sites Specified bag for non-combustible waste
Styrofoam・White plastic trays
  • White plastic trays with the recycle mark shown below only. Trays that are not white, but have this mark are OK.
  • Trays are also collected at supermarkets.
  • Remove labels if possible and make Styrofoam/trays smaller to fit in a specified bag.
Garbage sheds・Garbage collection sites Specified bag for non-combustible waste
Cans
  • Put steel and aluminum cans together in the same bag.
  • Remove the contents of the cans.
  • Make a hole in spray cans before taking it out as waste.
Garbage sheds・Garbage collection sites Specified bag for non-combustible waste
　
TYPE OF GARBAGE ITEMS AND PRODUCTS COLLECTION SITE TYPE OF BAG
Other non-combustible waste
  • Steel products...spoons, forks, pots, kettles, umbrellas
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  • Leather・rubber products...long boots shoes, mat, rubber gloves
  • Fluorescent lights, light bulbs, fluorescent balls 　　　　　　　　
  • Glassware...ceramics, glass, cosmetic bottles 　　　　　　　
  • Cloth...Clothing items, fabric, stuffed toys
  • Plastic products...CDs, video tapes, cassette tapes, toys, tooth brushes, Tupperware, margarine container
  • Used batteries
Municipal specified collection sites Specified bag for non-combustible waste (use separate bags for each different type of item)
Bottles
  • Colorless bottles
  • Brown bottles
  • Other bottles Remark (Wash inside before taking out as waste. Remove the lids and separate them into appropriate waste categories (metal lids are thrown with cans, plastic lids are thrown with container and packaging plastic waste)
Remark) Wash inside before taking out as waste. Remove the lids and separate them into appropriate waste categories (metal lids are thrown with cans, plastic lids are thrown with container and packaging plastic waste)
Garbage sheds・Garbage collection sites Specified bag for non-combustible waste (use separate bags for each different color bottle)
Plastic bottles
  • Remove the lid, label and wash inside.
  • When leaving plastic bottles at the specified site, do not throw the bag you brought for carrying those bottles into the collection net.
Remark) Removed lids and labels are to be thrown out as container and packaging plastic waste.
Collection net set up at garbage sheds・garbage collection sites on the collection date or collection net at supermarkets
 Leave bottles in the collection net.
Newspapers・cardboard・magazines・newspaper inserts and milk cartons
  • Separate newspapers・cardboard・magazines・newspaper inserts and milk cartons when taking them out as waste.
  • Paper cartons with aluminum coating are thrown out as paper wrapping waste.
Municipal specified collection sites. Bundle and tie each item.
Paper boxes' Boxes for sweets, soap, detergent, shoes, toys, tissue
  • Paper boxes...Boxes for sweets, soap, detergent, shoes, toys, tissue
  • Wrapping papers...Wrapping papers from department stores, paper bags for food items and daily necessities
  • Thin cardboard...Thin cardboard inserted in business shirts, thin cardboard from a cream caramel/yogurt
  • Paper tube and cups...Tube container for snacks, paper cups for ice creams
Municipal specified collection sites. Bundle waste or put them in a paper bag.
Bulky waste
  • In case of taking bulky waste to the refuse disposal facilities yourself, there is a charge of ￥100 per 10kg.
  • In case of going to a specified collection site, put a ￥200 sticker on each item. The stickers can be purchased at the ward office or consumer and environmental protection division.
Specified collection sites or refuse disposal facilities. 　
Items that are not collected by the municipal garbage collection services
  • Items that are subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law such as TV's, Washing machines, refrigerators and air-conditioning unit cannot be taken by the municipal garbage collection services. Ask an electric appliance shop to take the old ones when replacing them.
  • Architectural waste, agricultural chemicals, active drugs, tires, incineration ash, car related parts cannot be collected by the town. Ask the professionals or distribution outlets to take these items for you.
  • Personal computers cannot be collected as a bulky waste. When you need to dispose a computer, ask the computer manufacturer to collect it (however, if the computer's manufacture no longer exists or you made your own computer, those computers can be collected as bulky waste).
 　 　
　
HOME APPLIANCE RECYCLING LAW AND BULKY WASTE
　Under the Home Appliance Recycling Law, retailers are required to take air-conditioning units, TVs, refrigerators and washing machines for a fee.
　Home appliances other than the above mentioned items should be taken to the specified collection site on the specified date with a bulky waste sticker (purchase from the ward office or town hall) or to the refuse disposal facilities. At the refuse disposal facilities, there is a charge of ￥100 per 10kg.

Refuse Disposal Facilities
Address・1140-2, Ooaza Hocchi, Karuizawa town
Tel:0267-46-0354
Opening hours・Weekdays 8：30〜16：00、Saturdays 8：30〜12：00
Closed on Sundays & public holidays
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