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How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables
Last update date April 1, 2024
"How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables" is distributed at the general government building of each ward and the Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau office.
(For foreign language versions, please contact us in advance.)
- Brochure
- Leaflet
- Leaflet (Illustration version)
- Separation course between Meo and Io
- How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables (foreign language version)
Pamphlet (28 pages for A4)
All pages
Download (PDF: 25,305KB) (total -28 pages)
Each page
- Cover (PDF: 1,984KB)
- Day of the week and rules of garbage (PDF: 5,933KB)
- burnable garbage (PDF: 5,933KB)
- non-burnable garbage, spray cans and dry batteries (PDF: 731KB)
- Plastic containers and packaging (PDF: 952KB)
- Cans, bottles, plastic bottles, small metals (PDF: 5,933KB)
- recycle paper, used cloth local recyclables collection (PDF: 1,246KB)
- oversized garbage (PDF: 743KB)
- Bring in and collect small household appliances, small rechargeable batteries, ink cartridges, and resources directly (PDF: 1,074KB)
- Thing which we cannot handle in city (PDF: 1,232KB)
- Support for garbage disposal, installation and maintenance of collection places, illegal dumping, business-related garbage (PDF: 857KB)
- List of Garbage Separation Items (PDF: 782KB)
- Disaster waste, news from city (PDF: 3,160KB)
- Back cover (list of contact information) (PDF: 887KB)
Leaflet (A3 version two fold)
This leaflet contains an overview of how to separate and discharge.
The middle side is a list of classification categories, and the collection day can be written, so it is suitable for posting.
How to separate and put out garbage and resources (leaflet) (PDF: 1,041KB)
[Contents]
- Points of separation
- Segment classification and discharge method
- Introduction of Penalty System
- Contact information for Oversized Garbage Reception Center and Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau offices
Leaflet (Illustration version) (Folded A2 version)
This is a separate leaflet that can be seen in the illustration.
Garbage (100 points) that often comes out in daily life is posted as illustrations for each location where it is discharged, so that the separation can be understood at a glance.
How to separate and put out garbage and recyclables (illustration version) (PDF: 6,671KB)
[Contents]
- Points of separation
- Separation of garbage from home (100 items)
- Contact information for Oversized Garbage Reception Center and Office
Separation Course for Meo and Io (A4 version)
Mio and Io explain clearly the points of separation between recycle paper and plastic containers and packaging that are easy to make mistakes.
Separation course between Meo and Io (PDF: 1,607KB)
[Contents]
Points for separation of recycle paper and plastic containers and packaging
How to Put Out Your Garbage and Recyclables How to Separate and Dispose of Garbage and Recyclables (Foreign Language Version)
Pamphlet（A4：16P）
- English (English) (PDF: 11,319KB)
- Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 9,503KB)
- Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 8,330KB)
- Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 9,494KB)
- Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 9,781KB)
- Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 6,106KB)
Leaflet（A3）
- English (English) (PDF: 5,324KB)
- Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 2,369KB)
- Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 1,844KB)
- Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 2,088KB)
- Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 5,445KB)
- Filipino (Philipino) (PDF: 3,383KB)
- Thai (Thailand) (PDF: 2,252KB)
- Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 3,923KB)
- French (French) (PDF: 2,102KB)
- Nepali (Nepal) (PDF: 2,264KB)
Sorting Garbage with Mio and Io
(How to put out of used paper＆plastic)
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For inquiries to this page
Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Waste Management Department Business Division
Phone: 045-671-3819
Phone: 045-671-3819
Fax: 045-662-1225
Email address: sj-gyomu@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 813-028-138
