In Tsukuba, household garbage is handled by the Clean Center. For the collection schedule, refer to the Garbage collection calendars. Please be sure to put your garbage out on the designated dates at the designated garbage collection sites before 8:00 a.m.
*You can download the illustrated guidebook on how to put garbage out for collection. (*approx. 10-11MB)
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Garbage is divided into the following categories
Please see the Garbage Sorting Guide for more details.
Fluorescent lights, dry cells (batteries), and mercury thermometers can be put in the designated receptacles at all the branch offices of the City Hall or Community Centers.
The raw garbage produced everyday by households is said to have a water content of 50%. As a result, the heavy weight and volume of the garbage makes garbage treatment very difficult. This problem can be easily solved if the raw garbage is tightly pressed every time before its disposal.
Contact: Waste Management Division
Please make sure that caps/lids of all PET and glass bottles, as well as cans are removed before their disposal. Failure to remove these caps and lids will hinder their recycling.
Contact: Waste Management Division
The amount of garbage that is processed in Tsukuba is increasing, and will likely continue to increase unless countermeasures are put into place. With the arrival of Tsukuba Express, it is predicted that the amount of garbage processed in a year will increase from 79,785t (2003) to 99,357t (2009, predicted). In order to try to slow that increase, the city has asked for its citizens' co-operation in a new endeavour: reducing the amount of garbage you produce by 100 grams per day. One hundred grams is equivalent to 10 plastic shopping bags, 20 sets of disposable chopsticks, 10 paper plates, 15 food trays, or 3 hangers, for example. You can reduce the amount of garbage you produce by bringing your own bags to the supermarket, avoiding the use of disposable plates and utensils, and recycling items such as food trays (at supermarkets) and hangers (at the dry cleaners). Since over 50% of food waste is made up of liquids, simply removing all liquids from your waste before disposing of it can make a difference. The city will do its part by improving the garbage disposal system, supporting community efforts, and providing information and awareness to the citizens. Please do your part by decreasing the amount of garbage you create (for example, by using refill packs instead of new plastic containers) and increasing your efforts to recycle and reuse various products.
Topics: Garbage
Relevant for: Newcomers, Residents
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