A video on waste disposal rules is posted online.
仙台市環境局 Environmental Bureau, City of Sendai
These designated prepaid garbage bags are available for purchase
in convenience stores, supermarkets and other stores. (The price is
the same at each store.)
Please use designated prepaid garbage bags when you put out
waste1
You cannot put out the following items as bulky waste5
List of contacts for inquiries (Japanese only)6
Household waste (green) Large (45L) ¥400Medium (30L) ¥270Small
(20L) ¥180Mini (10L) ¥90*Sold as a set of 10 bags
Plastic containers and packaging (red)Large (45L) ¥250Medium
(30L) ¥160Small (15L) ¥80*Sold as a set of 10 bags
Summary Leaflet
Kitchen waste, soiled paper, soiled cloths, etc.
All items with this logo
If you have any questions, please call the following contact
points.
For more details, please check the City of Sendai website.
If you have any concerns about speaking in Japanese, please see
http://www.city.sendai.jp/haiki-shido/foreignlanguage/en/garbage/index.html
or contact the Sendai Multicultural Center. :☎022-224-1919
Hours: 8:30-17:00 (Monday to Friday)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Monday to Friday, including holidays)
Aoba Ward; Aoba Collection OfficeMiyagino Ward; Miyagino
Collection Office Wakabayashi Ward; Wakabayashi Collection Office
Taihaku Ward; Taihaku Collection OfficeIzumi Ward; Izumi Collection
OfficeEnvironmental Bureau, Household Waste Reduction Section
☎022-277-5300☎022-236-5300☎022-289-2051☎022-248-5300☎022-773-5300☎022-214-8229
The Bulky Waste Reception Center ☎022-716-5301
Air conditionersAir conditioners TV setsTV sets
ComputersComputers
Refrigerators/FreezersRefrigerators/Freezers
Washing machines/Clothes dryersWashing machines/Clothes
dryers
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Except on days when the International Center
is closed)
Languages available English Chinese Korean Tagalog
PortugueseVietnamese Nepali
For details of the rulesGuide for sorting recyclables and waste
Sendai Search
Sendai Waste Disposal Rules
In Japan, waste is only collected on specified days. Please do
not put out waste on days other than those specified. Collection
days are written on posters at waste collection points.Check the
information and write down the day of the week for your
reference.
Please pay attention to the rules when you dispose of bulky
waste, including when moving houses.
How to apply by phone1
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Except on days when the International Center
is closed)
Applications are also accepted on holidays.The Reception Center
is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and between December 29th and
January 3rd.
*Prepaid labels cannot be refunded or reissued.
*Please be sure to remove dry batteries from the waste and empty
kerosene from containers.*Bulky waste will not be collected if a
prepaid label (sticker) is not stuck on.*Even if a sticker is stuck
on, bulky waste will not be collected unless your application
number is written on it.
☎022-716-5301
How to apply online2 http://www.city.sendai.jp
Household waste
Cans, bottles, PET bottles and used batteries
Plastic containers and packaging
Remove as much water from kitchen waste as possible. Wrap
fragments of glass, porcelain (tea cups, bowls) and knives in thick
paper when you dispose of them.
Rinse the inside of cans and PET bottles.Use up the contents
before putting out aerosol spray cans.Put out items quietly as not
to make a lot of noise. Put items in the yellow boxes provided at
your waste collection point.
Empty the contents and rinse any dirty surfaces.
Put paper materials in paper bags or tie them up with string so
they do not get blown away by the wind.
Bulky Waste Search
Twice a week
Twice a month
Newspapers and inserts
Magazines Other paper materials
Corrugated cardboard boxes
Paper packs
Once a week
PET bottles have this logo on them
Paper materials
1st 2nd3rd 4th
1
2
3
Please tell the operator the details of the bulky waste you want
to dispose of.The operator will provide information about a pickup
date, fee payment, your application number and preparation required
for pickup.
Please purchase a prepaid label (sticker) at convenience stores
for the amount you were told when you applied for pickup.
As shown in the picture on the right, please write your
application number on the prepaid label, and stick it on the bulky
waste where it can be easily seen. Please put your bulky waste out
by 8:30 on the morning of the pickup day.
Information about points to be aware of, pickup date, fee
payment, application number, and preparation required for pickup
can be found on the website. Please be sure to read this
information carefully before applying. (Waste may not be collected
if there are errors during this process.)
When you need to get rid of a large quantity of waste due to
moving house or for other reasons, please call the contact point in
the ward of your residence (please refer to the next page).It is
recommended that you give items which are usable to your
friends.
If you have any concerns about speaking in Japanese, please see
http://www.city.sendai.jp/haiki-shido/foreignlanguage/en/garbage/index.htmlor
contact the Sendai Multicultural Center. : ☎022-224-1919
Languages available English Chinese Korean Tagalog
PortugueseVietnamese Nepali
Waste collection points are not dumping sites. Please follow the
rules of waste collection points.If you do not know the location of
your collection point, please ask your real estate agent.
Summary Leaflet
Once a week
You do not have to sort and put out items by category.
Look for this logo
Put out waste by 8:30 on the morning of the specified collection
day2
The rules for disposing of bulky waste (30cm or longer at the
longest point) are different than those for other waste
(fee-based)
4
Dispose of waste at designated collection points3
Sendai Waste Disposal Rules
Apply to the Bulky Waste Reception Center for pickup (Japanese
only)
Pay the fee
Put out bulky waste for collection