How to sort and put out garbage for collection

Contact: Environmental Management Division
Location: City Hall 4F
Reception Hours: Mon-Fri 8:45－16:30
Closed: Sat, Sun, Holidays, Dec.29-Jan.3
Phone: 029－883－1111 

Tsukuba City Garbage Collection District Map

Calendar for Putting Out Garbage

Guide to sorting and putting out garbage

Burnable Garbage

How to put out

Use officially designated garbage bags.

Cans

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags. Empty and rinse.

Glass bottles

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags.

1. Remove lids.
2. Empty and rinse.

Spray Cans

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags.

1. Remove lids.
2. Empty the cans completely.
3. Puncture the cans somewhere safe with no chance of fire.

Plastic Bottles

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags.

1. Remove lids and labels and throw them to "Plastic packages and containers".
2. Empty and rinse.

Plastic packages and containers

Clean plastic packages or containers with PLA mark 「プラ」.
If you are doubtful, then discard to "Burnable garbage"

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags.

Non-burnable garbage

How to put out

Use transparent or semi-transparent bags.

Used paper, Clothes

How to put out

Tie with string by type

Oversized garbage

How to dispose of oversized garbage

1. Measure the longest side of the item.
   Items that are longer than 50cm on their longest side are oversized garbage.
   Items that are longer than 2m or items that weigh more then 70kg cannot be collected.
2. Make a reservation with the Oversized Garbage Collection Center

Oversized Garbage Collection Center

Phone: 029－860－2984
Reception Hours: 8:45－16:30
Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Dec 29 - Jan 3

• Reservations by telephone must be made 2 days before the collection day at the latest.
• Internet: Please refer to the website below.
  Reservations by internet must be made 5 days before the collection day at the latest

The rate for each size (the length of its longest side)

• 50～120cm：400JPY
• 120～180cm：800JPY
• 180～200cm：1,200JPY

(Note)Some items have fixed price

Fluorescent tubes, Dry-cell batteries

How to put out

Bring to receptacles at the city hall and community centers

Sustaina Square (Clean Center)

Location: 2339 Mimori, Tsukuba
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30-16:30,
           Sat 8:30-11:30,
           Holidays 8:30-12:00, 13:00-16:30
Closed: Sunday, Dec.30-Jan.2
Phone: 029-867-1379

You can bring large amounts of garbage, oversized garbage, and electrical appliances directly to Sustaina Square (Clean Center) by car. Please separate garbage by type. If you bring garbage to Sustaina Square yourself, you need to pay ¥130 per 10kg for the waste disposal fee. If you bring it yourself, you do not need to purchase a ticket for disposing oversized garbage.