Beware of illegal waste collection companies!

Illegal Waste Collection Businesses

Recently, flyers stating "We will collect unwanted items for free" and "Notice of free collection of home appliances, metals, and industrial products" have been circulating in the Oshitate area of the city.
When residents requested disposal from such unwanted item collection businesses, there have been reports to various Consumer Affairs Centers stating, "I thought it was free, but after loading it into the truck, I was charged a high fee," "I was charged more than double the amount I was initially quoted," and "The items collected by the company were illegally dumped."
Furthermore, if you hand over items to such unwanted item collection businesses, there is a risk that proper recycling will not be conducted, leading to environmental pollution and illegal dumping both domestically and internationally.
While the city provides guidance to illegal collection businesses as necessary, we also ask residents to dispose of unwanted items from their homes in accordance with the city's household waste disposal rules.

• (Ministry of the Environment Flyer) Please do not use unlicensed waste collection contractors! (PDF 748.7KB)

How to dispose of unwanted items from your home

Home Appliance Recycling Law Target Appliances

Air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators (freezers), washing machines, and clothes dryers are required to be recycled by the manufacturers.
For more details, please check the disposal methods page for home appliances subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law [Air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators (freezers), washing machines, and clothes dryers].

• Disposal of home appliances subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law [Air conditioners, TVs, Refrigerators (Freezers), Washing machines, Clothes dryers]

Home Computer and Computer Display

Personal computers and computer displays are collected by manufacturers in accordance with the Resource Recycling Promotion Act.
For more details, please check the page on how to dispose of home computers.

• Home Computer

Small electronic devices (mobile phones, digital cameras, game consoles, etc.)

Small electronic devices specified by the city, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, and game consoles, can be disposed of for free by dropping them into dedicated collection boxes installed at 11 locations in the city, including City Hall and electronics retailers.
For more details, please check the page on the collection of used small electronic devices (box collection).

• We are conducting collection of used small electronic devices (box collection).

Bulky Waste

For other electrical appliances and oversized garbage not mentioned above, please check the page on how to dispose of oversized garbage.

• How to Dispose of Bulky Waste