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

Since April 2009, the Home Appliance Recycling Law (Specific Household Appliance Recycling Law) has been amended. This law mandates manufacturers to recycle a certain level of the five items: air conditioners, televisions (including CRTs), refrigerators (including freezers), washing machines, and clothes dryers.
In accordance with the enforcement of this law, the five items that were sold in the past or have become unnecessary when replacing will be collected by home appliance retailers, and the manufacturers will carry out the recycling. The costs (collection and transportation fees of the home appliance retailers and the recycling fees of the manufacturers) will be borne by the consumers.
Note:The city cannot process these five items.

Disposal Methods for Target Appliances

There are three methods of disposal as follows.

1 Request collection from an electronics retailer

If you are replacing with a new purchase, please apply for collection at the appliance retailer where you are buying the new item. If you are only disposing of the item, please apply for collection at the appliance retailer where you purchased it.
Recycling fees and collection and transportation fees will apply. For more details, please contact the appliance retailer.
If the appliance retailer where you purchased the item is out of business and collection is not possible, please dispose of it using one of the following methods.

2 Bring to designated collection points for home appliance recycling

You can purchase a home appliance recycling ticket at the post office and bring the applicable home appliances and the recycling ticket to the designated collection location below (there are no collection or transportation fees).
The amount varies depending on the manufacturer and specifications. For more details, please visit the website of the "Japan Home Appliance Recycling Promotion Center" below.

• Chofu Cleaning Co., Ltd.
  1-30-7 Higashimachi, Jindaiji, Chofu City, Phone: 042-485-1166
• Nittsu Tokyo West Transport Co., Ltd. Fuchu Handling Office
  20-1 Miyokucho 3-chome, Fuchu City, Phone: 042-366-7602

3 Apply for collection from a collection and transportation permit contractor

You can apply for collection and transportation from the designated household appliance general waste collection and transportation permit vendors in Inagi City.
For information on collection and transportation fees, please contact each permitted vendor.
Please note that the collection and transportation of five types of home appliances from households in Inagi City is illegal unless conducted by appliance retailers or the permitted vendors listed below.
Please do not use unlicensed waste collection vendors.

• Pex Co., Ltd. Phone 042-378-2121
• Chofu Cleaning Co., Ltd. Phone 042-339-7753
• Kato Shoji Co., Ltd. Phone 042-378-3051
• Tama Kōun Co., Ltd. Phone 042-374-2415

Estimated Home Appliance Recycling Fees

Applicable Home Appliances	Recycling Fees (Reference)
Air Conditioner	From 900 yen
Television (including LCD and plasma)	From 1,200 yen
Refrigerator and Freezer	From 3,400 yen
Washing Machine	From 2,300 yen
Clothes Dryer	From 2,300 yen

• Note 1: Consumption tax is required separately.
• Note 2: Collection and transportation fees vary by electronics retailers and licensed operators.
• Note 3: Please be aware that the recycling fee varies depending on the manufacturer and specifications.

Related Information

• General Incorporated Association Home Appliance Recycling Ticket Center(External Link)