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

Small electronic devices such as digital cameras and game consoles use precious metals like rare metals.
As a new recycling initiative, the city has set up dedicated collection boxes at 11 locations, including City Hall, Cultural Centers, and electronics retailers, to collect nine types of used small electronic devices.
You can drop off your items in the boxes during the opening hours of each facility, so if you have any small electronic devices that you no longer use at home, please take advantage of this service.

• Note: If it contains personal information, please be sure to erase the data beforehand.
• Note: Once items are placed in the collection box, they cannot be retrieved.
• Note: Please remove from the box or bag and place only the applicable small electronic devices into the box.
• Note: Please remove the dry batteries and put them out on the hazardous waste collection day.
• Note: Small electronic devices that cannot remove rechargeable batteries, such as electric shavers, electric toothbrushes, and mobile batteries, should be placed in the small home appliance collection box or disposed of on hazardous waste days.

Installation Facilities for Used Small Electronic Device Collection Boxes

Note: The location is in parentheses

1. City Hall (Next to the General Information Desk on the 1st Floor)
2. Central Cultural Center (next to the counter)
3. Second Cultural Center (next to the counter)
4. Third Cultural Center (next to the counter)
5. Fourth Cultural Center (next to the counter)
6. Shiroyama Cultural Center (Front Desk)
7. Central Library (in front of the counter)
8. Comprehensive Gymnasium (Front of the Counter)
9. Hirao Branch Office (next to the counter)
10. i Plaza (Front of the 1st Floor Counter)
11. Nojima Wakabadai Store (Consultation Counter Front)

Items for Collection

The following 9 items will be included.

• Mobile Phones and PHS Devices
• Digital Camera / Video Camera
• Game consoles (portable and stationary)
• Portable music players (CD, MD, digital audio, etc.)
• External storage devices (HDD, DVD, flash memory, etc.)
• IC Recorder
• Electronic Dictionary
• Portable Car Navigation
• Code, Cable, and Adapter Types

The yellow box is the landmark.

What about the collected small electronic devices?

Recycling operators certified by the Ministry of the Environment transport materials to domestic recycling plants, where they are disassembled, crushed, and sorted. This allows for the recycling of valuable metal resources such as rare metals, and also contributes to the reduction of non-burnable waste.

Collection Results

The amount of used small electronic devices collected from the box is as follows.
We appreciate your continued cooperation in recycling small electronic devices.

Fiscal Year 2024 Collection Results

Collection Month	Mobile Phone / PHS	Other Small Electronic Devices	Total
April 2024	30 kilograms (214 pieces)	129 kilograms	159 kilograms
May 2024	16 kilograms (123 items)	164 kilograms	180 kilograms
June 2024	33 kilograms (257 items)	173 kilograms	206 kilograms
July 2024	40 kilograms (312 pieces)	180 kilograms	220 kilograms
August 2024	28 kilograms (218 pieces)	182 kilograms	310 kilograms
September 2024	8 kilograms (62 pieces)	272 kilograms	280 kilograms
October 2024	12 kilograms	118 kilograms	130 kilograms
Total for Fiscal Year 6	167 kilograms (1279 pieces)	1318 kilograms	1485 kilograms

Trends in Past Collection Results

Collection Year	Mobile Phone / PHS	Other Small Electronic Devices	Total
Fiscal Year 2023	242 kilograms (1,890 pieces)	2,137 kilograms	2,379 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2022	201 kilograms (1,640 pieces)	2,610 kilograms	2,811 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2021	258 kilograms (1,787 items)	3,003 kilograms	3,261 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2020	294 kilograms (1,990 pieces)	2,897 kilograms	3,191 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2019	213 kilograms (1,370 pieces)	2,500 kilograms	2,713 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2018	276 kilograms (2,385 pieces)	2,289 kilograms	2,565 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2017	153 kilograms (1,426 pieces)	1,699 kilograms	1,852 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2016	83 kilograms (683 pieces)	1,537 kilograms	1,620 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2015	73 kilograms (606 pieces)	961 kilograms	1,034 kilograms
Fiscal Year 2014	63 kilograms (633 pieces)	775 kilograms	838 kilograms
Total	1,614 kilograms (12,520 pieces)	18,271 kilograms	19,885 kilograms