Before you put out the garbage, check the separation once again!

In recent years, there have been an increasing number of fires at garbage disposal facilities and garbage trucks in Tokyo.
The cause is thought to be that rechargeable batteries such as lithium-ion batteries mixed in with "non-burnable garbage" were heated and ignited when crushed by the crusher at the disposal facility or the press plate of the collection vehicle. When a fire breaks out, it not only leads to damage to machinery and accidents to workers, but also delays in collection and suspension of delivery to facilities.
Before disposing of garbage, please check once again whether it is separated correctly.

A battery that can be recharged and used repeatedly.
Lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and small valve-regulated lead-acid batteries are available.
In addition, there are cases where the "recycling mark" is not displayed on foreign-made or old rechargeable batteries, but if it is a battery that can be recharged and used repeatedly, it can be put out on the "hazardous materials" day.

1. Put it in a transparent or translucent bag and put it out on the “hazardous materials” day once a month.
2. Small rechargeable batteries are also collected in the recycling boxes of designated recycling stores. Please search the website of JBRC (external link) for information on recycling cooperating shops.
3. Before disposing of batteries, insulate the terminals with tape or the like.

1. If the item is approximately 50 cm or less, place it in a transparent or semi-transparent bag on "Hazardous Materials Day" once a month, or put it in one of 11 small electronic device collection boxes in the city and tape the terminals. Please put it out after insulating it.
2. Items longer than 50 cm should be disposed of as oversized garbage (reservation required).