Last updated: December 4, 2020
Recently, flyers stating things like, "We will collect your unwanted items for free," and "Notice regarding free collection of home appliances, metals, and industrial products" have been circulating around the city.
National Consumer Affairs Centers in various regions have received complaints about people who have asked such junk removal companies to dispose of their items, such as, "I thought it would be free, but after they loaded my items into my car, I was charged a high fee," "I was charged more than double the amount I was initially quoted," and "The items the company collected were illegally dumped."
Furthermore, if these items are handed over to these junk collectors, they will not be recycled properly, and there is a risk that they could lead to environmental pollution and illegal dumping both domestically and overseas.
Please dispose of unwanted items from your home properly, in accordance with the city's household waste disposal rules.
Waste home appliances piled up in the open (Photo provided by Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
Examples of illegal collection companies (Photo provided by Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
Manufacturers are required to recycle air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators (freezers), washing machines, and clothes dryers.
For more information, please see the page on how to dispose of home appliances subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law (air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators (freezers), washing machines, clothes dryers) .
Computers and computer displays are collected by manufacturers based on the Act on Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources.
For more information, please see the page on how to dispose of home computers .
Small electronic devices designated by the city, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, and game consoles, can be dropped off at designated collection boxes located at 11 locations in the city, including public facilities such as City Hall and home electronics stores. It can be discharged for free.
For more information, please see the page where used small electronic devices are collected at locations (box collection) .
For electrical appliances and bulky waste other than those listed above, please see the page on how to dispose of bulky waste.
Inagi City Urban Environment Development Department Living Environment Division Phone: 042-378-2111
