How to Dispose of Household Garbage(家庭ごみの出し方)

更新日:2025年04月04日

How to Dispose of Household Garbage(家庭ごみの出し方)

Household garbage is collected by the garbage collection company. You must dispose of your garbage at the designated location, on the designated day, and in the designated way. If you do not, it will not be collected.

There is a leaflet which contains details of how to separate your garbage, collection days, etc. Please refer to this.

The leaflet is available from the City Office,or from branch offices or sub-brunch offices of the City Office, etc.

Designated garbage bags in Higashihiroshima City(東広島市のごみ指定袋)

You must dispose of household garbage in garbage bags designated by the city. The color of the garbage bags depends on the type of garbage. Garbage in the wrong color bags will not be collected.
You can buy designated garbage bags at supermarkets, convenience stores, etc.

Garbage bags for household garbage (orange and purple)

burnable garbage

(For burnable garbage, dangerous garbage

and toxic garbage)

You must not dispose of burnable garbage, dangerous garbage and toxic garbage in the same garbage bag.

recyclable garbage

(For recyclable plastics, other plastics,

PET bottles, and bottles & cans)

You must not dispose of recyclable plastics, other plastics, PET bottles, and bottles & cans in the same garbage bag.

Garbage bags for business garbage (red and blue)

burnable garbage

(For burnable garbage)

business garbage

(For bottles & cans)

How to Dispose of Household Garbage (PDFファイル: 539.9KB)

Designated garbage bags for business garbage(PDFファイル:734.3KB)

In some apartments, etc., garbage bags for business garbage (red and blue) are used. The rules for separating household garbage and business garbage are different, so please be sure to check the rules for the accommodation you are living in.

From April 1st 2025, please dispose of products with non-removable rechargeable batteries as hazardous waste(2025年4月1日から充電式電池が取り外せない製品は「有害ごみ」で出してください)

To prevent fires, please dispose of rechargeable products with non-removable rechargeable batteries as follows:

If you put out products with nonremovable rechargeable batteries as ‘1. Hazardous waste’, you do not need to attach the paper. You can put out non-removable rechargeable batteries as either 1. or 2., but we ask for your cooperation in putting them out as ‘harmful waste’.
1 Hazardous waste
(recommended)
Household waste of a size that fits into a designated city garbage bag (orange color)
2 Unburnable bulky garbage A paper stating ‘Includes dangerous batteries’ must be attached in a visible location.

Issuance of Designated Garbage Bags(ごみ指定袋の交付)

Those raising children under the age of two will be provided once only with designated garbage bags, free of charge, for each child under the age of two, to cover the amount of garbage that the child is likely to create before turning two years old. Please check in advance which color designated garbage bags (orange or red) you normally use before visiting the Waste Management Division.
Designated garbage bags are also issued to those raising children under the age of two, as well as to those who receive disposable diaper purchase subsidy vouchers and daily living equipment (disposable diaper) benefit vouchers.

Inquiries

Waste Management Division  (Haikibutsu-taisaku-ka, 廃棄物対策課): 082-420-0926
Location: 1F Main building 

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