Home Appliance Recycling (家電リサイクル)
Products subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Act
What are ‘Products subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Act’?
In order to promote the reuse of useful resources and reduce waste, the Home Appliance Recycling Act (Specified Household Equipment Recommodification Act) has been in force since April 2001.
Under this law, home appliances that are required to be recycled are as follows.
Applicable home appliances:

- Air conditioners and outdoor units
- TVs (CRT, liquid crystal, organic EL, plasma type)
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Washing machines and clothes dryers
When you dispose of these home appliances, please use the following methods.
If it is difficult to make a decision, please check the model name and model number and contact the manufacturer as appropriate.
Disposing of a product subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Act(対象品を捨てるには)
1. When replacing an old appliance:
The appliance store where you purchased the new appliance is obligated to take the old one from you. There will be a "recycling fee" and a "collection and transportation fee," so please check with the store you are requesting to take them back for details.
2. If you are disposing of the item without replacing it, and the store where you purchased it is nearby:
The home appliance store where you purchased the item is obligated to take it back. There will be a "recycling fee" and a "collection and transportation fee," so please check with the store you are requesting to take it back for details.
3. If you are disposing of the item without replacing it and the store where you purchased it is not nearby:
If you are unable to dispose of the item using the method above because the store where you purchased it has gone out of business, is far away, or it was a gift and you do not know where you purchased it, please dispose of it using either method (1) or (2) below.
(1)Request collection from a participating home appliance collection store.
The participating home appliance collection stores in Higashihiroshima City are as follows:
Store |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Edion Saijo Higashihiroshima Main Store |
4598-1 Saijo-cho Misonou |
082-423-3211 |
Yamada Denki Techland Higashihiroshima Store |
5168-1 Saijo-cho Misonou |
082-426-3200 |
K’s Denki Higashihiroshima Store |
1232 Saijo-cho Sukezake |
082-431-5511 |
When requesting collection from a participating store, please check in advance with the store whether collection is possible on the desired date and time, as well as the fees associated with collection ("recycling fee" and "collection and transportation fee"), etc.
(2)Take the item to a designated collection point yourself, and dispose of it there.
A. Check the product information of the item to be disposed of.
Recycling fees are set by manufacturer, product type, and for some products (TVs, refrigerators, etc.), size.
If you are unsure, check the model name and model number and contact the manufacturer.
B. Obtain a home appliance recycling ticket at the Post Office and pay the recycling fee and payment fee.
For information on recycling fees, please refer to the ‘Home Appliance Recycling Ticket System Post Office Procedure Recycling Fee Table (tax included)’ available at Post Offices or on the website of the Home Appliance Recycling Ticket Center of the Association for Electrical Appliance and Electronics Manufacturers.
▲Home Appliance Recycling Ticket Center of the Association for Electrical Appliance and Electronics Manufacturers Website
C. Take the appliance recycling ticket and the appliance you want to discard to a designated collection point.
Designated collection points within the prefecture are as follows.*There is no need to contact the collection point in advance when taking the appliance.
Company Name |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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MK Corporation Shiwa Logistics Center |
67-1 Kanmuri, Shiwa-cho, Higashihiroshima City |
082-433-0020 |
Okayama Prefecture Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. Miyoshi Office |
306-40 Higashi Sakaya-cho, Miyoshi City |
0824-62-1273 |
Seino Transportation Co., Ltd. Miyoshi Office |
1642-1 Ouchi-dori, Miyoshi-cho, Miyoshi City |
0824-62-4441 |
Okayama Prefecture Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. Onomichi Office |
31-11 Shotoku-cho, Onomichi City |
0848-22-8141 |
Okayama Prefecture Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Main Branch |
4-10-202 Kannon-shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City |
082-297-2411 |
Seino Transportation Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Branch |
6-2-15 Konan, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City |
082-545-9071 |
kayama Prefecture Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. Fukuyama Main Branch |
1-14-40 Myojin-cho, Fukuyama City |
084-923-3520 |
NX Bitsu Co., Ltd. Fukuyama Branch |
1-33-23 Shingai-cho, Fukuyama City |
084-999-2100 |
Okayama Prefecture Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. Otake Office |
1-4-18 Ogata, Otake City |
08275- |
MK Corporation Shiwa Logistics Center (location map)
MK Corporation Shiwa Logistics Center (routes)
Details on the Home Appliance Recycling Law (related sites)(家電リサイクル法の詳細)
Inquiries
Waste Management Division (Haikibutsu-taisaku-ka, 廃棄物対策課): 082-420-0926
Location: 1F Main building
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更新日:2024年11月26日