Types of Oversized Garbage and How to Dispose of Them(粗大ごみ)

更新日:2026年08月03日

About Oversized Garbage(粗大ごみについて)

Overview of Oversized Garbage

Category

Type

Examples

Burnable Oversized Garbage

Wooden Furniture, bedding, glass, ceramic, and mirror Items (items too big to fit in a designated garbage bag), other items

Wooden desks, kotatsu tables (excluding the heater unit), cupboards, shelves and bookcases, wooden chests of drawers, wooden chairs, futons and blankets (too large for the designated garbage bag), wooden beds, spring mattresses, glass doors (non-metal), full-length mirrors (non-metal), dressing tables, ceramic flowerpots, sofas, floor chairs, reed screens and bamboo blinds, carpets, fabric suitcases, curtains (too big to fit in a designated garbage bag), etc.

Non-Burnable Oversized Garbage

Home Appliances, metal items, vehicles (excluding cars and motorcycles), rigid plastic items (items too big to fit in a designated garbage bag), residential smoke alarms, other items

Kotatsu heater units, printers, microwave ovens, electric kettles, hot plates, irons, electric fans, humidifiers, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, clips, chains, wire, metal scouring pads, kettles, pots, frying pans, metal bowls, bicycles, strollers, tricycles, space heaters, toaster ovens, plastic storage cases, plastic buckets (plastic only), plastic fuel containers, plastic flowerpots, planters, video game consoles, radio-controlled toys, umbrellas, 18-liter metal cans, metal chairs, lighting fixtures, extension cord reels, electrical cords, dumbbells, electric guitars, etc.

There are also size restrictions. Please contact the city for details.

Oversized garbage must be disposed of by one of the following methods:(粗大ごみは以下のいずれかの方法で処分してください)

  1. Put the garbage out on your community’s oversized garbage collection day (free)
  2. Take the garbage directly to a garbage processing facility yourself (free)
  3. Request collection and transportation from a city-authorized contractor (fee required)

1. Put the garbage out on your community’s oversized garbage collection day(地域の粗大ごみの日に出す)

Oversized garbage collection is provided only after local communities have secured and manage a collection site, and only when a neighborhood association or other community organization submits a request for collection. Collection methods and disposal procedures vary depending on your area.

Oversized Garbage Collection Schedule

Residents of the Saijo, Hachihonmatsu, Shiwa, and Takaya areas

To prevent unauthorized dumping by people from outside the area, collection schedules are not made public.

Please check your neighborhood circular notices or ask your neighborhood association.

Residents of the Kurose, Toyosaka, Kochi, and Akitsu areas

Please refer to your district’s Household Garbage Collection Schedule.

Residents of the Fukutomi area

To prevent unauthorized dumping by people from outside the area, collection schedules are not made public.

If you do not know the collection date or location, please contact the Fukutomi Branch Office (082-435-2211).

2. Take the garbage directly to a garbage processing facility yourself(ごみ処理施設へ直接自己搬入する)

If you are able to transport bulky garbage to a garbage processing facility yourself, it can be disposed of free of charge.

For detailed instructions, please refer to ‘Taking Garbage Directly to a Garbage Processing Facility’.

Burnable Oversized Garbage

Hiroshima Central Eco Park
Location: 10759-2 Kaminaga, Saijo-cho, Higashihiroshima City
Tel: 082-426-0820
Open: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(Closed during the New Year holidays.)

Non-Burnable Oversized Garbage

Kamo Environmental Center
Location:10427-24 Kunichika, Kurose-cho, Higashihiroshima City
Tel: 0823-82-6499
Open: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(Closed on national holidays and during the New Year holidays.)

3. Request collection and transportation from a city-authorized contractor(収集運搬を市の許可業者に依頼する)

If you wish to hire a contractor, you must use a company licensed by Higashihiroshima City to collect and transport general garbage (solid garbage). Under the Garbage Management and Public Cleansing Law, persons without the required license are prohibited from transporting another person’s garbage.

Authorized contractors are assigned to the area where you live. You cannot request collection from a contractor serving another area. Please contact the contractor directly regarding collection and transportation fees.

If you request collection by an authorized contractor, you must also complete the Household Solid General Garbage (Moving Garbage / One-Time Large-Volume Garbage) Processing Confirmation Application Form (see the link below).

Household Solid General Garbage (Moving Garbage / One-Time Large-Volume Garbage) Processing Confirmation Application Form

Some items cannot be collected by the city!(市で回収できない製品もあります)

For details, please see ‘Items That Cannot Be Collected by the City’.
Such items cannot be collected even if disassembled. They also cannot be accepted through taking them directly to a garbage processing facility.

Inquiries

Because we need to ask about your specific circumstances in order to provide the appropriate guidance regarding oversized garbage collection, we are unable to respond adequately by email.
Please contact us by telephone or visit the appropriate office below.

Inquiries

Area of Residence

Contact

Telephone

Saijo, Hachihonmatsu, Shiwa, Takaya

Garbage Management Division (City Office Main Building, 1st Floor)

082-420-0926

Kurose

Kurose Branch Office

0823-82-0216

Fukutomi

Fukutomi Branch Office

082-435-2211

Toyosaka

Toyosaka Branch Office

082-432-2563

Kochi

Kochi Branch Office

082-437-1109

Akitsu

Akitsu Branch Office

0846-45-1102

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