🗑️ Recycling Guide / Trash Separation

Oversized Trash

Oversized Trash Rules (粗大ゴミの処理 - Sodai Gomi)

Oversized Trash

📖 Meaning & Etiquette

The handling rules for 'oversized waste' exceeding 30cm on any side (e.g. suitcases, bicycles, futons, furniture). You cannot leave them at standard neighborhood garbage stations without a paid pre-booking coupon.

💡 Cultural Background

Created to prevent illegal dumping in mountains, control high logistics costs of moving heavy items, and ensure heavy metals and wood are properly salvaged. It is a strictly controlled booking system.

💬 Useful Conversation Phrases

1. Book a collection date online or by phone with your city office. 2. Purchase a paid 'Sodai-Gomi Sticker' at a convenience store. 3. Stick it onto the item, and place it outside your house on the booked morning.

この古いスーツケースは30センチ以上あるので、粗大ゴミとして予約して捨てる必要があります。 / 粗大ゴミのシールは、セブンイレブンやファミリーマートなどのレジで簡単に買えますよ。

🔊 This old suitcase is larger than 30 cm, so we need to book it as oversized trash to discard it. / You can easily buy the oversized trash stickers at the register of convenience stores like Seven-Eleven or FamilyMart.

❓ Bilingual Recycling Quiz

What is the correct procedure for discarding oversized items like suitcases or furniture (over 30cm)?

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