How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables

"How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables" is distributed at the general government offices and Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau offices of each ward.

From October 2024 and April 2025, plastic disposal procedures will change depending on your ward. Therefore, the pamphlets and leaflets to be used vary depending on the ward and time of residence.
(For foreign language versions, please contact us in advance for stock status.)

Brochures and leaflets describing how to put out after October 1, 2024

Pamphlet / Leaflet containing how to put out by March 31, 2025
About plastic disposal procedures after April 1, 2025 (Details page)

From October 1, 2024, plastic disposal procedures has been changed in the preceding nine wards (Asahi, Izumi, Isoko, Kanazawa, Konan, Sakae, Seya, Tozuka and Naka Ward).

Collective download (PDF: 39,223KB) (all-36 pages)

• Cover (PDF: 379KB)
• Yokohama Pra 5.3 plan (PDF: 2,604KB)
• Day of the week and rules for garbage disposal (PDF: 2,282KB)
• burnable garbage (PDF: 912KB)
• non-burnable garbage Spray Cans, Dry Batteries (PDF: 905KB)
• Plastic resources (PDF: 6,697KB)
• Cans, bottles, plastic bottles, small metals (PDF: 2,378KB)
• recycle paper used cloth local recyclables collection (PDF: 3,225KB)
• oversized garbage (PDF: 1,960KB)
• Garbage that cannot be collected in the city (PDF: 2,051KB)
• Small household appliances, small rechargeable batteries, batteries (PDF: 2,282KB)
• Direct bringing in and collecting recyclables, carcasses of animals, illegal dumping, business garbage (PDF: 2,543KB)
• Support for garbage removal, installation and maintenance of collection points (PDF: 2,322KB)
• Garbage at the time of disaster (PDF: 2,713KB)
• Recycling of recyclables (PDF: 1,828KB)
• List of garbage separation items (PDF: 2,692KB)
• Back cover (List of References) (PDF: 1,410KB)　　

From October 1, 2024, plastic disposal procedures has been changed in the preceding nine wards (Asahi, Izumi, Isoko, Kanazawa, Konan, Sakae, Seya, Tozuka and Naka Ward).

This is a leaflet that outlines the separation and discharge methods.
The middle surface is a list of classifications, and the collection day can be written, so it is suitable for posting etc.
How to separate and dispose of garbage and recyclables (leaflet) (PDF: 1,707KB)

[Contents]

• Points of separation
• Separation classification and discharge method
• Contact information of Oversized Garbage Reception Center and Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau offices

Pamphlet（A4：16P）

• English (English) (PDF: 13,190KB)
• Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 17,745KB)
• Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 19,452KB)
• Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 13,608KB)
• Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 13,836KB)
• Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 19,002KB)

Leaflet（A3）

• English (English) (PDF: 1,750KB)
• Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 2,198KB)
• Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 2,614KB)
• Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 1,724KB)
• Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 1,817KB)
• Filipino (Philipino) (PDF: 1,781KB)
• Thai (Thai) (PDF: 2,675KB)
• Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 2,391KB)
• French (French) (PDF: 1,840KB)
• Nepali (Nepali) (PDF: 2,084KB)

Collective download (PDF: 25,305KB) (all-28 pages) (Note 1)

• Cover (PDF: 1,984KB)
• Day of the week and rules for garbage disposal (PDF: 5,933KB)
• burnable garbage (PDF: 5,933KB)
• non-burnable garbage Spray Cans, Dry Batteries (PDF: 731KB)
• Plastic containers and packaging (PDF: 952KB)
• Cans, bottles, plastic bottles, small metals (PDF: 5,933KB)
• recycle paper used cloth local recyclables collection (PDF: 1,246KB)
• oversized garbage (PDF: 743KB)
• Bring in and collect small home appliances, small rechargeable batteries, ink cartridges, and resources directly (PDF: 1,074KB)
• Thing which cannot be handled in city (PDF: 1,232KB) (Note 1)
• Support for garbage removal, installation and maintenance of collection points, illegal dumping, business-related garbage (PDF: 857KB)
• List of garbage separation items (PDF: 782KB)
• News from disaster waste, city (PDF: 3,160KB)
• Back cover (List of References) (PDF: 887KB)

　　(Note 1) The location of “SBS Improper Delivery Support Co., Ltd. Yokohama Depot” designated pickup location on page 15 of this document was relocated on September 2, 2024.
　　[Old Address] 2-16-13, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
　　[New Address] 1-8-3, Sachiura, Kanazawa-ku

This is a leaflet that outlines the separation and discharge methods.
The middle surface is a list of classifications, and the collection day can be written, so it is suitable for posting etc.
How to separate and dispose of garbage and resources (leaflet) (PDF: 1,041KB)

[Contents]

• Points of separation
• Separation classification and discharge method
• Introduction of Penalties
• Contact information of Oversized Garbage Reception Center and Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau offices

Pamphlet（A4：16P）

• English (English) (PDF: 11,319KB)
• Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 9,503KB)
• Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 8,330KB)
• Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 9,494KB)
• Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 9,781KB)
• Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 6,106KB)

Leaflet（A3）

• English (English) (PDF: 5,324KB)
• Chinese (Chinese) (PDF: 2,369KB)
• Hangul (Hangul) (PDF: 1,844KB)
• Spanish (Spanish) (PDF: 2,088KB)
• Portuguese (Portuguese) (PDF: 5,445KB)
• Filipino (Philipino) (PDF: 3,383KB)
• Thai (Thai) (PDF: 2,252KB)
• Vietnamese (Vietnam) (PDF: 3,923KB)
• French (French) (PDF: 2,102KB)
• Nepali (Nepali) (PDF: 2,264KB)

Sorting Garbage with Mio and Io
(How to put out of used paper＆plastic)

• English (Easy Japanese) (PDF: 1,000KB)