Daily life

How to Properly Dispose of Garbage

• When is the garbage collection day?

  As it varies according to location, please refer to the city official website.
  City official website / URL: https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p001523.html

• What is combustible garbage and how to dispose of it?

  Kitchen waste, paper waste, plastics and vinyls, leather goods, wood chips, diapers, etc. Please use the designated bag to dispose of the garbage.
  City official website / URL:https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p001542.html

• What is non-combustible garbage and how to dispose of it?

  Pottery, glass, umbrellas, cutlery, small household appliances, etc. should be disposed of using the designated bag. Dry batteries, fluorescent tubes, products with mercury, etc. should be thrown into a transparent bag and not the designated bag.
  City official website / URL: https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p001543.html

• What is recyclable garbage and how to dispose of it?

  Please throw the empty bottles and empty cans into the collection bags placed at each garbage collection station. Please throw the metal products such as pots and kettles together with empty cans.
  City official website / URL:https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p001544.html

• How to dispose of plastic bottles?

  Please lightly rinse and crush plastic bottles (PET Bottles) before placing them in the Garbage collection net bag installed at the stations. Remove the caps and labels and dispose them as burnable garbage.
  City website/URL::https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p001547.html

• What is 'valuable waste' and how to dispose of it?

  Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paper cartons, miscellaneous paper, old clothes, blankets, etc. Please tie each item with a string in a cross shape manner and put them out according to their category. Place old clothes and blankets in a clear plastic bag and put them out on a day when it is not raining.
  City website/URL:https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p013710.html

• What is large-sized garbage and how to dispose of it?

  Burnable garbage over 50cm in size and non-burnable garbage that does not fit into the designated bags are considered large-sized garbage and will be charged for collection fee. Please apply for collection at the large-sized garbage Reception Center (047-457-4153).
  City website/URL:https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/002/p001549.html

• How to dispose of TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners?

  Televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners cannot be disposed as large-sized garbage. Please consult with the store where you bought the items, to the store when you buy a replacement or purchase a recycling ticket at the post office and either take the item yourself to a designated collection point (Maruzen Keiyo Logistics Co., Ltd.) or ask a licensed waste disposal company to take it for you.
  City website/URL:https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/004/p001526.html

• I heard that garbage is sorted and thrown away in Japan. I don't know how to dispose of garbage.

  In Funabashi City, household garbage is categorized into five categories. ① Burnable garbage, ② Non-burnable garbage, ③ Recyclable garbage and PET bottles, ④ Valuable items, and ⑤ Large-sized garbage. Please make sure to dispose of your garbage on the days and times of collection according to each category.
  
  Funabashi City distributes simple pamphlets in six languages ​​(English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Nepalese).
  If you want to know about the collection days, We can provide you with a pamphlet listing the days of the week in each language at the Clean Promotion Division counter on the 4th floor of the City Hall Main Building.
  
  In addition, a pamphlet on How to Properly Dispose of Garbage in six languages are available on the website.
  
  For details, please see the "Pamphlet on How to Properly Dispose of Garbage" on the Funabashi City Hall website.
  City website/URL:<
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/005/p029559.html
  
  You can also use Funabashi City's garbage sorting app "San-R" to easily check garbage sorting and collection days.
  Available in Japanese, English, and Chinese.
  City website/URL:
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/001/p064391.html
• How should I dispose of large garbage ?

  Garbage over 20 liters can also be collected door-to-door by telephone application. Up to 5 items can be collected each time. To apply, call the Large-sized Garbage Reception Center, purchase a Large-sized Garbage collection ticket at a convenience store, etc., and attach it to the Large-sized Garbage.
  
  Large-sized Garbage Reception Center Phone: 047-457-4153
  (Reference link) Clean Promotion Division website: How to put out the Large Garbage
  City website/URL:
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/002/p001549.html
  
  If you do not understand Japanese or would like to speak in your own language, please call the Funabashi City General Consultation Service for Foreigners.
  You will be connected to the Large-sized Garbage Reception Center and an interpreter will be provided.
  Tel: 050-3101-3495

bicycle

• The bicycle parked in front of the station is gone. Was it stolen?

  If you do not put it in the designated bicycle storage area, it may be considered illegal bicycle parking left on the road and may be transferred by the city. There is a possibility of theft, but if you cannot find the bicycle, please access the "Transfer List (PDF file)" from the city's homepage and check the security registration number and body number.
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/koutsu/002/p021468.html
  The transferred bicycles are in storage.
  
  To pick up your bicycle, you need to pay a transfer storage fee of ¥ 2,750.
  For details, please see the homepage of the Urban Development Division.
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/koutsu/002/p092906.html
• What should I do if I use the bicycle parking lot?

  There are two methods, one is to use it every day (24 hours) and the other is to use it on a monthly basis.
  If you use it on a daily basis, please pay the fee to the local checkout machine or the organizer. The amount is 100 yen a day (24 hours).
  You need to apply in advance to use the service on a monthly basis. Please refer to the URL below for application methods and fees.
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/kurashi/koutsu/001/p009815.html

Housing

• Your home has been damaged by a fire or natural disaster. What should I do now.

  Various support systems have been established for citizens affected by building fires, natural disasters, etc. Please contact each section for details.
  If you don't understand Japanese or want to speak in your own language, please consult the Funabashi Multilingual Information Center.
  I will connect you to each section and interpret for you.
  Telephone: 050-3101-3495
  
  For more information, please see the Funabashi City disaster prevention portal site "For citizens affected by building fires, etc."
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/bousai/003/risai/p054009.html
  “For citizens affected by natural disasters” https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/bousai/003/risai/p084061.html
  Crisis Management Division Telephone 047-436-2032