Collection Boxes for Recyclable Garbage
最終更新日：2021年7月15日
Tokushima City has set up collection boxes as below. Please follow the designated disposal procedure so that the collected garbage can be properly recycled.
Collection Boxes
| Garbage | Collected at: | Collectable items: | Uncollectable items: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste fluorescent tubes | City Hall, Tobu (East)/Seibu (West) garbage disposal plants, Tokushima City Eco Station, community centers (with exceptions), etc. | Flourescent tubes for home use (straight tube type, ring type, bulb type) | Fluorescent tubes and other items (e.g. lightning equipment, light bulbs, etc.) used up by business operators |
| 2 | Ink cartridges | City Hall, Tobu (East)/Seibu (West) garbage disposal plants, Tokushima City eco station, branch offices of Tokushima City Hall | Ink cartidges for home use from 1 of 4 official brands (Brother, Canon, EPSON, or HP Japan) | N/A |
| 3 | Batteries, mobile batteries, and heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco products (Note below) | City Hall, Tobu (East)/Seibu (West) garbage disposal plants, Tokushima City eco station, and branch offices of Tokushima City Hall | Batteries, mobile batteries, and heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco products for home use | Small rechargeable batteries (nickel cadmium batteries, nickel hydrogen batteries, and lithium ion batteries) |
| 4 | Food packing trays |
Tokushima City Eco Station, and community centers (with exceptions) | Styrodoam food trays (for meat, fish, vegetables, deli-foods, etc. Trays with prints are acceptable.) | Plastic packages for eggs, tofu, or strawberries, etc., containers for instant noodles, natto (fermented soybeans) or bento (take-out dishes, etc.), and large foam boxes and styrofoam, etc. (like that used as cushioning materials) |
- Batteries can also be disposed on large garbage collection day. Please carefully separate them from other garbage in that case.
1. Check if the tray is acceptable or not.
2. Wash it well.
3. Dry it well.
4. Throw it away into a collection box without putting it in bags or binding it with strings.
- How to dispose of foam food trays:
The Tokushima City Eco Station
The Tokushima City Eco Station is a place where people can bring 21 kinds of recyclable household garbage to for disposal.
① Aluminum cans ② Steel cans ③ Colorless bottles ④ Brown bottles ⑤ Other bottles ⑥ PET bottles ⑦ Newspaper ⑧ Magazines ⑨ Cardboard ⑩ Paper cartons ⑪ Misc. paper ⑫ Food packing trays ⑬ Plastic (mark) garbage ⑭ Used clothes ⑮ Ink cartridges ⑯ Batteries ⑰ Waste fluorescent tubes ⑱ Cooking oil ⑲ Cell phones ⑳ Down comforters/duvets ㉑ Small rechargeable batteries (separate box from collection box for regular batteries)
Location:
- 5-40, 2-chome, Joto-cho, Tokushima City
Open Hours:
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm on weekdays
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Sat., Sun. & national holidays (including year-end holiday from Dec. 29th to 31st)(Note: Closed on Jan.1st-3rd)
Resource/Garbage Separation App
There is a resource/garbage separation app called “threeR” (さんあ～る) that you can download on your smartphone or mobile tablets. This app will notify you of garbage collection days, has a guide about how to discard different resources/garbage, and more. A portion of the app is available in English and Chinese, in addition to Japanese. You can search and download “threeR” (さんあ～る) through any app store.
For Inquiries
Environment Policy Div. (Kankyo Seisaku-ka) TEL: 088-621-5202 FAX: 088-621-5210
