Garbage Disposal
Household waste should be sorted and disposed under the rules of Sapporo City or Hakodate City. The rules of sorting and disposing of Sapporo City are as follows. Please respect the rules.
Sorting
Waste should be sorted into nine different categories. Please refer to the list below.
Waste Bags
Waste should be placed into designated bags or transparent bags.
・Designated bag is a special garbage bag made by Sapporo City. The wastes marked by designated on the list below should be disposed of in the designated bags, or they will not be collected. The designated bag is available at convenience stores and supermarkets.
・Transparent bags are non-designated transparent or semi-transparent plastic bags.
Collecting Days and Time
Collecting days of waste differs depending on the type of waste. The schedule varies by district. Please confirm the schedule of your resident area. The waste should be put out at the collecting point by 8:30 a.m.
Collecting Point
The collecting point is designated by each district. Please confirm your collecting point.
| Sorts | Rate of collection | Garbage bag | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnable waste | Twice a week | designated | Kitchen waste, cooking oil, soiled paper, clothing, etc |
| Non-burnable waste | Once a month | designated | Metal products, Glass, fluorescent lamps, etc |
| Pressurized spray cans | Once a month | transparent | Hairspray, insecticide tins, tabletop gas cartridges |
| Dry batteries | Once a week | transparent | Dry batteries |
| Plastic containers and packaging | Once a week | transparent | Plastic containers (packs, cups, trays and bottles), plastic bags, wrapping, etc |
| Bottles, cans and PET bottles | Once a week | transparent | Empty bottles, Empty cans, PET bottles, etc |
| Branches, leaves, grass and weed cuttings | Once a month | transparent | Grass, fallen leaves, branches, etc |
| Miscellaneous paper | Once a fortnight | transparent | Paper boxes, paper bags, postcards, letters, envelopes, cores from toilet rolls, etc Except cardboard boxes, newspapers or magazines. ※ Recyclable paper are picked up by resident’s associations, neighborhood associations, and other such organizations. |
| Bulky refuse | Schedule a collection | Waste which will not fit into the biggest designated waste bag. Please arrange for collection by calling. TEL: 011-281-8153（ 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.） The reference number and cost of collection will be informed. Please purchase a collection sticker, write the reference number on the sticker, stick it on the waste and put the waste in the collection point on the designated day. | |
The rule of sorting and disposing waste can be very complicated to newcomers. English, Chinese and Korean guidebooks are available at International Student Support Desk (SCS 1F). Information is also available on the website of Sapporo City.
https://www.city.sapporo.jp.e.ain.hp.transer.com/seiso/gomi/index.html