This is a typical garbage bin in Japan. All garbage is divided into burnable: food, paper, etc., which is collected two or three times a week; and non-burnable but not 'bulky': plastic, glass, metal, etc., which is collected once a week. If you mix your garbage, then your neighbours might return the bag to your doorstep for you to sort through.
Garbage must be put out before 8:00 a.m. and some neighbours go berserk if you put it out the night before. It’s best to watch what your neighbours do in order to determine how strict your neighbourhood is about putting garbage out the night before. Also look out for special days when bottles, cans, and paper (including newspapers) are collected separately. Don't put anything out on a non-garbage day—leave it to rot in your kitchen rather than put it out on a non-garbage day.
You must put garbage out in special bags you can buy in convenience stores or in a large plastic bin with the lid removed. You must bring in the bin immediately after the garbage has been collected, so, unless you want to spend four hours waiting for the garbage to be removed, use the bags.
(source: MKC Properties)
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2 comments:
Great blog you have, and I like reading and seeing all the photos from your city.
Cheers
Japanese people are very specific about what they want. Just follow everybody else:)
Take care.
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