Waste Disposal Rules and Recycling

 

Please sort waste by type. You should place it at allocated recycling and waste collection stations by 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. in special areas) on designated collection days.

Inquiries about sorting waste and collection days: Minato Recycling and Waste Management Office

Inquiries about recycling and waste collection stations: Manager of your housing complex or your landlord

 

Waste Sorting Guidebook (English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese)

To inform residents of waste disposal rules and manners, Minato City publishes a Waste Sorting Guidebook (English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese). It is posted on the Minato City Website.

Inquiries: Minato Recycling and Waste Management Office

Tel: 03-3450-8025

Also available to be viewed on the Minato City Website.

English(PDF:9,784KB)

Korean(PDF:9,302KB)

Chinese(PDF:8,427KB)

Japanese(PDF:10,217KB)

 

Tokyo Minato City Waste Sorting App

Minato City also distributes the Tokyo Minato City Waste Sorting App for smartphones. With this useful app, you can check the information on recyclables and waste easily. The app features the following functions:

Search function: You can search for recyclables and waste sorting, collection days by area, etc.

Alert function: A reminder alarm to prevent residents from missing collection days.

To download the app (free of charge), scan the following 2D code.
 

For Android(Compatible with Android OS2.3 or later)( External link )

For iOS(Compatible with iOS5.1.1 or later)( External link )

 

Recyclables collection boxes in Minato City's facilities

Resources unwanted by households can be brought to the collection boxes in Minato City's facilities. For the locations of the collection boxes, check Minato City Website.