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Sorting and Disposing of Garbage

Be sure to put garbage out at the curb in front of your house or at the collection station before 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Bottles and cans should be placed in the orange containers. Collection procedures for the following neighborhoods differ slightly from other neighborhoods, as indicated.
Kamirenjaku 2-chome, Shimorenjaku 3-chome
Combustible garbage is collected during the night. Put out garbage by 11:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
All of Inokashira and Nakahara; Shinkawa 1-, 4-, 5- and 6-chome ; Nozaki 1-chome ; Kamirenjaku 6-, 7-, 8- and 9-chome ; Shimorenjaku 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- and 9-chome
Bottles and cans will be collected from each home. Place items in bags or containers, and put these out at the curb in front of your house or at the collection station.

The amount of garbage that can be put out for each collection is limited.

  • Combustible and non-combustible garbage: Up to three citydesignated 40liter prepaid garbage bags.
  • Other garbage: Up to three 45liter garbage bags.


    • Four or more bags of garbage constitute excessive garbage and require the payment of an additional collection fee. Contact the Bulky Garbage Reception Center (Tel: 03-5715-1212) to schedule a collection.

Garbage Collection Schedule by Neighborhood.

Location

Garbage Category

 Combustible Garbage Non-combustible Garbage Plastic Items,
Hazardous
Garbage		 PET Bottles Bottles and Cans Paper and Clothes
Osawa 3-chome, Jindaiji, Iguchi, Nozaki 2- and 3-chome Tue. Fri. 2nd and 4th Wed. Mon. 1st and 3rd Thu. 2nd and 4th Thu. Thu.
Nozaki 4-chome, Osawa 1-, 2-, 4-, 5- and 6-chome Tue. Fri. 2nd and 4th Wed. Mon. 2nd and 4th Thu. 1st and 3rd Thu. Wed.
Kamirenjaku 1~5-chome Mon. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. Tue. 2nd and 4th Wed. 1st and 3rd Wed. Fri.
Shimorenjaku 1~4-chome Mon. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. Tue. 2nd and 4th Fri. 1st and 3rd Fri. Fri.
Nozaki 1-chome, Kamirenjaku 6~9-chome Mon. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. Fri. 2nd and 4th Tue. 1st and 3rd Tue. Wed.
Shinkawa 6-chome, Shimorenjaku 5~9-chome Mon. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. Fri. 1st and 3rd Tue. 2nd and 4th Tue. Tue.
Inokashira Tue. Fri. 2nd and 4th Wed. Wed. 2nd and 4th Mon. 1st and 3rd Mon. Thu.
Mure Mon. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. Wed. 1st and 3rd Fri. 2nd and 4th Fri. Tue.
Kitano, Shinkawa 2- and 3-chome Tue. Fri. 2nd and 4th Wed. Thu. 1st and 3rd Wed. 2nd and 4th Wed. Mon.
Nakahara, Shinkawa 1-, 4- and 5-chome Tue. Fri. 2nd and 4th Wed. Thu. 1st and 3rd Mon. 2nd and 4th Mon. Mon.

More detailed explanations

Use City-Designated Prepaid Garbage Bags for Combustible and Non-Combustible Garbage.

A kind of Garbage.

Bulky Garbage/Excessive Garbage. (Fees Apply)

Items That Cannot Be Collected by the City.

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Mitaka Municipal Office　1-1, Nozaki 1-chome, Mitaka City, 181-8555, Tokyo Tel:0422-45-1151(Main Switchboard) Access Mitaka City Office

Hours:Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed:national holidays and during the December29 through January3)