Kotatsu / Kashiwa City
TL;DR
Kotatsu is classified as "Non-burnable Garbage / Oversized Items" in Kashiwa City. Fee: If it is oversized garbage: 1,100 yen per item (tax included, Kashiwa area) / 880 yen per item (tax included, Shonan area).
- 1 [Kashiwa area] If it is less than 1.2 m on each side, put it out as Non-burnable Garbage at the collection point by 8:30 a.m. on the collection day
- 2 [Kashiwa area] If it is 1.2 m or more on a side, it is oversized garbage: apply to Yamamoto Sangyo Co., Ltd. (phone 04-7132-1878, Mon–Sat 8:30–17:00) or online
- 3 [Shonan area] It is oversized garbage: apply to Clean Center Shirasagi (phone 04-7193-5389, Mon–Sat 8:30–17:15)
- 4 For oversized garbage, buy an "oversized garbage disposal ticket" at a retailer (1,100 yen per item in the Kashiwa area, 880 yen per item in the Shonan area, tax included), fill in the required information and attach it, then put the item at the front door (near the ground-floor entrance for an apartment or condominium) by the morning of the collection day (8:30 in the Kashiwa area, 8:00 in the Shonan area)
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Basic Info Quick Facts
Category
Non-burnable Garbage / Oversized Items
Pickup Day
Depends on size
See the steps below and the official site
Fee
If it is oversized garbage: 1,100 yen per item (tax included, Kashiwa area) / 880 yen per item (tax included, Shonan area)
Booking
Depends on size
See the steps below and the official site
Details & How-to
02Kotatsu is classified as Non-burnable Garbage / Oversized Items.
Disposal Steps
- [Kashiwa area] If it is less than 1.2 m on each side, put it out as Non-burnable Garbage at the collection point by 8:30 a.m. on the collection day
- [Kashiwa area] If it is 1.2 m or more on a side, it is oversized garbage: apply to Yamamoto Sangyo Co., Ltd. (phone 04-7132-1878, Mon–Sat 8:30–17:00) or online
- [Shonan area] It is oversized garbage: apply to Clean Center Shirasagi (phone 04-7193-5389, Mon–Sat 8:30–17:15)
- For oversized garbage, buy an "oversized garbage disposal ticket" at a retailer (1,100 yen per item in the Kashiwa area, 880 yen per item in the Shonan area, tax included), fill in the required information and attach it, then put the item at the front door (near the ground-floor entrance for an apartment or condominium) by the morning of the collection day (8:30 in the Kashiwa area, 8:00 in the Shonan area)
Important Notes
Collection schedules and sorting rules may change. Please check the official website for the latest information.
- Kashiwa area: kotatsu and electric kotatsu are Non-burnable Garbage (Oversized Items if 1.2 m or more on a side). Furniture-style kotatsu are Oversized Items (Non-burnable Garbage if less than 1.2 m on each side)
- Shonan area: a kotatsu frame (yagura) counts as 1 item per unit and an electric kotatsu as 1 item per set, as Oversized Items (can be combined with the tabletop)
- Kotatsu futons are Oversized Items (up to 3 pieces count as 1 item)
- Oversized garbage cannot be put out at the garbage collection point
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Official Info & Contact
03Kashiwa City Contact
Contact
Muni.
Kashiwa City
Chiba
Dept.
Environmental Services Division
📞 04-7167-1139 / Weekdays 8:30-17:15
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Category
Non-burnable Garbage / Oversized Items
Official Sources
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city.kashiwa.lg.jp
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Last verified: 2026-09-26
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