What category is Paint in Matsuyama City?

In Matsuyama City, Paint is disposed of as "Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items".

What are the disposal steps for Paint?

Soak the contents (paint) into cloth or newspaper and put them out as Burnable Garbage (brushes are also Burnable Garbage). Put Burnable Garbage in a white semi-transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put it out by 7 a.m. on Burnable Garbage day (twice a week). Leave no contents in empty paint cans, put them in a colorless transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put them out by 8 a.m. on Metal and Glass Items day (once every 2 weeks). Plastic caps of paint cans go to Plastic Containers and Packaging

Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items Updated 2026-09-26 Matsuyama City

Paint ／ Matsuyama City

TL;DR

Paint is classified as "Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items" in Matsuyama City.

How to dispose 4 STEPS

1 Soak the contents (paint) into cloth or newspaper and put them out as Burnable Garbage (brushes are also Burnable Garbage)
2 Put Burnable Garbage in a white semi-transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put it out by 7 a.m. on Burnable Garbage day (twice a week)
3 Leave no contents in empty paint cans, put them in a colorless transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put them out by 8 a.m. on Metal and Glass Items day (once every 2 weeks)
4 Plastic caps of paint cans go to Plastic Containers and Packaging

Basic Info Quick Facts

Category Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items

Pickup Day Depends on size See the steps below and the official siteSee the steps above and the official site

Fee Check See the city's fee table

Booking Depends on size See the steps below and the official siteSee the steps above and the official site

Details & How-to

Paint is classified as Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items.

Disposal Steps

Soak the contents (paint) into cloth or newspaper and put them out as Burnable Garbage (brushes are also Burnable Garbage)
Put Burnable Garbage in a white semi-transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put it out by 7 a.m. on Burnable Garbage day (twice a week)
Leave no contents in empty paint cans, put them in a colorless transparent bag of 45 liters or less and put them out by 8 a.m. on Metal and Glass Items day (once every 2 weeks)
Plastic caps of paint cans go to Plastic Containers and Packaging

Important Notes

Collection schedules and sorting rules may change. Please check the official website for the latest information.

Paint cans whose contents have hardened and cannot be removed are Oversized Items (free door-to-door collection); when applying, write that the contents cannot be removed
Paint spray cans must be completely used up and put out as Metal and Glass Items (do not make dangerous holes in them)
Thinners are not collected by the city (consult the retailer or similar)

Disposal Method Comparison

Method	Cost	Effort	Speed
Municipal	Low/Free	Medium	Slow
Pickup	High	Low	Fast
Recycle	Free+	Medium	Medium
Flea market	Free+	High	Slow

Official Info & Contact

Matsuyama City Contact

Contact

Muni. Matsuyama City ehime

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Category Burnable Garbage / Metal and Glass Items / Oversized Items

Official Sources

Primary Source

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Last verified: 2026-09-26

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