Wood / Ebetsu City
Wood is classified as "Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected" in Ebetsu City. Fee: Designated garbage bag or garbage disposal ticket (paid). Bundles of pruned branches or scrap wood (each piece 1 m or less long and 10 cm or less in diameter, bundle diameter 50 cm or less): 100 yen garbage disposal ticket per bundle. Pieces longer than 1 m are Oversized Items (pruned branches, scrap wood and wooden (plywood) boards: 250 yen oversized garbage sticker per piece).
- 1 Put small pieces such as disposable chopsticks, toothpicks, bamboo skewers and twigs (each 2 cm or less in diameter) in a designated garbage bag as burnable garbage
- 2 Pruned branches and scrap wood over 2 cm and up to 10 cm in diameter per piece, wooden boards over 0.5 cm and up to 10 cm thick (scrap wood, plywood, concrete-form plywood, etc.) and dismantled wooden items up to 10 cm in diameter (thickness) are non-burnable garbage. Attach a garbage disposal ticket to pieces 1 m or less long that do not fit in a designated garbage bag
- 3 Pruned branches and scrap wood can be bundled if each piece is 1 m or less long and 10 cm or less in diameter; attach a 100 yen garbage disposal ticket per bundle with a bundle diameter of 50 cm or less (up to 8 bundles at a time)
- 4 Pieces longer than 1 m are Oversized Items. Apply by phone to the Oversized Garbage Reception Center (☎011-380-6000) and attach an oversized garbage sticker
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Details & How-to
02Wood is classified as Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected.
Disposal Steps
- Put small pieces such as disposable chopsticks, toothpicks, bamboo skewers and twigs (each 2 cm or less in diameter) in a designated garbage bag as burnable garbage
- Pruned branches and scrap wood over 2 cm and up to 10 cm in diameter per piece, wooden boards over 0.5 cm and up to 10 cm thick (scrap wood, plywood, concrete-form plywood, etc.) and dismantled wooden items up to 10 cm in diameter (thickness) are non-burnable garbage. Attach a garbage disposal ticket to pieces 1 m or less long that do not fit in a designated garbage bag
- Pruned branches and scrap wood can be bundled if each piece is 1 m or less long and 10 cm or less in diameter; attach a 100 yen garbage disposal ticket per bundle with a bundle diameter of 50 cm or less (up to 8 bundles at a time)
- Pieces longer than 1 m are Oversized Items. Apply by phone to the Oversized Garbage Reception Center (☎011-380-6000) and attach an oversized garbage sticker
Important Notes
Collection schedules and sorting rules may change. Please check the official website for the latest information.
- Wooden items are basically non-burnable garbage. Wooden boards 0.5 cm or less thick are burnable garbage
- Wood over 10 cm in diameter is not collected by the city. Ask the Ebetsu Recycling Business Cooperative (☎011-385-7124)
- Items longer than 2 m are not accepted as Oversized Items (not collected by the city)
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
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Primary SourceLast verified: 2026-09-26