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Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected Updated 2026-09-26 Ebetsu City

Wood / Ebetsu City

TL;DR

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).

How to dispose 4 STEPS 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) Not collected
  1. 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. 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. 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. 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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Basic Info Quick Facts

Category Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected
Pickup Day Depends on type See the steps below and the official siteSee the steps above and the official site
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)
Booking Depends on type See the steps below and the official siteSee the steps above and the official site

Details & How-to

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Wood is classified as Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected.

Disposal Steps

  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

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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Ebetsu City Contact

Contact
Muni. Ebetsu City Hokkaido
Dept. Ebetsu City Waste Management Division 📞 011-383-4217 / Mon-Fri 8:45-17:15 (excluding weekends and holidays)
Official Official website Check for latest info
Category Non-burnable Garbage / Burnable Garbage / Oversized Items / Not Collected

Official Sources

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SOURCEEbetsu City LAST REVIEW2026-09-26 PREFHokkaido