Garbage guide — Yokohama City

Step 1

Sorting Categories

Main waste categories in Yokohama City, each with representative items.

01 · BULKY 21 items

BulkyBulky Waste

Baby StrollerBedBed FrameBicycleBookshelf

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02 · HAZARD 3 items

HazardousHazardous Waste

Button BatteryDry BatteryRechargeable Battery

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03 · RESOURCE 34 items

RecyclableRecyclable Waste

BookCanCardboardElectric BlanketElectric Cord

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04 · BURN 10 items

BurnableBurnable Waste

BagBagCosmeticsFood WasteMedicine

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05 · NONBURN 8 items

Non-burnableNon-burnable Waste

CD/DVDCeramicsDishes/TablewareGas StoveGlass

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Step 2

Popular Items

Not sure where to start? Frequently searched items in Yokohama City.

Air Conditioner

Gas Stove 燃えないごみ

Iron 小さな金属類

Curtain 古布

Toy 燃やすごみ

Bag 燃やすごみ

Stuffed Toy 燃やすごみ

Scissors 小さな金属類

Motor Oil

CD/DVD 燃えないごみ

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Baby Stroller 粗大ごみ

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Bag 燃やすごみ

📦How to Dispose of Large Items

Guide for oversized garbage and appliance recycling items.

Air Conditioner Bed 粗大ごみ Bicycle 粗大ごみ Bookshelf 粗大ごみ Chair 粗大ごみ Desk 粗大ごみ Mattress 粗大ごみ Refrigerator Sofa 粗大ごみ Table 粗大ごみ Television Wardrobe 粗大ごみ Washing Machine

Step 3

Item Dictionary

Search by item name for disposal category and instructions. Popular items are listed below.

What are you disposing of?

Works in English & Japanese

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Other

Air Conditioner Baby Stroller Bag Bag Bed Bed Frame Bicycle Book Bookshelf Button Battery CD/DVD Cabinet/Wardrobe Can Cardboard Carpet/Rug Ceramics Chair Clothes Computer/PC Cooking Oil Cosmetics Curtain Desk Dishes/Tableware Dry Battery Electric Blanket Electric Cord Electric Fan Electric Heater Fire Extinguisher Fishing Rod Flower Pot Fluorescent Light Food Tray Food Waste Frying Pan Futon/Bedding Game Console Gas Stove Glass Glass Bottle Golf Club Hair Dryer Hose Iron Knife Kotatsu LED Light Bulb Lighter Magazine Mattress Medical Waste Medicine Microwave Milk Carton Mirror Mixed Paper Motor Oil Motorcycle Newspaper PET Bottle Paint Paper Carton Piano Pillow Plastic Bag Plastic Bottle Cap Plastic Container Plastic Wrap Pot Printer Rechargeable Battery Refrigerator Rice Cooker Scissors Shoes Ski Smartphone Sofa Soil/Sand Stone/Rock Stuffed Toy Styrofoam Suitcase Table Tablet Tatami Mat Television Thermometer Tire Toaster Towel Toy Umbrella Vacuum Cleaner Wardrobe Washing Machine Wood

About Yokohama City Official App

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Municipal Office & Contact

INFO

The official contact for garbage disposal is 資源循環局業務課.

Yokohama City Contact

Contact

Office 資源循環局業務課 Weekdays 8:45-17:15

Official Information

Sources

Yokohama City Official Website OFFICIAL Garbage Sorting Page LINK