Summary
Starting April 2023, Sendai City (宮城県仙台市) introduced a new sorting system that consolidates product plastics — such as hangers — together with existing plastic packaging under the single category of “Plastic Resources” for collection.
Key Points from the Official Notice
- According to Sendai City’s official notice, from April 2023, ahead of other designated cities, product plastics made of 100% plastic material — including hangers, straws, forks, rulers, and toys — became eligible for disposal as “Plastic Resources.”
- According to the official notice, the collection day remains unchanged from the existing plastic packaging schedule (once a week).
- According to the official notice, product plastics and plastic packaging are placed together in a red designated bag for disposal. Currently available designated bags for packaging can continue to be used.
- According to the official notice, items roughly larger than 30 cm are treated as oversized waste.
- According to the official notice, rechargeable batteries, devices containing rechargeable batteries, lighters, bladed items, and syringes or IV bags must never be placed in the bag.
What Users Should Check
- If you have been disposing of hangers or small plastic items as regular household garbage, you will need to switch to placing them in a red designated bag and putting them out on plastic resource collection days.
- Large plastic items roughly exceeding 30 cm must be handled separately as oversized waste.
- Rechargeable batteries and devices containing them cannot be mixed into plastic resource bags and must be disposed of separately.
For the most current and accurate information, always check the official page.
Source
- Sendai City Official — Separate Collection of Product Plastics Begins from April 2023 (Last checked: 2026-06-03)