What category is Lighter in Shiki City?

In Shiki City, Lighter is disposed of as "Hazardous Waste".

What are the disposal steps for Lighter?

For disposable (gas) lighters: outdoors in a well-ventilated place with no open flame nearby, press the lever down, hold it with a rubber band or tape, and leave the lighter for half a day to a full day until the gas is used up. For oil lighters, use up the fuel inside. Take it to the collection point by 8 a.m. on the non-burnable/hazardous waste collection day (the 2nd and 4th occurrence each month of your district's set weekday, for example the 2nd and 4th Wednesday). Put it in the designated red triangle corner box (the dry-cell battery and lighter box) at the collection point

Where can I ask questions about disposing of Lighter?

Contact Environmental Division (Tel: 048-473-5311).

Hazardous Waste Updated 2026-09-25 Shiki City

Lighter ／ Shiki City

TL;DR

Lighter is classified as "Hazardous Waste" in Shiki City.

How to dispose 4 STEPS

1 For disposable (gas) lighters: outdoors in a well-ventilated place with no open flame nearby, press the lever down, hold it with a rubber band or tape, and leave the lighter for half a day to a full day until the gas is used up
2 For oil lighters, use up the fuel inside
3 Take it to the collection point by 8 a.m. on the non-burnable/hazardous waste collection day (the 2nd and 4th occurrence each month of your district's set weekday, for example the 2nd and 4th Wednesday)
4 Put it in the designated red triangle corner box (the dry-cell battery and lighter box) at the collection point

Basic Info Quick Facts

Category Hazardous Waste

Pickup Day Check See the steps below and the calendarSee the steps above and the calendar

Fee Free / bring-in Depends on method

Booking Special pickup Designated point

Details & How-to

Lighter is classified as Hazardous Waste.

Disposal Steps

For disposable (gas) lighters: outdoors in a well-ventilated place with no open flame nearby, press the lever down, hold it with a rubber band or tape, and leave the lighter for half a day to a full day until the gas is used up
For oil lighters, use up the fuel inside
Take it to the collection point by 8 a.m. on the non-burnable/hazardous waste collection day (the 2nd and 4th occurrence each month of your district's set weekday, for example the 2nd and 4th Wednesday)
Put it in the designated red triangle corner box (the dry-cell battery and lighter box) at the collection point

Important Notes

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

The city does not collect lighters with contents still inside, because they can cause fires in garbage trucks and processing facilities
Oil-lighter fuel cans are not hazardous waste; they go out as bottles and spray cans. As with spray cans, use up the contents completely (cans with contents left are not accepted; no need to puncture them) and put them in the city-designated yellow basket on the recyclables collection day

Official Info & Contact

Shiki City Contact

Contact

Muni. Shiki City Saitama

Dept. Environmental Division 📞 048-473-5311

Official Official website Check for latest info

Category Hazardous Waste

Official Sources

Primary Source

Official Website city.shiki.lg.jp Visit

Last verified: 2026-09-25

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SOURCEShiki City LAST REVIEW2026-09-25 PREFSaitama