Smartphone ／ Shimonoseki City
Smartphone is classified as "Hazardous Waste" in Shimonoseki City. Fee: Hazardous Waste (door-to-door collection): ¥100 disposal ticket for Oversized Items, etc. per bag (45 liters or less) / Free at small household appliance collection boxes.
- 1 Erase your data (personal information)
- 2 Take it to a retailer, or remove any removable battery and use one of the city's small-appliance collection boxes (slot 40cm x 20cm, free)
- 3 To use city collection, put it out as Hazardous Waste (non-mercury items ㋑) in a transparent or semi-transparent bag of 45 liters or less with a 100-yen disposal ticket attached
- 4 Apply for door-to-door collection with the Oversized Garbage Reception Center by phone or online at least 3 business days before the collection day, and put it out by 8:30 a.m. on that day near the entrance facing the public road
Basic Info Quick Facts
Details & How-to
02Smartphone is classified as Hazardous Waste.
Disposal Steps
- Erase your data (personal information)
- Take it to a retailer, or remove any removable battery and use one of the city's small-appliance collection boxes (slot 40cm x 20cm, free)
- To use city collection, put it out as Hazardous Waste (non-mercury items ㋑) in a transparent or semi-transparent bag of 45 liters or less with a 100-yen disposal ticket attached
- Apply for door-to-door collection with the Oversized Garbage Reception Center by phone or online at least 3 business days before the collection day, and put it out by 8:30 a.m. on that day near the entrance facing the public road
Important Notes
Collection schedules and sorting rules may change. Please check the official website for the latest information.
- Swollen or deformed rechargeable batteries cannot be put out as Hazardous Waste. A swollen smartphone can be taken to the city's free collection points for lithium-ion batteries and similar items (up to 3 per day)
- It cannot be put out at a garbage station (door-to-door collection only)
- Batteries mixed into Non-burnable Garbage can cause fires and are very dangerous
Disposal Methods
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Put out by municipal sorting rules
Category: Hazardous Waste / Fee: Hazardous Waste (door-to-door collectio…
To use city collection, put it out as Hazardous Waste (non-mercury items ㋑) in a transparent or semi-transparent bag of…
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Buyback / Recycle shop
Can get cash if in good condition. Especially for brand items
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3
Junk removal service
For bulk disposal. Same-day service available
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Bulk collection for moving or cleaning. Free estimate, same-day service
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Primary SourceLast verified: 2026-09-26