🗑️ Garbage Separation Guide (Tokyo)
Please help us keep the neighborhood clean by following the local garbage rules.
🟡 1. Burnable Garbage (燃えるゴミ / Combustibles)
Examples:
Food waste
Tissues and paper towels
Small wood items
Leather or rubber products
🛍️ How to dispose:
Use designated yellow bags or clear plastic bags.
Tie the bag tightly.
🔵 2. Non-Burnable Garbage (燃えないゴミ / Non-Combustibles)
Examples:
Glass and ceramics
Metal items
Small electronics
Batteries (remove from devices)
🛍️ How to dispose:
Use designated blue bags or clear plastic bags.
Wrap sharp items for safety.
♻️ 3. Recyclables (資源ゴミ / Resources)
Separate into the following categories:
Cans & Bottles – Rinse before throwing away
PET Bottles – Remove cap and label, rinse
Glass Bottles – Rinse
Paper – Newspapers, magazines, cardboard (tie with string)
📦 How to dispose:
Use designated collection area or boxes
Don’t mix with regular trash
🔴 4. Oversized Garbage (粗大ごみ / Bulky Waste)
Requires advance reservation!
If you have any large items to throw away (e.g. suitcases, furniture, electronics):
➡️ Please contact the host in advance.
Bulky items cannot be disposed of like regular garbage and require special handling.
🧹 When the Garbage Bin is Full
🏠 Nana House Nerima
If the indoor garbage bin is full:
➡️ Please move the trash bag to the back entrance area.
📩 After placing the bag, please send us a message.
📆 If possible, we appreciate it if you can do this onTuesdays and Fridays.
🏠 Nana House Ekoda
If the indoor garbage bin is full:
➡️ Please move the trash bag to the large outdoor garbage bin in the garden.
📩 After placing the bag,please send us a message.
📆 If possible, we appreciate it if you can do this on Tuesdays and Fridays.
🏠 Nana House Sakaecho
If the indoor garbage bin is full:
➡️ Please move the trash bag to the large outdoor garbage bin beside the house.
📩 After placing the bag,please send us a message.
📆 If possible, we appreciate it if you can do this on Tuesdays and Fridays.