Choose the version for your location

The official ABC of Waste Disposal Rules page links an English set and a separate Nanko Port Town version. It also offers other language versions and related collection information. Check which version matches where you live; a document for a particular collection system should not be treated as a citywide instruction for every address.

Use the landing page to obtain the current official file rather than an old copy saved by another household. If a particular download is unavailable, return to the landing page or ask the responsible service for the current document. The city’s HTML collection guide is another useful reference while you check the appropriate instructions for your address and item.

Make a household reference you can use

Write a short local checklist covering collection days, the designated point and the categories you use most often. Keep special items, batteries and larger appliances on a separate question list until you have checked their specific route. Ask the relevant Environmental Management Center when a product is unclear.

Before a move or major clean-out, arrange the correct service for large quantities and bulky belongings in advance. Do not assume ordinary collection can take everything on the last day. Share the address-specific checklist with household members and update it when official rules change. The ABC material is a useful reference, but current local instructions and a correct assessment of the individual item remain essential.

Adapted and rewritten by Japanese.Pink from the City of Osaka’s ABC of Waste Disposal Rules — English resource page. The wording and organization have been edited. Source checked: 9 November 2026.