Plastic Recycling Collection begins April 2009 　Up until now "Waste Plastics (hai purasuchikku-rui)" have been disposed of with your burnable garbage (moeru gomi). However, beginning April 1st, 2009 waste plastics will be collected seperately. 　 Please dispose of your unwanted household plastic waste in the designate garbage bag (plastics-only recycling bag). Please also remember to properly tie up and label (with your name) the plastics waste bag before disposing it.

Waste Plastics are containers, wrappers, and other daily household plastics marked with the following symbol:

"Pura"

　　 Bottles: Grocery and daily household plastics

Sauce, soup, dressing, and dairy product containers

Detergent, shampoo, and conditioner containers

Mayonnaise and ketchup-shaped tubes

　　 Bags: Grocery and household item plastic bags

Vegetable, noodle, and bread bags; instant noodle wrappers, candy wrappers

Instant and frozen food packaging; grocery bags

　　 Plastic Lids, Films,& Nets

PET bottle caps and plastic labels

Plastic lids of bottled goods such as foods and seasonings

Mandarin orange and onion nets

　　 Cups & Packaging: Grocery and household item plastics

Instant noodle, pudding, and jelly cups; egg cartons

Side dish and bento/lunch box containers

　　 Other Plastic Goods

Toys, CDs, plastic buckets, wash bins, vinyl planter sheets, rulers, small cases, etc.

Please remove bottle contents, cap or lid, and wash thoroughly before disposing.
Please rinse out the remnants in any food bags, cups, or containers with water before disposing.
If for whatever reason you cannot remove food remnants even after washing, please dispose of the item with your burnable garbage (moeru gomi).
Please dispose of plastic wrap as burnable garbage (moeru gomi).
If any metals or rubbers are attached, please remove before disposal.

Be sure to leave grocery and vinyl bags empty before inserting into plastics recycling bag.
Do not include kitchen or paper waste under any circumstances.
Dispose of PET bottles and styrofoam garbage (food trays) on resource waste garbage days.
Dispose of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) objects with your burnable waste (moeru gomi).
　　 Examples: PVC Pipes (household items), vinyl umbrellas (vinyl portion), water hoses, rubber swimming tubes, synthetic leather products (shoes, bags, wallets, etc.), beach balls, etc.

One 10-pack: 250 yen
On sale as of March 1st at stores within Koka City.
Plastic Recycling Bag dimensions are: 97(h) x 65(w) x 40cm (l)

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