Waste
Separate waste into burnables, non-burnables, organic waste, recyclables, bulk waste and other waste, and put the rubbish out at one of the waste collection points located in each Please buase these bags at retailers in Niseko Town. (Niseko Town bags are different from Kutchan Town bags. ) Opaque black bags can not be used for waste collection.
From March 2015 the burnable waste categories will change.Disposable nappies (diapers), feminine hygiene products, and pet toilet sanitary sheets will fall under the new category of "sanitary waste".
Click the following link for an illustrated guide to garbage separation and disposal in Niseko Town
From March 2015 the burnable waste categories will change.Disposable nappies (diapers), feminine hygiene products, and pet toilet sanitary sheets will fall under the new category of "sanitary waste".
Click the following link for an illustrated guide to garbage separation and disposal in Niseko Town
- Garbage Separation and Disposal(PDF format: 3 MB)
Waste that is not collected by the town
Hazardous waste including wheels and tires of cars and motorcycles, old batteries, waste oil, cans with paint in them, agrichemicals, propane cylinders, drums, household kerosene talks, fire extinguishers and agricultural machinery are not collected by the town. Please ask retailers of these products or special collection agents to arrange for their disposal.
Home Appliance Recycling Act
It is also prohibited to put out PCs (main units and monitors) as waste as per the Act for the Promotion of the Effective Utilization of Resources. Ask manufacturers and distributors to collect them for recycling (this is a charged service)
Domestic waste - collection days vary between different districts in the town
| Classification and type | Frequency | Disposal method | Charge | Notes |
| Burnables | Once a week | Designated Niseko garbage bag (purchased from stores in Niseko) | Charged | - |
| Nonburnables | Once a month | - | ||
| Organic waste | Twice a week | - | ||
| Cans | Once a week | Transparent bag | Free | Steel / aluminum |
| Glass bottles | Beverage bottles, etc. | |||
| Tetra packs | Tied with string | Tetra packs that are not coated in aluminum | ||
| Cardboard | - | |||
| Plastic "PET" bottles | Transparent bag | - | ||
| Styrofoam and foam trays | Made of polystyrene foam | |||
| Plastic containers and packaging | - | |||
| Paper containers and packaging | - | |||
| Newspapers and leaflets | White paper bag | Newspapers and leaflets can be mixed | ||
| Magazines | - | |||
| Mixed paper | - | |||
| Hazardous waste (items including mercury) | Once a month (last recyclables collection day of the month) | Transparent bag | Flourescent tubes / mercury thermometers | |
| Other waste (dry-cell batteries, lighters) | Dry-cell batteries / lighters | |||
| Bulk (large) waste | As needed | - | Charged | Individual collection by licensed private collecters |
Inquiries
Regarding waste
Niseko Town Council Tel. 0136-44-2121 Life Environment Section, Citizen's Life Division
For inquiries in English
Niseko Town Council Tel. 0136-44-2121 Planning and Environment Division
Inquiries regarding information on this page
- Niseko Town Hall
- TEL:0136-44-2121
- FAX:0136-44-3500