Higashinada Ward Garbage
Collection Schedule
Official garbage collection days, designated bag requirements, and ward-specific facts for Higashinada Ward (東灘区), Kobe City. Population: 213,000 residents across 31.72 km².
Collection Schedule
Higashinada Ward Ward Facts
Higashinada Ward — Did You Know?
Higashinada Ward sits at the heart of Nadagogo (灘五郷) — one of Japan's premier sake-brewing districts, producing roughly 30% of Japan's total sake output. The dozens of active breweries generate substantial volumes of sake lees (酒粕) and brewing waste that is classified as industrial waste (産業廃棄物), not household garbage. This means brewery workers live next to facilities under a completely different waste regime — household collection schedules apply only to residential addresses; brewery floors arrange their own licensed waste disposal. The ward office publishes a dedicated brewery-resident FAQ to prevent confusion.
Resident Note
Residents on Rokko Island (六甲アイランド) use separate collection points inside the island's housing complexes — most buildings have a 24-hour waste reception room (ごみ集積所). Check your building management for exact times and approved bag types. Mainland Higashinada follows the standard ward schedule above.
Kobe City Designated Bags — Quick Reference
- Burnable waste: Kobe-designated burnable bag; official bag color is sky-blue semi-transparent.
- Non-burnable waste: Kobe-designated non-burnable bag; official bag color is transparent.
- Cans, bottles, PET bottles: Kobe-designated recyclables bag; official bag color is transparent.
- Plastic containers and packaging: Kobe-designated plastic-containers bag; official bag color is transparent.
Paper & cloth (古紙・古布) is a distinct monthly category unique to Kobe's system — newspapers, cardboard, and magazines must be tied in bundles with string and not placed in bags. Old clothing is bundled separately, same collection day.
Kobe City says prices are market prices set by retailers and the bag price does not include a disposal fee. Bags are sold at supermarkets, convenience stores, home centres, and drug stores across Kobe City. Spray cans and cassette gas cylinders use a separate see-through bag, not the non-burnable designated bag. Official source: Kobe City household designated bags.