Kita Ward Garbage
Collection Schedule
Official garbage collection days, designated bag requirements, and ward-specific facts for Kita Ward (北区), Kobe City. Population: 219,000 residents across 240.24 km².
Collection Schedule
Kita Ward Ward Facts
Kita Ward — Did You Know?
Kita Ward is by far Kobe's largest ward by area (240 km²) — covering most of the forested Rokko mountain range and the rural hinterland. Within it are scattered settlements (散在地区) in valleys and ridges where refuse trucks physically cannot reach. Those households use a distinct drop-off system: residents carry waste to a designated community collection centre (集積センター) on collection day, rather than placing bags at a kerb-side point. Additionally, Arima Onsen (有馬温泉) — Japan's oldest hot spring resort, mentioned in the Nihon Shoki (720 AD) — sits within Kita Ward; its ryokan and inn district operates under commercial-waste rules, creating a patchwork of residential and commercial waste regimes across the same mountain valley.
Resident Note
Residents in mountain areas (山間部) should check the drop-off scheme map at your local community centre (自治会館) — truck collection does not reach all addresses. The city's online schedule lookup by address will flag your district as 'bring-in collection' (持込み収集) if applicable. Arima Onsen ryokan staff should confirm with your establishment's management — personal household waste from staff accommodation follows residential rules, but inn waste does not.
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.