Suma Ward Garbage
Collection Schedule
Official garbage collection days, designated bag requirements, and ward-specific facts for Suma Ward (須磨区), Kobe City. Population: 156,000 residents across 29.91 km².
Collection Schedule
Suma Ward Ward Facts
Suma Ward — Did You Know?
Suma Beach (須磨海岸) attracts heavy visitor traffic during July-August, generating a summer waste surge that is separate from normal residential output. The city operates temporary seasonal collection points along the beachfront during the swimming season — these accept beverage containers, food packaging, and wet waste on-site, preventing beach waste from being dragged into the residential collection network. Suma also borders Akashi City, so new residents should avoid using another municipality's designated bags in Kobe.
Resident Note
Use Kobe City approved household designated bags, not leftover bags from Akashi, Himeji, or another municipality. The key check is the Kobe City designated-bag marking and the correct waste category printed on the bag.
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.