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Asahi Ward Garbage Collection Schedule

Official garbage collection schedule for Asahi Ward (旭区), Osaka City. Includes Osaka's see-through bag rule, collection days for all waste categories, bulky waste booking, and local tips.

Key rule for Asahi Ward: Use a transparent or semi-transparent bag whose contents can be seen. Burnable waste is collected on Wednesday & Saturday (varies by collection block within the ward), non-burnable waste on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, and plastic resources on Every Friday. Osaka City does not sell a specific municipal household garbage bag. Bulky waste requires advance booking at 0120-79-0053.

Collection Schedule — Asahi Ward

Burnable (可燃ごみ) Wednesday & Saturday (varies by collection block within the ward)
Non-burnable (不燃ごみ) 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
Plastic Packaging (プラ容器包装) Every Friday — plastic packaging (プラスチック製容器包装)
Cans, Glass, PET Bottles 1st & 3rd Saturday — cans, glass bottles, PET bottles
Bulky Waste (粗大ごみ) By appointment — apply online at city portal (osaka.lg.jp) or call 0120-79-0053 (toll-free). Fees range from ¥400–¥2,500 per item depending on size.

Exact collection days vary by block within the ward. GomiMate resolves your address-level schedule automatically.

Osaka City See-Through Bag Rule

Osaka City does not require a city-specific paid designated household garbage bag. The official rule is to use a transparent or semi-transparent bag whose contents can be seen:
  • Allowed: clear bags, semi-transparent bags, and colored semi-transparent bags if the contents are easy to identify.
  • Not collected: opaque black/blue bags, cardboard boxes, and paper bags when Osaka City staff cannot check the contents.
  • Buy anywhere: Osaka City says residents should buy see-through bags at supermarkets or retailers; the city does not manufacture or sell a particular garbage bag.

Official source: Osaka City, “How to put out garbage”.

91,000
Residents
13,746
Residents / km²
3.9%
Foreign Residents
333 kg
Waste / Person / Year

Asahi Ward — Local Waste Context

Asahi Ward borders Tsurumi Ward, where Osaka's 2025 World Expo took place — an event that generated significant visitor traffic and associated waste. The ward hosts Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park on its eastern edge, a large green space where residents can bring unwanted large items to designated recycling days held quarterly in the park grounds.

Resident Tips for Asahi Ward

Paper/cardboard collection (古紙回収) in Asahi Ward is managed separately on the 2nd Saturday of each month in most districts — this is in addition to the plastic and recyclable schedules above.

Ward Information

Known forAsahi Ward Park, Ibaraki Tsurumi Ryokuchi access, quiet residential streets
Area6.62 km²
Population91,000
Density13,746 / km²
Collection Points~455

Official Links

Bulky waste phone: 0120-79-0053 (toll-free)

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