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Ikuno Ward Garbage Collection Schedule

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

Key rule for Ikuno 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 — Ikuno 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”.

130,000
Residents
15,531
Residents / km²
15.3%
Foreign Residents
347 kg
Waste / Person / Year

Ikuno Ward — Local Waste Context

Ikuno Ward has the highest foreign resident rate of any ward in Osaka City — and among the highest in all of Japan — at approximately 15.3%, primarily from Japan's largest ethnic Korean community (Zainichi Koreans / 在日コリアン). The ward office publishes its waste guide in Korean (한국어 / 조선어) in addition to English, Japanese, Vietnamese, and five other languages. The Tsuruhashi Korean Market (鶴橋商店街) sits at the ward's northern edge.

Resident Tips for Ikuno Ward

Ikuno Ward's waste guide is available in 9 languages including Korean (한국어) — pick up a multilingual guide at the ward office (区役所) or download it from the ward's official website.

Ward Information

Known forTsuruhashi Koreatown (鶴橋商店街), highest foreign resident rate in Osaka
Area8.37 km²
Population130,000
Density15,531 / km²
Collection Points~650
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