What bag do I need for burnable waste in Minato Ward, Osaka?

Use a transparent or semi-transparent bag whose contents can be seen. Osaka City does not manufacture or sell a specific designated household garbage bag. Colored semi-transparent bags are acceptable if the contents can be identified.

Osaka City · 港区 · Garbage Collection

Minato Ward Garbage Collection Schedule

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

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

Collection Schedule — Minato Ward

Burnable (可燃ごみ) Monday & Thursday (varies by collection block within the ward)

Non-burnable (不燃ごみ) 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month

Plastic Packaging (プラ容器包装) Every Wednesday — plastic packaging (プラスチック製容器包装)

Cans, Glass, PET Bottles 1st & 3rd Friday — 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”.

83,000

Residents

10,533

Residents / km²

4.5%

Foreign Residents

343 kg

Waste / Person / Year

Minato Ward — Local Waste Context

Minato Ward houses Kaiyukan (海遊館), one of the world's largest aquariums, and Tenpozan Harbor Village. The ward's seafront reclaimed land (埋立地) includes residential districts built on artificial islands, where garbage trucks access via bridges — in the event of emergency bridge closure, alternative drop-off points at Osaka Ferry Terminal are designated. Marine-originated waste (fishing gear, boat equipment) requires separate hazardous waste processing.

Resident Tips for Minato Ward

Residents on the artificial island sections (埋立地の住宅地) should confirm their designated collection station location — routes may differ from mainland Minato Ward areas due to the bridge-access-only roads.