What bag do I need for burnable waste in Suminoe 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 · 住之江区 · Garbage Collection

Suminoe Ward Garbage Collection Schedule

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

Key rule for Suminoe 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 — Suminoe 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”.

127,000

Residents

6,162

Residents / km²

4.6%

Foreign Residents

337 kg

Waste / Person / Year

Suminoe Ward — Local Waste Context

Suminoe Ward is Osaka City's largest ward by area and contains Intex Osaka (インテックス大阪) — Japan's largest trade fair venue — as well as the Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary (なんこう野鳥苑), a protected wetland that prohibits waste disposal within 300 m of its boundary. The ATCi (Asia and Pacific Trade Center) also falls in this ward, creating significant exhibition and commercial waste.

Resident Tips for Suminoe Ward

Residents near Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary must dispose of all waste at designated collection stations on public roads — do not leave any waste, including packaging, within or near the sanctuary boundary.