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Yodogawa Ward Garbage Collection Schedule

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

Key rule for Yodogawa Ward: Use a transparent or semi-transparent bag whose contents can be seen. Burnable waste is collected on Tuesday & Friday (varies by collection block within the ward), non-burnable waste on 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, and plastic resources on Every Thursday. Osaka City does not sell a specific municipal household garbage bag. Bulky waste requires advance booking at 0120-79-0053.

Collection Schedule — Yodogawa Ward

Burnable (可燃ごみ) Tuesday & Friday (varies by collection block within the ward)
Non-burnable (不燃ごみ) 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Plastic Packaging (プラ容器包装) Every Thursday — plastic packaging (プラスチック製容器包装)
Cans, Glass, PET Bottles 2nd & 4th Monday — 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”.

180,000
Residents
14,118
Residents / km²
6.5%
Foreign Residents
339 kg
Waste / Person / Year

Yodogawa Ward — Local Waste Context

Yodogawa Ward hosts Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅) — Japan's second-busiest Shinkansen hub — making it a major transit gateway for both domestic and international visitors. The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル), a landmark double-tower with aerial rooftop walkway, is also in this ward. The Shinkansen maintenance facility (新幹線の車両基地) spans a large section of the ward's northwest, creating a buffer zone around which residential collection routes must navigate.

Resident Tips for Yodogawa Ward

Yodogawa Ward has several collection districts near Shin-Osaka Station where collection times are adjusted to avoid morning rush hour (trains peak 7:30–9:00 a.m.). In these areas, collection may start as early as 5:30 a.m. — put your bags out the night before in a secure location if your building permits it.

Ward Information

Known forShin-Osaka Shinkansen hub, Umeda Sky Building, Juso entertainment district
Area12.75 km²
Population180,000
Density14,118 / km²
Collection Points~900
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