Official pickup days for burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and bulky waste in Arakawa Ward (荒川区). Population 221,000 · 10.2 km² · 21,667 residents/km².
Days listed are typical for most neighbourhoods. Exact days depend on your specific chome (丁目).
Collection days vary by neighbourhood within Arakawa Ward. Always verify with GomiMate or the official ward waste website ↗.
Arakawa is Tokyo's smallest ward by area (10.20 km²) but has a used cooking-oil (廃食用油) recycling programme that converts oil from restaurants and households into biodiesel fuel for the ward's own garbage collection trucks — a closed-loop system unique among Tokyo's 23 wards.
Nippori fabric district, Toden Arakawa Line, shitamachi community spirit
Residents can bring used cooking oil in sealed bottles to the ward office's monthly collection — this oil is then processed into biodiesel for the ward's waste trucks.
曜日はお住まいの地区によって異なります。正確な曜日はGomiMateまたは区の公式サイトでご確認ください。
日本語でのご注意：家庭の廃食用油は密閉ボトルに入れ、月1回の区役所拠点回収に持参できます。回収油は区のごみ収集車のバイオ燃料として活用されます。
Arakawa Ward collects burnable garbage Tuesday & Friday (Nippori, Minowa areas); Monday & Thursday (Nishi-Nippori, Machiya areas). However, the exact days depend on your specific neighbourhood (丁目). Some streets collect on Monday and Thursday; others on Tuesday and Friday. Use GomiMate to enter your exact address and get your personal pickup calendar.
Cans, glass, PET: every Wednesday; Used cooking oil: monthly drop-off at ward office. Glass, cans, and PET bottles may be collected together or on separate days depending on your area. Check with GomiMate for your address-specific schedule.
By appointment — call 03-3802-3111. Fees apply for bulky waste — typically ¥400–¥2,000 per item depending on size. Booking at least one week in advance is strongly recommended, especially during March–April moving season.
The ward office provides guides in Japanese and English as standard. GomiMate's sort guide is available in English and Japanese across all 23 wards.
For the most up-to-date collection schedule and rules, always refer to the official Arakawa Ward website:
荒川区 Official Waste Page ↗GomiMate finds your specific neighbourhood's pickup days automatically — just enter your address and get a personalised calendar with night-before reminders.
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