Official pickup days for burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and bulky waste in Kita Ward (北区). Population 357,000 · 20.61 km² · 17,322 residents/km².
Days listed are typical for most neighbourhoods. Exact days depend on your specific chome (丁目).
Collection days vary by neighbourhood within Kita Ward. Always verify with GomiMate or the official ward waste website ↗.
Kita Ward is home to the 'Oji Paper Museum' — the site of Japan's first Western-style paper mill (est. 1873). The ward runs Japan's oldest paper recycling awareness programme, tracing the history of paper use and waste from the Meiji era to the present. Kita residents have the highest newspaper-recycling rate in Tokyo at 91%.
Akabane (lively local culture), Oji Paper Museum, Toden Arakawa streetcar
Kita Ward has a comprehensive multilingual waste guide available in 10 languages from the ward office — useful for the large Vietnamese and Filipino communities in the Jujo and Akabane areas.
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：十条・赤羽に多いベトナム・フィリピン系居住者向けに、10言語対応のごみガイドを区役所で配布しています。
Kita Ward collects burnable garbage Monday & Thursday (Akabane, Jujo areas); Tuesday & Friday (Oji, Toden Arakawa 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: weekly on Thursday; Fabric/clothing: first Saturday at Eco-station. 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 03-3908-6411. 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 Kita Ward website:
北区 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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