Official pickup days for burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and bulky waste in Shibuya Ward (渋谷区). Population 241,000 · 15.11 km² · 15,950 residents/km².
Use this checklist before leaving garbage at a Shibuya Ward collection station. It combines the ward's official schedule fields with the resident caveats that cause most rejected bags.
Days listed are typical for most neighbourhoods. Exact days depend on your specific chome (丁目).
Collection days vary by neighbourhood within Shibuya Ward. Always verify with GomiMate or the official ward waste website ↗.
Shibuya Station's famous scramble crossing sees 3,000+ pedestrians per crossing cycle. The ward operates a 24/7 'Scramble Zone Clean Team' — 8 dedicated cleaners who patrol Shibuya Crossing continuously, collecting an estimated 800 kg of litter per day from the immediate area alone.
Shibuya Scramble, Harajuku, Omotesando, Daikanyama
Shibuya's collection days are highly fragmented by town name (chome) — even within Daikanyama or Harajuku, different streets collect on different days. Always look up your exact address.
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：渋谷区は町名・丁目単位で収集曜日が細かく分かれています。代官山・原宿内でも通りによって異なるため、必ずご自身の住所で検索してください。
Shibuya Ward collects burnable garbage Monday & Thursday (Harajuku, Omotesando areas); Tuesday & Friday (Ebisu, Hiroo areas); Wednesday & Saturday (Daikanyama, Nampeidai 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 (area-specific day); Textiles: quarterly collection events. 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 03-3463-4747. 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. Shibuya Ward has a particularly high foreign resident rate (7.3%), so additional language guides may be available — contact the ward office to confirm.
For the most up-to-date collection schedule and rules, always refer to the official Shibuya Ward website:
渋谷区 Official Waste Page ↗GomiMate finds your specific neighbourhood's pickup days automatically — just enter your address and get a personalised calendar with night-before and morning reminders.
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