Official pickup days for burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and bulky waste in Taito Ward (台東区). Population 206,000 · 10.11 km² · 20,376 residents/km².
Days listed are typical for most neighbourhoods. Exact days depend on your specific chome (丁目).
Collection days vary by neighbourhood within Taito Ward. Always verify with GomiMate or the official ward waste website ↗.
Asakusa hosts 30+ major matsuri (festivals) per year, including Tokyo's largest — Sanja Matsuri (over 2 million visitors). The ward has a dedicated festival waste clean-up programme deploying 200+ volunteers per event, collecting an average of 12 tonnes of waste per day during peak festival periods.
Asakusa, Senso-ji Temple, Ueno Park & Zoo, Akihabara border
During Sanja Matsuri (mid-May) and other large festivals, some collection routes are temporarily suspended or rescheduled — check the ward's event-period calendar.
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：三社祭（5月中旬）などの大型祭り開催時は、一部地域で収集経路・日程が変更になる場合があります。区のイベント時カレンダーをご確認ください。
Taito Ward collects burnable garbage Monday & Thursday (Asakusa, Ueno areas); Tuesday & Friday (Yanaka, Nezu 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 & bottles: weekly on Wednesday; Paper (incl. cardboard): every other Friday. 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 reservation — call 03-5246-1303. 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. Taito Ward has a particularly high foreign resident rate (7.4%), 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 Taito Ward website:
台東区 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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