You don't realize how much plastic is used daily until you have to keep it aside.
They do have an acception that if the plastic item is "dirty" you can just throw it out.
After reading that part of the rule, I was kind of not motivated to keep our plastics aside...
But, have been trying to follow their p.i.t.a. rules...
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Hmmm, interesting. Does that mean you pay extra to dispose of the (clean) pura items? Or they go in a separate trash bin or on a different trash day? I don't really understand the Japan trash system. I've heard about the fee for bigger items and separating the glass and paper and burnables, but what happens after it is separated? Do they get collected at different times?
That's a weird exception Kat....you could just throw everything out as dirty?
Anon, all prefectures have their own criteria. the area we live in has assigned days for different things to be thrown out, the only time you have to buy a seal to throw something out is if it is bigger than their allowance. I don't know what happens to the trash after we separate it, but there are incinerator areas nearby. the trucks that pick up our trash go back and forth several times to throw things out. Take care! kat
Kirk, yes! which is why I was kind of not motivated to follow the rules :) Take care, Kat
Japan's trash rules are so strict it is seriously one of the biggest reasons I'm not aboard the buy a house in Japan wagon. I heard if you live in a condo, there are monitors who come after you if you make "mistakes"
Here we have free bulky pickup, limit 5 items per month. almost all plastic bags are not recyclable (but good for re-use in the house for garbage scraps, etc.)
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At least they gave you an "out". LOL.
V, the people that live in the houses have "checkers" too :( Take care! Kat
Jalna, true :) Take care, Kat
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