Garbage Blues

Here in Japan there are very strict rules on how to get rid of your recyclables and garbage - thought I would share it with you.......do you do it in the same way or think you could?

This is what is says on the website about the garbage rules before it tells how to get rid of your stuff:
＊Illegal disposal of garbage is a punishable crime. Be aware that disposing of garbage in any but the prescribed manner is punishable with jail time or a fine.

For each different type of garbage there is a different kind of garbage bag that you have to use - and you have to use it.

The yellow bags are for garbage and the clear bag with green lettering is for recyclables and plastics (yes they are different)

＜Garbage＞

Garbage Type	How to dispose
Burnable Garbage kitchen garbage; paper; plastic, glass, etc. not used for packaging or as containers	Collected twice a week. ＊Place garbage at the designated collection point by 8:00 AM of the day it is scheduled to be picked up. However, you may not put the garbage out on the previous night. Please use garbage bags labeled「燃やすゴミ用指定ごみ袋」(Burnables Garbage Bag) ＊Before throwing out kitchen garbage, drain it thoroughly. ＊Throw out matches, fireworks, and cigarette butts only after they have been completely extinguished and dampened. ＊Flush feces on disposable diapers in toilets before inserting them into a plastic bag and then into the designated trash bag. ＊In order to prevent injuries to sanitation workers, wrap sharp objects such as glass and razor blades in thick paper before throwing away.
Recyclables Empty cans, glass bottles and PET bottles.	Collected once a week. ＊Place garbage at the designated collection point by 8:00 AM of the day it is scheduled to be picked up. However, you may not put the garbage out on the previous night. ＊Confirm the collection point for recyclable garbage as it may be different from the point for burnable garbage. Use garbage bags labeled 「資源ごみ用指定ごみ袋」“Recyclable-Use Garbage Bag” ＊Throw out glass bottles and PET bottles after emptying and rinsing them thoroughly. ＊Remove the caps and labels from PET bottles to throw out with the plastic containers and packages.” ＊Remove the cap of bottles. When the caps are metallic, throw out as “Burnable Garbage” and when they are plastic, as “Plastic Containers and Packages.” ＊Do not place hypodermic needles, skewers, cigarette butts, or other foreign objects into cans, glass bottles, or PET bottles. ＊Throw out cosmetics and medicine jars and bottles, glass cups, and PET bottles which contained liquids other than drinks and soy sauce as “Burnable Garbage.” Beer bottles and large sake bottles (Isshoubin) can be reused. Wash them well and return to the store where you purchased them or bring them to your ward office / branch ward office’s nearby collection point.
Plastic Containers and Packages Trays, plastic shopping bags/packages, bags, wrappers, bottles, cushioning, cups/packs, tubes, caps/lids	Collected once a month. ＊Place at the designated collection point by 8:00 AM of the day it is scheduled to be picked up. However, you may not put the garbage out on the previous night. ＊Throw out at the collection point for recyclable garbage. Use “Recyclable-Use Garbage Bag.” ＊When they cannot be easily cleaned, and when they are plastic items other than containers/packages, throw out as “household garbage.” ＊Throw out PET bottles for drinks, alcoholic drinks, soy sauce, vinegar, non-oil dressing, etc. as “cans, bottles, PET bottles” ＊Things mentioned below are not plastic 　containers/packages: 　Measuring spoons for detergent, toys, eyeglass cases, toothbrushes, cleaners’ plastic bags, ball-point pens, CD cases. Throw them out as “Burnable Garbage.”
Small Metal Items Pots, kettles, frying pans, cooking utensils spray cans, gas cartridge	Collected once a month. Place in a transparent bag, mark the bag metal (kinzoku), and place where recyclable garbage is collected. ＊Throw out spray cans, gas cartridges, etc. only after their contents have been completely expelled, Do not puncture them and throw out as small metal items.
Large Items Furniture, futons, etc.	By calling for an appointment, large items will be picked up for a fee. The fee will depend on the size of the item. First, measure the size of the item, and then call the Kyoto City Large Trash Collection Center to verify the price and make arrangements Kyoto City Large Trash Collection Center　TEL:0120-100-530（free-call） ※Mobile phone　　　0570-000-247（charge call） Everyday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ＊Open Holidays except for New Years Holiday (29th Dec. – 3 rd Jan.) After verifying the price, collection day and collection point, purchase an “Oversize Trash Disposal Sticker” at a convenience store, etc. and affix it to the item you want to be picked up.
Picking up dead pets.	I thought this one was rather interesting: First place the body in a plastic bag and then place the bag in a cardboard box. Do not place collars or any non-burnable items in the box. Fee: 4,600 Yen per animal ＊No charge for stray animals. Kyoto City Dead Animal Collection Center　TEL:0120-100-921(free-call) ※Mobile phone　TEL:0570-000-614(Charge call) Everyday 9:00 AM to5:00 PM ＊Open Holidays except for New Years Holiday (29th Dec. – 3 rd Jan.)