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Environmental Management Bureau> Waste Management > Collection and Transportion of waste
> Waste of Household Origin > Waste of Business Origin > Waste from Cleaning Public Spaces
---25, 000t/year
Recyclable waste such as empty cans, glass bottles, PET bottles and metal kitchen houseware is collected once every two weeks (utilizing 79 packers and 26 lightweight trucks). In Nanko Port Town, special recycling bins have been put out for empty cans, bottles and PET bottles. Also, milk cartons are collected at environmental management centers.
---2, 000t/year (trial collection in some areas only) Using 17 press trucks and 7 light trucks, plastic containers and packaging for products are collected once every two weeks on a specified day in Fukushima-ku, Konohana-ku, Suminoe-ku, and Sumiyoshi-ku. ---8, 000t/year When a large amount of waste is generated due to house-moving or other events, the waste is collected, for a charge, upon request to environmental management centers. (Charge:1, 200 yen per 50kg)
For the volume of waste generated in districts with a concentration of offices, shops and markets, or in amusement quarters where collection must be done late at night or early in the morning, collection is consigned to private collectors licensed by the City (374 collectors) who deal with general waste.
---88, 000t/year
When residents or companies are disposing of a large volume of waste, earth, sand, etc, it may be taken to municipal waste treatment facilities after completing procedures at an environmental management center. (Charge : 58 yen per 10kg)
The main roadways are cleaned by road sweepers at night. Moreover, litter is cleaned up in green areas, overpasses, etc.
Efforts are made to remove waste dumped on the streets as quickly as possible and to patrol the city to prevent illegal dumping.
---2, 000t/year
River cleaning
---5, 000t/year
Waste is collected from trash receptacles and ashtrays installed in the vicinity of major railway stations such as Osaka station, Namba, Tennoji and on arterial roads and at bus stops.
Waste floating on the ten rivers (27.7km) in the Osaka City area, (including the Dotombori River and Daini-Neyagawa River) is collected by cleaning boats.
APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL OF WASTE r CHANGE IN AMOUNT OF WASTE r FLOW STREAM OF WASTE r FLOWSTREAM OF RECYCLABLE WASTE r COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE r INTERMEDIATE TREATMENT OF WASTE , <Incineration of Combustible Waste> r FINAL DISPOSAL OF WASTE (HOKKO LANDFILL SITE)
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