Newsletter Koho Toyota

March, 1st 2011 issue

Topics:
Changes in garbage disposal
(1) Dangerous garbage (lighters, spray cans, cassette gas) were included as a new category
Item
Previous category
New category
Lighters Landfill garbage Dangerous garbage
Spray cans(coating materials, insecticides, styling spritz, injection and blow out sprays, etc.) Metallic garbage Dangerous garbage
Cassette gas (the one used in cassette burners) Metallic garbage Dangerous garbage
-Ensure that gas lighters are completely empty or release the gas outside the house and far from fire.
- Do not forget to punch a hole on spray cans and metal cylinders outside the house and far from fire. Metal caps should be disposed as metallic garbage and plastic caps as plastic containers & packing.
Disposal site
These items can be disposed by putting them in the basket for bottles (blue baskets) located at Recyclable materials’ Collection Station (except in case of Umetsubo-cho, Horai-cho, Wakabayashi Higashi-cho) or on the days designated for Recyclable Resources.

(2) Changes in sorting out

Item
Previous category
New category
Video tape, cassette tape Metallic garbage Burnable garbage
Cosmetic bottles Landfill garbage Recyclable resources
- Cosmetic containers made of glass should be sorted out as “cosmetic bottles”. However, metal caps should be disposed as “metallic garbage” and plastic caps as “plastic containers & packing”.
- When disposing cosmetic bottles, empty and rinse them well.
Cosmetic bottles disposal site
These items can be disposed by putting them in the basket for glass bottles for foods & drinks located at Recyclable materials’ Collection Station (except in case of Umetsubo-cho, Horai-cho, Wakabayashi Higashi-cho) or on the days designated for Recyclable Resources.

(3) Items not collected by the City Hall
- fire extinguisher: included in the list of items not collected by the City Hall

- air-conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, drying machines: City Hall does not collect these items. You should contact a home electric appliances store or retail shop where these services are offered.

(4) Additional information
- For more detailed information on garbage sorting out and disposal, please refer to the publication 「2011 Garbage Collection Calendar」. It will be available from the end of March at the City Hall and Branch offices.
- The design of garbage plastic bags will be changed but it is still possible to use the present ones.
- Sort out the garbage, put them in the proper plastic bag and dispose them on the designated garbage station no later than 8:30 am.

Information: Toyota City Environment Department, Waste Reduction Promotion Division. Tel.: (0565) 71.3001
Japanese Language Course “Nihongo Koza”
The TIA - Toyota International Association will offer a Japanese course from April 9 to September 17, 2011 every Saturday from 9:30 am to 12 pm (there will be no classes during the April 29th to May 8th holidays and mid-august holidays). Place: Toyota Global Square (Industrial & Culture Center 3F). Eligibility: foreigners that live in Toyota and neighboring towns (it is not possible to attend classes with children). Program: Total of 20 classes that will be taught by specialized instructors and divided into 4 levels (introduction & beginners courses). Number of participants: 20 people per class. Tuition fee: 10,000 yen plus textbook (up to 3,000 yen). Application & information: from March 26 (Sat) from 10 am directly at TIA (first-come, first-served basis). Tel.: (0565) 33-5931.