Large home appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines that are essential to Japanese life incur costs when disposed of.
Directed by the law regarding the disposal of home appliances, this not only reduces the burden on local governments carrying out the disposal. But also helps to recycle useful resources such as metals and glass.
This time I will explain how to dispose of home appliances.
● Disposal situation of large home appliances
In Japan, municipalities collect and dispose of garbage generated from households.
When it comes to disposing of large home appliances, many municipalities are faced with the problem of disposal due to factors such as “extremely large and heavy items that are difficult to collect,” “difficult to crush,” and “lack of landfill space.”
In response to this situation, a law regarding the disposal of large home appliances was enacted to reduce waste and recycling.
●Home appliances that require disposal costs
Air conditioner, TV, refrigerator, freezer, washing machine, clothes dryer
When disposing of these items, a legally stipulated recycling and disposal fee will be incurred.
When replacing large home appliances, it is generally said that there are many cases where you pay a recycling disposal fee to a home appliance retailer and have the appliances collected.
However, this method requires you to continue living in Japan.
●What if I only want to dispose of it?
If replacing the item is not possible, there is a paid agency service called an “unwanted item collection company.”
Nishida Service is an “unwanted goods collection company” with staff who can speak English.
If you have any trouble disposing of home appliances, please feel free to contact us.
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