We are conducting collection of used small electronic devices (box collection).

Small electronic devices such as digital cameras and game consoles use precious metals like rare metals.
As part of a new recycling initiative, the city has installed dedicated collection boxes at 11 locations, including City Hall, the Cultural Center, and electronics retailers, to collect nine types of used small electronic devices.
You can drop off used small electronic devices in the box during the opening hours of each facility, so please make use of this service if you have any at home.

• Note: If it contains personal information, please be sure to erase the data beforehand.
• Note: Once items are placed in the collection box, they cannot be retrieved.
• Note: Please remove from the box or bag and place only the applicable small electronic devices into the box.
• Note: Please remove the dry batteries and put them out on the hazardous waste collection day.
• Note: Small electronic devices that cannot remove rechargeable batteries, such as electric shavers, electric toothbrushes, and mobile batteries, should be placed in the small home appliance collection box or disposed of on hazardous waste days.

Installation Facilities for Used Small Electronic Device Collection Boxes

Note: The location is in parentheses

1. City Hall (Next to the General Information Desk on the 1st Floor)
2. Central Cultural Center (next to the counter)
3. Second Cultural Center (next to the counter)
4. Third Cultural Center (next to the counter)
5. Fourth Cultural Center (next to the counter)
6. Shiroyama Cultural Center (Front Desk)
7. Central Library (in front of the counter)
8. Comprehensive Gymnasium (Front of the Counter)
9. Hirao Branch Office (next to the counter)
10. i Plaza (Front of the 1st Floor Counter)
11. Nojima Wakabadai Store (Consultation Counter Front)

Items for Collection

The following 9 items will be included.

• Mobile Phones and PHS Devices
• Digital Camera / Video Camera
• Game consoles (portable and stationary)
• Portable music players (CD, MD, digital audio, etc.)
• External storage devices (HDD, DVD, flash memory, etc.)
• IC Recorder
• Electronic Dictionary
• Portable Car Navigation
• Code, Cable, and Adapter Types

The yellow box is the landmark.

What about the collected small electronic devices?

Recycling operators certified by the Ministry of the Environment transport materials to domestic recycling plants, where they are disassembled, crushed, and sorted. This allows for the recycling of valuable metal resources such as rare metals, and also contributes to the reduction of non-burnable waste.

Collection Results

The amount of used small electronic devices collected from the box is as follows.
We appreciate your continued cooperation in recycling small electronic devices.

Collection Results for Fiscal Year 2025

Collection Month	Mobile Phone / PHS	Other Small Electronic Devices	Total
April, 2025	44kg (341 pieces)	316kg	360kg
May, 2025	19kg (147 pieces)	270kg	289kg
June, 2025	18kg (133 pieces)	202kg	220kg
July, 2025	―	―	―
August, 2025	―	―	―
September, 2025	―	―	―
October, 2025	―	―	―
November, 2025	―	―	―
December, 2025	―	―	―
January, 2026	―	―	―
February, 2026	―	―	―
March, 2026	―	―	―
Total for Fiscal Year 2025	81kg (627 pieces)	788kg	869kg

 

Trends in Past Collection Results

Collection Year	Mobile Phone / PHS	Other Small Electronic Devices	Total
Fiscal Year 2024	264kg (2,044 items)	2,662kg	2,926kg
Fiscal Year 2023	242kg (1,890 pieces)	2,137kg	2,379kg
Fiscal Year 2022	201kg (1,640 pieces)	2,610kg	2,811kg
Fiscal Year 2021	258kg (1,787 pieces)	3,003kg	3,261kg
Fiscal Year 2020	294kg (1,990 pieces)	2,897kg	3,191kg
Fiscal Year 2019	213kg (1,370 pieces)	2,500kg	2,713kg
Fiscal Year 2018	276kg (2,385 pieces)	2,289kg	2,565kg
Fiscal Year 2017	153kg (1,426 pieces)	1,699kg	1,852kg
Fiscal Year 2016	83kg (683 pieces)	1,537kg	1,620kg
Fiscal Year 2015	73kg (606 pieces)	961kg	1,034kg
Fiscal Year 2014	63kg (633 pieces)	775kg	838kg