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After you know the waste category, ask 何曜日ですか (“What day of the week is it?”), then confirm the deadline and collection point. Read the schedule for your address: nearby streets, apartment buildings, and holiday periods may use different times or locations.
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Category, day, time, place
Leo sees Thursday on a neighboring block's sign and carries his bag there.
Leo木曜日ですね。
Thursday, right?
Maya points out that Leo's building has its own collection point and morning deadline.
Maya住所と場所が違います。
The address and place are different.
Leo asks the manager about one category.
Leo資源ごみは何曜日ですか。
What day is recyclable waste?
He repeats all four details before using the schedule.
Leo火曜日の朝八時まで、ここですね。
Here by 8 Tuesday morning, right?
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Ask the collection day
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
資源ごみは何曜日ですか | shigen gomi wa nan-yōbi desu ka | What day is recyclable waste? | Name the category |
毎週火曜日です | maishū kayōbi desu | Every Tuesday | A weekly reply |
月に二回です | tsuki ni nikai desu | Twice a month | A non-weekly reply |
今週はありません | konshū wa arimasen | There is no collection this week | A schedule exception |
Listen for 毎週, a numbered week such as 第一・第三, or an exception notice. Do not convert a sample Tuesday into your schedule.
Confirm the time and place
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
何時までですか | nanji made desu ka | By what time? | Ask for the deadline |
朝八時までです | asa hachiji made desu | By 8 a.m. | A deadline reply |
どこに出しますか | doko ni dashimasu ka | Where do I put it out? | Ask for the exact collection point |
建物の裏です | tatemono no ura desu | Behind the building | A location reply |
Handle schedule changes
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
祝日も回収しますか | shukujitsu mo kaishū shimasu ka | Is it collected on public holidays too? | Ask rather than assuming |
日程が変わります | nittei ga kawarimasu | The schedule changes | Check the notice |
この案内は新しいですか | kono annai wa atarashii desu ka | Is this notice current? | Confirm the version |
管理会社に確認してください | kanri gaisha ni kakunin shite kudasai | Please check with the management company | A possible referral |
Read a calendar entry without shifting the day
Japanese schedules may say 火曜日の朝 (“Tuesday morning”), 第一・第三水曜日 (“the first and third Wednesdays”), or 前日の夜には出さないでください (“Do not put it out the night before”). Identify the weekday, week number, deadline, and prohibition separately. The third Wednesday is not always the third collection occurrence in a month.
If the notice says 朝八時まで, it sets a latest time; it does not promise collection at exactly eight. If a bag remains after collection, do not automatically move it to another point. Check for a rejection sticker, incorrect category, schedule exception, or building instruction.
Your completion check is one sentence containing all actionable details: 資源ごみは第二・第四火曜日の朝八時までに、建物の裏です. Compare that sentence with the current written schedule before putting the item out.
When asking a neighbor, show the official calendar and point to your category. この表では、次はいつですか (“According to this table, when is the next one?”) reduces ambiguity. Confirm the actual date as well as the weekday when holidays or month boundaries are near.
If you cannot read the calendar, ask the other person to circle the next date and collection point. Then photograph the whole notice with its title and year, not only the circled square, so you retain the category and version context.
Trust the current address-specific collection calendar
Use the current municipal calendar for your address and any building-specific notice. A remembered schedule from a neighbor, former address, or previous year is not sufficient evidence. Boundary rechecked August 11, 2026; ask municipal or building staff about an unresolved language or local-process question.
Put the correct collection on your calendar
- Name the category before asking the day.
- Distinguish every week from numbered or irregular weeks.
- Confirm deadline and exact collection point.
- Check holiday and updated-notice exceptions.
Confirm the category before relying on the date
A collection date is useful only after the item is in the correct local category. Review sorting first when the material or preparation is uncertain, and use neighbor language only for a respectful question—not as a substitute for the official calendar.
Street Check · 1–3 minutes
Try the real-world task
Put out one category at the correct local time and place.
Ready means:
- I can ask the collection day.
- I can understand a weekday and time.
- I can confirm the collection point.
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