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collection day; pickup day
The designated day on which garbage, recyclables, or other waste is collected by the municipal service. An essential part of daily life in Japan, where garbage sorting and collection schedules are strictly followed.
燃えるゴミの収集日は火曜日だ。
Burnable garbage collection day is Tuesday.
収集日を確認してからゴミを出してください。
Please check the collection day before putting out your garbage.
引っ越したばかりで、地域の収集日カレンダーをまだもらっていない。
I just moved and haven't received the local garbage collection calendar yet.
A compound of 収集 (collection) + 日 (day). Almost exclusively used for garbage and recycling pickup schedules.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ゴミの収集日: garbage collection day
- 収集日カレンダー: collection day calendar
- 次の収集日: next collection day
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, each type of waste has its own designated collection day:
- 燃えるゴミ: burnable garbage
- 燃えないゴミ: non-burnable garbage
- 資源ゴミ: recyclables
- 粗大ゴミ: oversized garbage
Putting out garbage on the wrong day is considered a serious breach of neighborhood etiquette. New residents typically receive a 収集日カレンダー from the local ward or city office.