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A 38-year-old restaurant worker living in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, was arrested on October 15 on suspicion of violating the Waste Management Act after allegedly illegally dumping about 100 kilograms of trash — including a gas stove and clothing — on a mountain road in the ward. He is suspected of having dumped the large pile of waste generated by his move at the edge of the road around February of this year. Following the report, 5ch users debated how the man should have properly disposed of the bulky trash from his move. The discussion ranged widely — from tips on the proper procedure (applying through the local government and buying disposal stickers), to complaints about the high cost of hiring a disposal company, to outright frustration over the cost of disposing of appliances in general.
On October 15, a 38-year-old restaurant worker was arrested for illegally dumping about 100 kilograms of trash, including a gas stove and clothing, on a road in the mountainous part of Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City.
The man arrested on suspicion of violating the Waste Management Act is a 38-year-old restaurant worker who lives in Nakamachi, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City.
According to police, the man is suspected of illegally dumping around 100 kilograms of items — including a gas stove, clothing, and household goods — at the edge of a municipal road running through the mountainous area of Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, sometime around February.
Source: newsdig.tbs.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
How much does it even cost to get rid of 100kg of junk anyway?
Where I live it's 500 yen if you haul it in yourself (per 100kg)
Just sort it properly and put it out on collection day, that's literally all you need to do
Driving all the way out to the mountains to dump it seems like way more hassle and gas money than that
They do bulky-trash pickup these days, don't they?
If you just search online you'll find stuff like "load it onto a mini-truck for X yen"
There are private companies that'll handle it for you
Of course it costs a fair bit
Buy a bulky-waste sticker at the convenience store
Stick it on the item
Call your local government
And they'll come pick up your bulky trash
You're moving out, so there's no way to just hold onto it until the designated collection day
Isn't dumping it somewhere the only option left?
So what was he supposed to do instead?
For bulky waste you drive it to the processing center yourself — that's how it works in my area
Just store it in the empty house until the designated day comes around
What are you, a little kid?
Does a move really get decided that suddenly?
Is "moving in two days" even a real thing?
Is this guy just dumb?
Throwing away is hard
No wonder appliances don't sell
Lately, whatever I buy, I end up thinking about how I'll get rid of it later
Smaller is just objectively better lol
If it ever comes down to actually getting rid of them, I might end up illegally dumping them somewhere too
If I don't get caught, that's 60,000 yen saved, right?
That's a pretty big chunk of change
I smashed the CRT tube and put it out bit by bit on non-burnable trash days
Back in the day there were set dumping spots for porn mags passed down for generations, like under a certain bridge — there was this unspoken rule that whoever collected them as a kid would grow up to become a "supplier" for the next generation
But these days the only way to get rid of them is through paper recycling…
I mean, nowadays everyone just watches porn on their phone anyway
Non-burnable trash has really gone down since that thing showed up
Those are a lifesaver — seems like every supermarket has one these days, which I guess means there's real money in it
Out in the suburbs they've been using vacant lots for free cardboard/paper collection points, and they've multiplied like crazy
There are like 5-6 of them along the highway within a 5km radius of my place
Jealous
I really want to get rid of my steel shelving and my electric piano
Applying to the ward office item by item and buying the right priced sticker for each one is such a massive pain
I feel that, but it's still cheaper than calling in a company
It's a hassle, but I pushed through, stuck on the stickers, threw out what I could myself, then called a company for the rest
Normally once a move is decided, you start getting rid of bulky trash and prepping days in advance
Maybe he's the type who just packs like he's heading off on a trip and leaves the rest…
But you know
There really are family members who never help clean up at all
Like, "if it weren't for this one person, we wouldn't have this much stuff piled up"
Most electronics basically become unsellable once they're 7-8 years past manufacture
Who'd be brave enough to buy one that old, right?
Recycle shops might not take it
But on Mercari or Yahoo Auctions, if someone wants it they'll buy even a 20-year-old item
I'm into gadgets myself, I buy stuff that's over 20 years old all the time
I wonder if anyone's really that particular about an electric piano
That said, I did once sell a 20-year-old Roland synth for 10,000 yen lol
Maybe that one was a collector's item?
Think discontinued models
Or stuff that's expensive if you buy it new now
Just check the going rate on Mercari first
There are tons of ancient relics listed there
Though you do have to write "please note this is an old item" in the listing
It's actually pretty common to buy back something you used to own but got rid of
Even the gadget I bought recently is one I sold off on an auction site years ago
Wanted to use it again, so I bought it back
Books go that way sometimes too
Sellers would say that, sure
But what if it catches fire while you're out, after you bought it secondhand? That'd be a disaster
My fridge, washing machine, and microwave have all lasted 30 years
Though the fridge does make a loud noise whenever the seasons change
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Japan’s Waste Management Act treats dumping trash on roads or in forests as illegal disposal — even ordinary household waste — if it skips the sorting and application procedures set by local governments. The methods raised in the thread, like “apply for a bulky-waste disposal ticket from the local government and stick it on” or “bring it to the processing facility yourself,” are exactly the official channels the law anticipates. In some municipalities, bringing it in yourself costs just a few hundred yen per 100 kilograms, often far cheaper than hiring a disposal company. Opinions split over whether someone could realistically prepare that far ahead amid the chaos of a move: some were sympathetic, pointing out that moves can sometimes be decided just days in advance, while others pushed back, arguing he must have known well ahead of time. One easy misconception is that having trouble figuring out how to dispose of trash doesn’t make illegal dumping any less illegal — and in this case, the man was indeed charged on suspicion of violating the Waste Management Act.
*This article is composed of excerpts and a summary from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “[Shizuoka] “I didn’t know what to do with the trash” — Man allegedly dumped about 100kg of gas stoves, clothing, and more on a road around the time of his move.”
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