Collection of Used Small Household Appliances

In response to the "Act on the Promotion of Recycling Used Small Electronic Devices, etc.", which was enforced starting from April 2013, the city collects used small household electronic devices (cellphones, digital cameras, small game consoles, etc.) from August 1st, 2017, in order to promote the recycling of resources such as rare metals.

Collection boxes are set up at 10 key points throughout the city to collect used appliances.

Locations of the collection boxes are as follows.

1. Minamisoma City Hall (within the main building entrance)

2. Kashima Ward Office (near the west entrance on the 1st floor)

3. Odaka Ward Office (inside near the front entrance on the 1st floor)

4. Takahira Lifelong Learning Center

5. Ota Lifelong Learning Center

6. Hibari Lifelong Learning Center

7. Omika Lifelong Learning Center

8. Michi no Eki Minamisoma Furusato Return Support Center (inside the main building)

9. Aeon Supercenter Minamisoma Branch (inside near the west entrance)

10. Super Shishido Kashima Branch (inside the building)

Width: 56cm

Depth: 40cm

Height: 102cm

Material: Steel

Width: 30cm

Height: 15cm

Width: 10cm

Height: 5cm

Of the 11 items listed below, those that are able to fit in the above slots are collectable.

Cellphones, PHS terminals, smartphones, etc.

Notebooks, tablets, etc.

Telephones, fax machines, etc.

Radios, etc.

Digital cameras, video cameras, DVD-Video, HDD recorders, BD recorders/players, video tape recorders (set), tuners, STB (set top box), etc. 

MD players, digital audio players (flash memory), digital audio players (HDD), CD players, tape recorders excluding decks, IC recorders, hearing aids, etc.

Hard disks, USB memory sticks, memory cards, etc.

E-book readers, electronic dictionaries, calculators, etc.

Home video game consoles (stationary game consoles, portable game consoles, etc.), etc.

Car Navi (GPS), car tuners, car stereos, car radios, car CD players, car DVD, car MD, VICS units, ETC in-vehicle units, etc.

Remote controllers, AC adapters, cables, plugs・jacks, chargers, etc.

• Equipment subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law (TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, air conditioners), as well as light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and batteries cannot be collected.
• If the device contains personal information, please delete the data in advance.
• For computer-related devices (desktop computers, displays, etc.) that are not subject to collection, ask the manufacturer to collect them.
• Once in the collection box, it cannot be taken out. Please check carefully before putting it inside.
• It is not possible to use the collection boxes outside of the facility hours.