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Second half of December 2025 issue
▷ Reception at City Hall and other offices will close at 5:00 p.m.
For inquiries, please contact the Payroll Department. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 1 8 1
The closing time for reception desks in Amagasaki City is the same as the standard end of work for city employees, so overtime work is assumed. Since approximately 98% of visitors to the Citizens' Affairs Division arrive by 5:00 PM, starting January 5th of next year, reception desks at City Hall Main Office and other locations will close at 5:00 PM. By improving the working environment for employees, we will use the time saved to promote improved citizen services. Furthermore, starting April 1st of next year, the closing time for telephone reception will also change to 5:00 PM. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
◆Facilities where the closing times for counter reception will be changed: City Hall Main Office, North and South Health and Welfare Center, each service center, health center, City Animal Welfare Center, Hygiene Research Institute, Child Development Support Center, Education and Disability Welfare Center, City Government Information Center, Waterworks and Sewerage Building, and each department of the Fire Department.
▷ Business schedule during the New Year holidays
In addition to the usual closing days, most City Hall and service centers will close at 5:30 p.m. on December 26th (Mon.) and resume operations on January 5th (Mon.). All counters will be extremely busy during the New Year period. Please complete any business you may have early.
Amagasaki City Call Center: ☎ 6 3 7 5 – 5 6 3 9
(Application hours from December 27th to January 4th are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
▷ Guide to emergency medical facilities, etc.
Holiday and Nighttime Emergency Clinic (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology) : ☎ 6 4 8 0 – 9 5 0 0
Address: 6-1-9 Namba-cho *Please note that the store has moved.
Reception hours from December 29th to January 3rd: 9:00 AM to 5:30 AM the following day (pediatrics until 11:30 PM)
Oral Hygiene Center Holiday Emergency Dental Care : ☎ 6 4 8 1 – 3 0 0 5
Address: 4-13-14 Higashi-Namba-cho
Reception hours from December 29th to January 3rd: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (until noon on Sundays and holidays other than December 29th to January 3rd)
For hospitals other than those listed above that will accept emergency patients over the New Year holidays, please check their websites after December 20th or contact the call center. Please be sure to call in advance to confirm as the medical departments of hospitals that accept emergency patients may change.
Amagasaki Pediatric Emergency Consultation Hotline : ☎ 6 4 3 9 - 6 6 0 5
If your child is feeling unwell and you are unsure whether to take them to a medical facility, please call the hotline between midnight and 6am from December 29th to January 3rd (including the period from December 29th to January 3rd). A nurse will provide advice. If a medical examination is required based on the content of your consultation, you will be directed to a medical facility.
Amagasaki City Pediatric Emergency Medical Telephone Consultation : ☎ 6 4 3 5 – 8 6 0 6
Consultation hours: [Weekdays] 9:00 PM to midnight the next day [Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, December 29th to January 3rd] 4:00 PM to midnight the next day
Hyogo Prefecture Children's Medical Telephone Consultation
[Calling from a landline] ☎ 0 7 8 – 3 0 4 – 8 8 9 9
[If calling from a mobile phone] # 8 0 0 0
Consultation hours: [Weekdays and Saturdays] 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM the following day [Sundays, public holidays, December 29th to January 3rd] 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM the following day
▷ New Year's garbage and sewage collection schedule
For inquiries, please contact the Household Waste Information Center. ☎ 6 3 7 4 – 9 9 9 9
Reception hours: [Weekdays] 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM [Saturdays and holidays] 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM
The Household Waste Information Center will be closed from December 29th to January 3rd, so you will not be able to reach them. From Monday, December 29th to Wednesday, December 31st, please contact the temporary hotline (☎ 6409-6733) (Hours of operation: 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM). Oversized waste, special waste, and human waste will not be accepted.
Collection of burnable waste
▷ Areas where collection days are Mondays and Thursdays: End of the year until December 29th (Mon), New Year's starts from January 5th (Mon) ▷ Areas where collection days are Tuesdays and Fridays: End of the year until December 30th (Tue), New Year's starts from January 6th (Tue) ▷ Areas where collection days are Wednesdays and Saturdays: End of the year until December 31st (Wed), New Year's starts from January 7th (Wed)
bottle ・ can ・ Collecting plastic bottles
▷ Areas where collection days are on Mondays: The end of the year ends on Monday, December 29th, and the beginning of the new year starts on Monday, January 12th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Tuesdays: The end of the year ends on Tuesday, December 30th, and the beginning of the new year starts on Tuesday, January 13th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Wednesdays: The end of the year ends on Wednesday, December 31st, and the beginning of the new year starts on Wednesday, January 13th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Thursdays: The end of the year ends on Friday, December 26th, and the beginning of the new year starts on Monday, January 9th.
Collection of paper and clothing
▷ Areas where collection days are on Mondays: The end of the year ends on Monday, December 22nd, and the beginning of the new year starts on Monday, January 5th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Tuesdays: The end of the year ends on Tuesday, December 23rd, and the beginning of the new year starts on Tuesday, January 6th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Wednesdays: The end of the year ends on Wednesday, December 24th, and the beginning of the new year starts on Wednesday, January 7th. ▷ Areas where collection days are on Thursdays: The end of the year ends on Friday, December 26th, and the beginning of the new year starts on Monday, January 9th.
Small metal waste ・ Collecting dangerous items
Collection will be conducted on designated days for each area. Collection will be conducted on the normal schedule.
Large-sized garbage ・ Extraordinary garbage collection
Please apply in advance at the Household Waste Information Center or on the website. Due to the high volume of collection times around the New Year period, we may not be able to accommodate your requested collection date and time. Please apply early.
Human waste collection
No collection will be made between December 31st and January 3rd.
Collection areas scheduled for Wednesday, December 31st will be collected on Tuesday, December 30th.
For special sewage collection (fees apply) this year, please apply to the Amagasaki Environmental Foundation (☎ 6409-1313) by December 24th.
Please see the Household Garbage Convenience Map for information on collection areas for each household.
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▷ How to separate and dispose of garbage
For inquiries, please contact the Resource Recycling Division. ☎ 6 4 0 9 - 1 3 4 1
How to dispose of burnable garbage
Kitchen waste, non-recyclable paper and textile waste, leather, rubber, porcelain, plastic products, plastic detergent and cooking oil bottles, packs, plastic bags, plastic wrap, and styrofoam may be wrapped in a separate bag to the minimum extent necessary, but these bags must also be placed in designated bags.
How to dispose of bottles, cans, and plastic bottles
All of these items apply to items that have contained drinks or food. Please rinse the contents, remove any foreign objects, and place them in the designated bags before disposing of them.
Please dispose of plastic bottle caps and labels as "burnable garbage."
How to dispose of paper items
Newspapers, cardboard boxes, and other paper items should not be put into the designated bags. Instead, tie them with string according to their type and put them out. Small items should be put together in a paper bag or similar. Collection is available even on rainy days.
Please put paper cartons in collection boxes at supermarkets, etc.
How to dispose of clothes
Please put wearable clothing into the designated bags. If wet, it cannot be reused, so please do not put out wet clothing or in rainy weather.
Stuffed toys, towels, heavily soiled items, and other items that cannot be worn should be disposed of as "burnable garbage."
Futons and carpets should be disposed of as "large-sized garbage."
How to dispose of small metal waste
This applies to home appliances, metal household items such as kettles and pots, and large metal cans between 20cm and 50cm in size. Please do not put them in the designated bags; please put out with a note saying "small garbage" attached.
Metal items under 20cm should be disposed of as "burnable garbage."
How to dispose of dangerous items
This applies to spray cans, gas cartridges, etc. Please put only cans and gas cartridges in the designated bags and attach a note saying "spray cans" to them before disposal.
Please empty the contents of cans and cylinders completely without puncturing them. If you are unable to empty the contents completely, please contact the Household Waste Information Center (☎ 6 3 7 4 – 9 9 9 9).
How to dispose of cutlery and glassware
Please wrap sharp or broken items in cloth, place them in the designated bag, and attach a note saying "Danger" to the bag before disposal.
The garbage sorting app " San-R, " which also makes it easy to understand garbage collection dates for the New Year holidays, is now available in easy-to-understand Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepalese. Please feel free to use it.
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▷ Please use the collection boxes at each Lifelong Learning Plaza.
For inquiries, please contact the Household Waste Information Center. ☎ 6 3 7 4 – 9 9 9 9
Small rechargeable batteries such as mobile batteries and lithium-ion batteries cannot be collected because they may become overheated or ignite if deformed or damaged, which could cause a fire. Please put them in the collection boxes at City Hall Main Office and the Chuo Kita, Oda Minami, Osho Kita, Tachibana Minami, Muko Nishi, and Sonoda Higashi Lifelong Learning Plazas. For products with non-removable small rechargeable batteries, please contact the Household Waste Information Center.
▷ Beware of food poisoning
For inquiries, please contact the Public Health Division. ☎ 4 8 6 9 – 3 0 1 8
In winter, be careful of viral food poisoning.
Fugu is delicious and safe
Pufferfish is extremely poisonous and can be fatal in the worst case scenario. Amateurs should not cook pufferfish, and pufferfish liver or ovaries should not be eaten or served.
Norovirus food poisoning
The virus is transmitted from person to person through contaminated bivalve shellfish such as oysters or the feces of infected people. When cooking at home, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and cook food properly.
Tips for preventing norovirus infection
▷ When heating, heat at 85-90°C or higher for at least 90 seconds. Norovirus will not be killed by simply boiling. Heat thoroughly, all the way to the center, in boiling water at 85-90°C or higher for at least 90 seconds.
Disinfect with boiling water or chlorine bleach. Alcohol disinfection is not very effective against norovirus. After thoroughly washing cooking utensils, disinfect them by pouring boiling water (85°C or higher) over them for at least 90 seconds, or with chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite).
▷ 20th Birthday Ceremony
For inquiries, please contact the Children and Youth Division. ☎ 6 4 2 3 – 9 9 9 6
A commemorative ceremony and various events will be held at Baycom General Gymnasium from 10:30 to 11:10 AM on Monday, January 12th. There will also be a commemorative photo spot. Sign language interpretation and summary transcription will be available.
Eligible applicants: People born between April 2, 2005 and April 1, 2006. Information will be sent to eligible applicants in mid-December.
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