Drop-Off Collection Points for Used Cooking Oil and Small Home Appliances in Omura City

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Based on official information, this guide introduces the used cooking oil, small home appliances, and rechargeable batteries collected at the Omura City Environment Center and the City Hall Annex.

In Omura City, service points where you can take used cooking oil, small home appliances, and rechargeable batteries to drop-off collection have been made public. As of the time this article was written, 2 spots are listed on this site.

Used cooking oil collection at the Environment Center

According to the guidance on the Omura City official website, the Omura City Environment Center collects used cooking oil only when it comes from households (oil from business premises is not eligible). Users are asked to bring the oil in a spill-proof container such as a PET bottle, and to bring in unused leftover oil in its original container. Reception is on weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15, and the center is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and over the year-end and New Year period.

Small home appliance and rechargeable battery collection at the City Hall Annex

A small home appliance collection box and a rechargeable battery collection can are installed at the Omura City Hall Annex. Eligible items are small home appliances used in households, such as computers and smartphones, along with lithium-ion batteries, small rechargeable batteries, and button cell batteries. Items used at business premises are not eligible, and users are asked to erase personal information before deposit and, where the battery can be removed, to remove it beforehand and place it in the battery collection can. The opening measures 10 cm in height by 25 cm in width, and reception hours are weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15.

What to check before you go

Collection service points in Omura City differ in the items they accept and the conditions of use depending on the facility. Before bringing anything in, use the list below to check each spot's usage conditions, opening hours, and information source, and confirm the latest acceptance status on the Omura City official page. Products with built-in batteries, such as power banks, can lead to fires during collection and processing, so follow the guidance provided and confirm whether the battery needs to be removed before putting them out. The four item categories covered by the Home Appliance Recycling Act (家電リサイクル法) — air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines and clothes dryers — cannot be handled at the collection points introduced here.