Of the different kinds of garbage regularly collected in Takamatsu City, there is a fee for collecting burnable garbage and non-burnable garbage. Toxic waste, cans/bottles/plastic bottles, paper/cloth, and plastic packaging are collected for free. A special sticker must be purchased and affixed on special or oversized garbage in order to have it collected.

Takamatsu City designated garbage bags can be purchased in packages of ten. Extra small (10l) are 100 yen, small (20l) are 200 yen, medium (30l) are 300 yen, and large (40l) are 400 yen. They can be purchased at designated retailers.

For collection days for each type of garbage, consult your regional garbage collection calendar. Please only put designated garbage out on the designated day.

• Environmental Conservation Promotion Section
  (Kita-cho Environmental Affairs Center - TEL (087)839-2393)

Notify the Waterworks Department in the cases below:
  When you start using the water supply.
  When you move. ( three or four days in advance)
  When you don't use the water supply for a long time.
  When the user's information changes.
Water meter inspection and water bill payment are made every two months.
Water bill payment via bank transfer is recommended.

• Water Maintenance Section
  (Bancho 1-chome Waterworks Bureau - TEL (087)839-2761)

• Sewage Maintenance Section
  (9th Floor - TEL (087)839-2474)

Community Associations is a spontaneous civil organization which is organized for people living in the same area to enhance their solidarity, regional welfare, and regional development. It includes such activities as:

In order to spontaneously solve the subjects and the problems related to local town planning, 44 Local Community Councils consisting of residents' associations, local bodies, NPOs, corporations, and so on have been established throughout Takamatsu City, having residents' associations as their centers. Each council has a variety of activities such as a local friendship exchange project based on the community plan at Community Centers in each school district.

"Public Relations TAKAMATSU" is issued on the 1st and the 15th of every month. Information includes municipal administration, announcement from the city, and various topics in Takamatsu city. It is delivered to your home via each residents' association and is also available at City Hall, its branch offices, municipal public facilities, post offices, convenient stores (Mini Stop, Daily Yamazaki, Sunkus), and Kagawa University. You can also find one on the Takamatsu City website. A PR brochure in braille, and a vocal PR medium is also available and can be mailed to the visually impaired upon request.

At the Citizens' Consultation Corner on the first floor of City Hall, a variety of experts and city workers are available to listen the worries of the people. The service is free, and confidentiality is guaranteed.

Types of Consultation

City-provided housing tenant recruitment is held four times per year, in March, June, September, and December.

Information about apartments and houses available are listed in the 15th of that month's issue of the Koho Takamatsu newsletter, and on the city's homepage as well.