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Kitchen knives

Non-burnable garbage

Wrap in thick paper and write "danger" in big letters.
Kitchen paper rolls

Paper

Gather small items in a paper bag and tie it up with string before leaving at your local group collection location or recycle station. You can search for recycle stations at "Recycle station search". Non-recyclable paper, such as soiled or smelly paper, is considered burnable garbage.
Knitted clothes

Burnable garbage

Some local group collection locations and recycle boxes accept this as "cloth". You can search for recycle stations at "Recycle station search".
Kotatsu blankets

Non-burnable garbage

Kotatsu heaters

Burnable garbage

Kotatsus

Oversized garbage

Items that fit in a garbage bag and are not heavy enough to rip the bag can be thrown out as burnable garbage.
Lampshades (wood, plastic)

Burnable garbage

Items that are too large to fit in a garbage bag for burnable garbage, or so heavy that they would rip the bag, are considered oversized garbage.
Lanterns (with wires)

Non-burnable garbage

Laptop computers

Computers

Laser discs

Burnable garbage

Laundry poles (metal)

Non-burnable garbage

The item may protrude from the bag, but will be treated as oversized garbage if it exceeds one meter.
Laundry poles (resin, plastic)

Burnable garbage

The item may protrude from the bag, but will be treated as oversized garbage if it exceeds one meter.