&gt;I think the main issue with the garbage is that there aren&#x27;t alleys where you can have dumpsters and trucks that run through them. Doesn&#x27;t mean it&#x27;s odd to see trash bags on the sidewalk.<p>I think that differs between prefectures? I&#x27;ve often been to the south (Kyushu) and there each apartment building has a small building in front where the garbage bags go, and in that tiny building are several &quot;zones&quot; for different kinds of garbage. The garbage men just take the bags out of that building.