Formal — to staff
Convenience · Store · Supermarket
You
すみません、こちらのゴミ（空き容器）はどこで捨てられますか？
すみません、こちらのゴミ（あきようき）はどこですてられますか？
Excuse me, where can I throw away this trash (empty container)?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kochira no gomi (aki yōki) wa doko de suteraremasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Ten'nai ni gomibako ga gozaimasu. Sochira o goriyō kudasai.
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店内にゴミ箱がございます。そちらをご利用ください。
てんないにごみばこがございます。そちらをごりようください。
There is a trash can inside the store. Please use that one.
Gesture & etiquette
Holding up the trash, looking around for a bin.
Public trash cans are rare in Japan. Many convenience stores only allow disposal of items purchased at that specific store. Do not leave trash on the street.
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