SG Moving, a company within the SG Holdings Group that handles the installation and transportation of large home appliances, announced on August 3rd that it has signed "agreements on cooperation and collaboration" with three new local governments.
The three municipalities are Tomakomai City in Hokkaido, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture, and Kasuya Town in Fukuoka Prefecture. This brings the total number of collaborating municipalities to 227 (approximately 1485 million people).
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This service, officially endorsed by the local government, will be conducted in collaboration with Linnet Japan Recycle, a company that operates a small appliance recycling business.
Under the agreement, residents can request collection via the internet or telephone, and the service provider will visit at the requested date and time. A wide variety of home appliances can be collected, from large items such as refrigerators and washing machines to smaller items such as microwave ovens and rice cookers, and large appliances can be removed from inside the house, such as from the living room or kitchen.
