A post by a Chinese resident in Japan titled "Bulky waste? Such a thing doesn't exist." recently appeared on China's social media, Xiaohongshu (RED), and received a strong response.

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The female poster wrote, "I disassembled the suitcase myself and put it together. I am a fine adult woman. I have the strength and the means." She uploaded a photo of the disassembled suitcase bundled with duct tape and placed in a bag.

She also wrote, "I emailed the ward office to buy a bulky waste disposal ticket, but they replied, 'Please call us.' Weren't reservations possible by email? People with communication disorders can do anything when they're cornered." It seems she disposed of the disassembled suitcase as general waste.

From Xiaohongshu
From Xiaohongshu
Many comments were received on this post from other internet users residing in Japan, with voices such as "Amazing...", "Scary!", "It's hard to imagine how terrifying the dismantling process must have been," and "She did what I wanted to do but didn't have the courage to." Although there was a comment saying, "Even if you dispose of a suitcase as bulky waste, the disposal fee is only about 300 yen," the poster replied, "What's important isn't the amount of money, but the hassle of the procedure (having to make a phone call)." In addition, comments poured in from others who had also saved bulky waste disposal fees by dismantling items themselves, such as "I disassembled my sofa and put it out as burnable waste," "We also disassembled our sofa and table the same way and threw them away. We separated them into burnable and non-burnable waste by component," and "I took apart a baby crib, left it in the garden exposed to wind and rain. After 4 years, it finally rotted and could be torn by hand." One user advised, "Home centers sell amazing scissors that can cut plastic and even wire. They cost a little over 1000 yen, but they might be good to have." (Translation and editing by Kitada)