Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of 'garbage collection' is expressed differently depending on whether you mean the municipal service, the act of collecting trash, or the specific day. The most common and useful term is ごみ収集 (gomi shūshū).
Referring to the public service that collects household waste on a regular schedule.
Standard term for garbage collection as a service. Used in official contexts and everyday conversation.
Garbage collection is every Tuesday.
Slightly more explicit with the possessive particle の. Equally natural.
Please check the garbage collection day.
Can be used alone when context is clear, but usually combined with ごみ.
Referring specifically to the day when garbage is collected.
Describing the physical action of picking up or gathering trash.
The vehicle used for garbage collection.
収集 (shūshū) is general 'collection', while 回収 (kaishū) implies 'retrieval' or 'recovery', often used for recycling or bulky waste. For regular household garbage, 収集 is more common.
収集は午前8時からです。
Collection is from 8 a.m.
Garbage collection days vary by area.