also: もえないごみ
expression, noun
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
Refers to waste that cannot be incinerated, such as metal, glass, ceramics, and certain plastics. Used in the context of garbage sorting and disposal.
燃えないゴミは月曜日に出してください。
Please put out nonburnable garbage on Mondays.
割れた皿は燃えないゴミです。
Broken plates are nonburnable garbage.
資源ゴミ is recyclable waste (e.g., cans, bottles, newspapers), distinct from nonburnable garbage which is not recycled.
Compound of 燃えない (negative potential form of 燃える 'to burn') and ゴミ ('garbage'). A straightforward modern term for waste sorting.