Trash & Recycling Rules
Essential phrases for asking your landlord, caretaker, or neighbors about the building's garbage and recycling rules.
Key Phrases
آشغالا رو کجا بذارم؟
casualashghala ro koja bezaram?
Where should I put the trash?
Very common everyday spoken form.
ببخشید، اتاق زباله کجاست؟
politebebakhshid, otagh-e zobale kojast?
Excuse me, where is the trash room?
اینجا بازیافت دارین؟
casualinja bazyaft darin?
Do you have recycling here?
سطل بازیافت کدومه؟
neutralsatl-e bazyaft kodume?
Which one is the recycling bin?
شیشهها رو باید تو کدوم سطل بندازم؟
casualshishe-ha ro bayad tu kodum satl bendazam?
Which bin should I throw the glass in?
باید زبالههای تر و خشک رو جدا کنیم.
neutralbayad zobale-haye tar o khoshk ro joda konim.
We have to separate wet and dry garbage.
Uses standard terms 'wet' (organic/mixed) and 'dry' (recyclables).
پلاستیک و کاغذ رو بریز تو اون سطل آبیه.
casualplastic o kaghaz ro beriz tu un satl abie.
Put plastic and paper in that blue bin.
آشغالا رو کی میبرن؟
casualashghala ro key mibaran?
When do they take the trash?
شهرداری چه روزهایی زباله خشک رو میبره؟
neutralshahrdari che rooz-hayi zobale-ye khoshk ro mibare?
What days does the municipality take dry garbage?
زبالهها رو هر شب ساعت نه میبرن.
neutralzobale-ha ro har shab saat-e noh mibaran.
They take the trash every night at nine.
In Iran, regular mixed trash is typically collected nightly at 9 PM.
وسایل بزرگ مثل مبل رو کجا بذاریم؟
neutralvasayel-e bozorg mesl-e mobl ro koja bezarim?
Where should we put large items like a sofa?
کیسه زباله مشکی از کجا بگیرم؟
neutralkise zobale-ye meshki az koja begiram?
Where can I get black garbage bags?
اگه سطل پر بود، به سرایدار بگم؟
casualage satl por bud, be saraydar begam?
If the bin is full, should I tell the caretaker?