How do you say "Where does this trash go?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use このごみはどこですか (kono gomi wa doko desu ka) when you are holding or pointing to trash and want to know where it should go.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: この 〜 は / どこ ですか
• Use it when you point to a specific thing and ask where it goes.
• Good swaps here: このごみ, このにもつ, このかみ.

Core words

• この: this.
• ごみ: trash / garbage.
• どこ: where.

Helper words and endings

• は: marks the topic.
• ですか: polite question ending.

Practical note

This is especially useful for sorting trash. If the person looks unsure, show the item or the label on it.