zititai ni yoru to, sodaigomi ha syuusekizyo de kaisyuusimasen.

It means according to the municipality or according to the local government.

The pattern is:

• N によると = according to N

So:

• 自治体によると = according to the municipality / local authority

This expression gives the source of information.

A useful note: よる can mean different things in different patterns, so learners often confuse them.

• N によると = according to N
• N によって = by N / depending on N / due to N
• N による N = N that is caused/done by ...

In this sentence, it is clearly the source meaning: according to the municipality.

Because と by itself would not mean according to.

The full grammar point is N によると. You should think of it as one set phrase.

Compare:

• 先生によると、明日は休みです。
  = According to the teacher, tomorrow is a holiday.

You cannot replace that with just 先生と.

So here:

• 自治体によると = according to the municipality

粗大ごみ means bulky garbage or oversized trash.

It usually refers to things too large to throw away with normal household garbage, such as:

• chairs
• shelves
• mattresses
• large appliances or furniture items

In Japan, 粗大ごみ is often handled differently from regular trash. You may need:

• a reservation
• a fee
• a special pickup request
• delivery to a designated place

So this sentence is talking about a specific trash category, not garbage in general.

は marks 粗大ごみ as the topic.

So the sentence is roughly saying:

• As for bulky garbage, it is not collected at collection points.

Using は can also create a slight contrast. It may suggest:

• bulky garbage is treated differently from other kinds of garbage

For example, regular trash might be collected at the collection point, but bulky garbage is not.

If the sentence used が instead, it would sound a bit different in focus. With は, the sentence feels more like a rule or policy statement about that category.

Because で marks the place where an action happens.

Here, the action is:

• 回収しません = do not collect

So:

• 集積所で回収しません = do not collect at the collection point

Think of で here as meaning:

• at
• in
• at the location where the action takes place

This is different from に, which often marks:

• destination
• existence
• time
• result of movement

Since collecting is an action done at a place, で is the natural particle.

集積所 means a garbage collection point, pickup site, or trash collection area.

It is the place where residents put out trash so it can be collected.

Depending on context, it could be translated as:

• collection point
• garbage station
• designated trash collection site

In this sentence, it means the usual neighborhood place where trash is gathered for pickup.

Good question. Japanese often leaves the subject unstated, so an active form can sound natural even when English would often use a passive translation.

• 回収しません literally means do not collect
• But in English, we often say is not collected

So the Japanese sentence is active in form, but the doer is understood from context, probably:

• the municipality
• the trash collection service
• the sanitation department

That is why a natural English translation may be:

• Bulky garbage is not collected at collection points.

even though the Japanese says do not collect rather than is not collected.

It is not stated directly, but it is understood from context.

Likely possibilities are:

• the municipality
• the local sanitation department
• the collection service

Japanese often omits subjects when they are obvious or inferable.

Because the sentence starts with 自治体によると (according to the municipality), the municipality is the source of the statement, not necessarily the grammatical subject. But the implied actor behind 回収しません is probably the local collection system run by that municipality.

So the sense is:

• According to the municipality, bulky garbage is not collected at collection points.

Using を would mark 粗大ごみ as the direct object:

• 粗大ごみを集積所で回収しません = [They] do not collect bulky garbage at collection points.

That is grammatically possible.

But は changes the feel:

• it makes 粗大ごみ the topic
• it sounds more like a general rule or policy
• it may imply contrast with other types of trash

So 粗大ごみは is very natural in a notice or informational statement.

It is a bit like saying:

• As for bulky garbage, [they] do not collect it at collection points.

By itself, 自治体 is singular in form, but Japanese nouns usually do not show singular/plural clearly.

So depending on context, it could mean:

• the municipality
• the local government
• municipalities
• local governments

In this sentence, if it is a notice from one city/town, it probably means:

• according to the municipality
• according to the local government

If speaking more generally, it could also be understood as:

• according to local governments

Context decides.

Yes, possibly.

The は often gives a contrastive nuance, especially in practical statements like this.

So the sentence may suggest:

• Bulky garbage, at least, is not collected at collection points.

That can imply that other kinds of garbage:

• may be collected there
• follow different rules

The contrast does not have to be strong, but it is often felt.

Because it is stating a rule or policy:

• Bulky garbage is not collected at collection points.

This is not about inability; it is about what the system does or does not do.

That is why しません is used, not something like:

• 回収できません = cannot collect

できません would suggest inability or impossibility.
しません sounds more like a decision, rule, or practice.

Not literally. The sentence itself says:

• [They] do not collect bulky garbage at the collection point.

However, in practice, that often implies:

• residents should not put bulky garbage there

So the sentence is about the collection system, not directly an instruction to the resident. But the practical takeaway for the resident is often the same:

• don’t leave bulky garbage at the usual trash collection point

Not in this exact meaning.

If you want to say do not collect at the collection point, で is the normal particle because it marks the place where the action happens.

• 集積所で回収しません = do not collect at the collection point

Using には would sound unnatural here because に does not normally mark the location of the action 回収する in this way.

So で is the correct choice.

The structure is:

• 自治体によると = according to the municipality
• 粗大ごみは = as for bulky garbage
• 集積所で = at the collection point
• 回収しません = [they] do not collect

So the full pattern is:

• Source + topic + place of action + verb

Very literally:

• According to the municipality, as for bulky garbage, [they] do not collect it at the collection point.

More natural English:

• According to the municipality, bulky garbage is not collected at collection points.

The comma separates the introductory phrase from the main statement.

So:

• 自治体によると、 = According to the municipality, ...

This is similar to English punctuation after an introductory phrase.

It is not always absolutely required in every Japanese sentence, but it is very natural and helpful here.

Yes, Japanese word order is flexible as long as the particles stay correct.

For example, these are possible:

• 自治体によると、粗大ごみは集積所で回収しません。
• 自治体によると、集積所で粗大ごみは回収しません。

Both are grammatical, but the nuance changes slightly.

The original version puts 粗大ごみは earlier, which makes bulky garbage the main topic right away. That is natural for a public notice about trash rules.

They are similar, and both can relate to collecting garbage, but there can be slight nuance differences depending on context.

• 回収 often means collect, pick up, or retrieve
• 収集 also means collect, and is common in official expressions for garbage collection

In real-life municipal Japanese, both may appear. For learners, the main point is that here 回収しません means the trash will not be picked up from that location.

Because that is what sounds most natural in English for public notices and rules.

Japanese often says:

• [They] do not collect bulky garbage at collection points.

But English public-information style often prefers:

• Bulky garbage is not collected at collection points.

So the Japanese grammar and the natural English translation do not always match word for word. This is very common.

It sounds like an official or informational statement, probably from a city office, town office, or waste disposal guide.

The tone is:

• factual
• administrative
• policy-based
• polite but not personal

It is the kind of sentence you might see in:

• a municipal website
• a garbage-sorting guide
• a trash disposal notice
• local government instructions

So it does not sound conversational; it sounds official.