jichitai ni yoru to, sodaigomi wa shuusekijo de kaishuushimasen.

topic particle

Breakdown of jichitai ni yoru to, sodaigomi wa shuusekijo de kaishuushimasen.

• で: location particle
• に よる と: according to
• 粗大そだいごみ: bulky waste

Questions & Answers about jichitai ni yoru to, sodaigomi wa shuusekijo de kaishuushimasen.

What does 自治体によると mean here?

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.

Why is it によると and not just と after 自治体?

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

What does 粗大ごみ mean exactly?