Chinese phrase
垃圾怎么分类和什么时候丢？ lā jī zěn me fēn lèi hé shén me shí hòu diū
Meaning
How do you sort trash and when do you take it out?
When to use it
This asks about trash sorting and the time for taking it out. It is a neutral way to check shared living rules.
Example dialogue
请问，垃圾怎么分类和什么时候丢？ qǐng wèn lā jī zěn me fēn lèi hé shén me shí hòu diū
Excuse me, how do you sort the trash, and when do you take it out?
宿舍规定每天晚上八点把分类好的垃圾放到一楼回收点，记得按标签分好类。 sù shè guī dìng měi tiān wǎn shàng bā diǎn bǎ fēn lèi hǎo de lā jī fàng dào yì lóu huí shōu diǎn jì de àn biāo qiān fēn hǎo lèi
In the dorm, sorted trash must go to the first-floor collection point at 8 p.m. nightly, so sort it according to the labels.