Gwangyang-si Conducts Special Inspection of Medical Waste Disposal Facilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gwangyang City, Jeonnam, is launching a special inspection as the grace period for the revised "Waste Management Act," amended on October 29, 2019, comes to an end.

According to Gwangyang City on the 16th, this special inspection will be conducted from the 20th to March 31st, targeting medical waste generating businesses in Gwangyang City to check whether waste is being processed safely.

The main revision states that "disposable diapers generated at hospitals and other medical institutions that do not contain blood or have a low risk of infection are excluded from medical waste classification and are classified as general business waste, and must be disposed of using designated bags."

Accordingly, the city plans to conduct prior publicity and guidance from the 20th to February 29th.

Detailed disposal methods for disposable diapers excluded from medical waste and classified as general business waste can be found in detail by referring to the "Medical Waste Separation and Disposal Guidelines" on the Ministry of Environment website.

From March 1st to 31st, a special inspection will be conducted to verify compliance with the medical waste separation and disposal guidelines, with a particular focus on whether disposable diapers are being disposed of using designated containers and designated bags.

Kim Jaehee, Director of the Environment Division, said, "Minor issues will be corrected on-site, but serious matters such as intentional mixing of medical waste and general business waste will result in the collection of confirmation documents and administrative sanctions. We will do our best to ensure that the revised system is stably established."

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