Seongbuk-gu Private Land Abandoned Waste Cleanliness Maintenance Order Shows Significant Effectiveness

In 2019, cleanliness maintenance orders were issued for 68 private properties including vacant and commercial buildings; 67 sites completed voluntary cleanup, and 1 site is currently in progress... Contributing to fostering a culture of cleanliness responsibility among landowners and nearby residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has reported that the ‘Cleanliness Maintenance Compliance Order,’ which requires owners to directly clean up garbage left on private properties, is proving to be highly effective.

The Cleanliness Maintenance Compliance Order system is one of the measures to maintain a clean living environment. According to Article 8 of the Waste Management Act, the scope and subjects of orders for cleanliness maintenance are to be determined by local government ordinances.

In particular, under Article 6-3 (Cleanliness Maintenance Responsibility, etc.) of the Seongbuk-gu Waste Management Ordinance, the district mayor is authorized to order land or building owners or managers to take necessary measures to maintain cleanliness within a period of up to one month if they fail to do so.

When a Cleanliness Maintenance Compliance Order is issued, the owner or manager of the land or building must comply within one month. If the order is not followed, fines will be imposed sequentially according to the number of violations.

Under the current system, there are regulatory measures for improper garbage disposal methods, but enforcement measures are insufficient when garbage is not disposed of but instead piled up or left unattended on land or buildings. This has caused foul odors in the surrounding area, harmed the urban environment, and displeased passersby.

To prevent such problems, the district has actively utilized the existing Cleanliness Maintenance Compliance Order system targeting owners who deliberately pile up or leave garbage unattended on private properties.

Last year, cleanliness orders were issued for garbage left unattended at a total of 68 private sites, including vacant houses, commercial buildings, and construction sites. As a result, 67 locations completed voluntary cleanup, and one location is currently in the process of compliance.

Additionally, the district plans to encourage citizens to actively participate in the reporting system. When illegal dumping by vehicles or unauthorized garbage acts are detected, reporting to the Seongbuk-gu Office Cleaning Administration Division will result in a reward, enabling residents to act as monitors themselves. (Report phone: Seongbuk-gu Office Cleaning Administration Division ☎2241-4403)

Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated, “Leaving garbage on private land and buildings, damaging the surrounding environment, is clearly illegal. Last year, the Cleanliness Maintenance Compliance Order system achieved great results in creating a cleaner Seongbuk. This year, we will actively implement this system to establish a clean environment in Seongbuk-gu, while also ensuring thorough efforts to foster a culture of cleanliness responsibility among landowners and nearby residents.”

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