Mapo-gu Introduces Electric Compact Street Cleaning Vehicles for Alley Cleaning Around Hongdae Area

Introduction of 3 Eco-Friendly Electric Street Sweepers with Zero Emissions and Low Noise for Driving and Operation; Equipped with Trash and Dust Suction and Water Spray to Suppress Dust Generation... One Unit Each Deployed in Hongdae Area, Gongdeok·Ahyeon-dong, and Sangam-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) has introduced three eco-friendly electric compact street sweepers and started operating them from the 1st to create a pleasant street environment.

The newly introduced electric compact street sweepers are products made by promising domestic small and medium-sized enterprises. They do not use fossil fuels, so there are no exhaust emissions, and they are driven by electric motors, which means less noise during driving and operation.

In addition, the device attached to the front of the vehicle rotates to collect trash and dust and sprays water to suppress dust generation.

Charging can be done easily anytime and anywhere using a standard 220V household outlet instead of a dedicated electric vehicle charger, and one charge allows for 6 to 8 hours of operation.

Although the electric compact street sweeper is small with a capacity of 0.24㎥, it is evaluated as optimized for urban cleaning because it can thoroughly remove scattered dust with strong suction power and reduce fine dust.

The district plans to deploy the three newly introduced electric compact street sweepers, one each in the Hongdae area, Gongdeok·Ahyeon-dong, and Sangam-dong, to be used for cleaning in areas with dense commercial populations, residential alleyways, and side streets where large street sweepers have difficulty accessing.

Meanwhile, Mapo-gu also plans to purchase one additional large water truck and one street sweeper each, and to deploy a total of 18 cleaning vehicles including water trucks, dust suction vehicles, and street sweepers for cleaning operations in the second half of this year.

Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “We expect that the introduction of electric compact street sweepers will partially resolve residents’ inconveniences caused by trash and road dust frequently occurring on narrow side streets,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in efforts to improve the street environment.”

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