Sangju City Struggles with 'Garbage Dumping' Around Rivers... Collects 7 Tons in One Day

On the 13th, public officials from Sangju City are seen collecting trash around Byeongseongcheon Stream.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Illegal dumping of various types of garbage continues to occur along Byeongseongcheon, the main river in Sangju City, Gyeongbuk Province.

In urban river areas such as Byeongseongcheon and Bukcheon, where the Nakdong River bicycle path for the Four Major Rivers National Trail has been established, household waste and various pollutants accumulate incessantly, severely damaging the image of "Tourism Sangju."

On the 13th, Sangju City conducted garbage collection work around Byeongseongcheon, focusing on the Jicheon-dong area. This is a routine task for public officials that has been repeatedly carried out for several years along the 3 km section from the confluence of Bukcheon, a tributary of the Nakdong River, to Byeongseongcheon Bridge.

About ten employees from the Environmental Management Division and environmental public workers participated in the collection work that day. The collected waste, including recyclables, amounted to 7 tons. The types of waste varied, including discarded tires, Styrofoam, and pesticide bottles. Sangju City explained that it is presumed the waste is continuously dumped during the less frequented nighttime hours.

Hwang In-su, head of the Environmental Management Division, stated, "While crackdowns on illegal dumping of household waste are important, there are limits to monitoring such a wide area, so a citizen consciousness that refrains from indiscriminate littering is urgently needed." He added, "We will strive to improve citizen awareness through large-scale publicity campaigns such as the Clean Sangju Campaign."

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