Suncheon City, Please Dispose of Kimchi Waste in Yellow Designated Bags Only

Operation of Special Collection Period for Kimchi-making Waste from the 15th to the 31st of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) is operating a special kimchi waste collection period for 45 days from the 15th of this month to the 31st of next month to mark the start of the kimchi-making season.

During the kimchi-making season, food waste such as vegetables temporarily increases, and if the capacity of the collection containers used in households and apartment complexes is small, yellow kimchi waste-only bags must be purchased and used at volume-based waste bag sales points.

Vegetable scraps generated during the kimchi-making season are classified as perishable food waste, so they should be cut into small pieces, drained of moisture, and then disposed of in food waste collection containers or yellow kimchi waste-only bags.

If kimchi waste is disposed of in general volume-based waste bags or nets, it will be considered illegal dumping or mixed disposal, and fines may be imposed, so caution is required.

Kimchi-season vegetable byproducts can be dried well and used as dried radish greens for soup or the scraps can be used as compost in gardens or vegetable patches, so it is wise to reduce food waste as much as possible.

A Suncheon City official said, “When disposing of kimchi waste, strings, plastic, nets, etc. must be separated and disposed of as general waste, and only kimchi waste should be placed in collection containers or designated bags. We ask for the citizens’ interest and cooperation to minimize the amount of kimchi waste generated.”

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