Call for Candidate Sites for Metropolitan Area Alternative Landfill... "Local Governments and Residents Incentives"

90-Day Contest for Alternative Landfill Site in Seoul Metropolitan Area from Jan 14 to Apr 14
Additional Special Support Fund of 250 Billion KRW for Basic Local Governments Hosting the Site Beyond Legal Support
Real-Time Information Disclosure, Significant Reduction in Waste Landfill Volume...Enhancing Eco-Friendliness

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Environment is calling for candidate sites for an alternative landfill to process metropolitan area waste, replacing the Sudokwon Landfill in Incheon City, which is scheduled to cease operations in 2025. The local government finally selected will receive a special support fund of 250 billion KRW, and a portion of the waste disposal fees will be used for the benefit of the local residents.

On the 13th, the Ministry of Environment, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Gyeonggi Province, and the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation announced that they will solicit candidate sites for an alternative landfill to stably process waste generated in the metropolitan area.

The solicitation will be conducted under the supervision of the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, which has been entrusted with the task by the Ministry of Environment, Seoul City, and Gyeonggi Province.

The application period is from the 14th to April 14. Heads of basic local governments interested in hosting the site must submit their applications to the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation within the deadline.

The local government selected as the final candidate site for the alternative landfill will receive statutory support along with additional incentives.

To support the welfare of local residents, resident convenience facilities will be installed and provided within 20% of the facility installation project cost, and a fund amounting to up to 20% of the annual disposal fees will be established to support residents in the surrounding impact area.

In addition to statutory support, a special support fund of 250 billion KRW and an additional 50% of the annual disposal fees will be allocated as environmental improvement project funds for the surrounding area and directly provided to the basic local government hosting the alternative landfill.

Furthermore, transparent facility operation, including real-time information disclosure, will be implemented to dispel concerns about environmental hazards related to landfill site location. The alternative landfill will significantly reduce the amount of waste received and will only landfill incineration ash and non-combustible materials to minimize environmental load and enhance eco-friendliness.

The Ministry of Environment and the three metropolitan governments aim to reduce waste landfill volume by more than 60% by 2026 compared to 2019, and plan to finalize the waste landfill reduction plan within the first quarter of this year.

The Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation stated, "During the solicitation period, we will hold briefing sessions for waste managers of basic local governments in the metropolitan area and actively promote the necessity of the alternative landfill, eco-friendly operation directions, and benefits to increase participation incentives."

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