Gwangju Seo-gu Launches 'Customized Special Environmental Maintenance Activities'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) has carried out a ‘customized special environmental cleanup activity’ in areas vulnerable to cleaning.

Seo-gu announced on the 19th that it conducted a special environmental cleanup targeting the Sangmu 1-dong area, where inconvenience to residents was expected due to uncollected household waste caused by heavy snowfall twice in December last year and this month.

For the cleanup, on the 15th, the vulnerable cleaning areas in Sangmu 1-dong were divided into five zones, and about 100 people including public officials, residents, and contractors participated in separating recyclables. In addition, approximately 8 tons of household waste left on side roads were collected using nine vehicles.

Most of the side roads in Sangmu 1-dong are steep slopes, and due to the geographical characteristics, it is difficult for cleaning vehicles to enter and exit during heavy snowfall. Especially, as the largest single studio apartment complex in the country, the amount of household waste such as recyclables is usually high, so it is specially managed as a vulnerable cleaning area.

A Seo-gu official said, “Starting with this activity, we will select vulnerable cleaning areas within the district once a month and promote cleanup activities together with residents,” adding, “We will do our best to create a pleasant Seo-gu by establishing a village-level autonomous cleaning system.”

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