Yeongsangang Regional Environmental Office Takes Initiative to Promote Resource Circulation and Utilization Activation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office (hereinafter Yeongsan River Office) announced on the 23rd that it will activate the ‘Circular Resource Recognition System,’ which reduces waste generation by maximizing the recycling of usable waste.

The ‘Circular Resource Recognition System’ is a system that recognizes waste with no environmental issues and high utilization value as circular resources and exempts them from various waste-related regulations (such as emitter reporting and Olbaro system input).

It has been implemented since 2018 to reduce unnecessary management costs and industry inconvenience caused by uniform regulations and to promote the recycling of resources.

Currently, there are only six recognized circular resource business sites in the jurisdiction as of last year, which Yeongsan River Office explains is due to a lack of promotion of the related system and insufficient interest from waste emission and treatment businesses.

Accordingly, the Yeongsan River Office plans to actively guide 38 business sites that emit or treat more than 1,000 tons annually of waste subject to simplified recognition procedures among circular resources about the recognition method and benefits for business sites.

In addition, if desired by the business sites, one-on-one on-site consulting will be promoted jointly with the Korea Environment Corporation.

Through consulting, the fulfillment of circular resource recognition criteria will be reviewed in advance, and related documents will be provided to minimize inconvenience for business sites and shorten processing time.

Business sites requiring consulting can apply to the Yeongsan River Office Environmental Management Division or the Resource Circulation Performance Department of the Resource Circulation Division at the Korea Environment Corporation.

Ryu Yeon-gi, head of the Yeongsan River Office, said, “As the transition to a circular economy society is essential to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we urge active participation from business sites in the ‘Circular Resource Recognition System.’”

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