Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju, Inspects Illegal Dumping and Waste Management Status... Emphasizes On-Site Administration

Jinju Sinandong Large Waste and Waste Electronics Collection Site to Be Demolished

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City, On-site Inspection of Sinan-dong Cleaning Management Office
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, announced on the 24th that he visited the Sinan-dong Cleaning Management Office to inspect the operation status of the bulky waste and waste home appliance recycling collection center and the illegal dumping waste storage site.

The Sinan-dong Cleaning Management Office operates as a bulky waste and waste home appliance recycling collection center, an illegal dumping waste storage site, and a garage for waste disposal vehicles. It processes an average of about 13,000 tons of bulky waste annually, recycles about 45,000 cases (about 1,000 tons) of waste home appliances, and temporarily stores and processes about 10 tons of illegally dumped waste generated daily in the townships and neighborhoods within the jurisdiction.

The Sinan-dong Cleaning Management Office operates as a bulky waste and waste home appliance recycling collection center, an illegal dumping waste storage site within the jurisdiction, and a garage for waste disposal vehicles.

Here, an average of about 13,000 tons of bulky waste is processed annually, about 45,000 cases (about 1,000 tons) of waste home appliances are recycled, and about 10 tons of illegally dumped waste generated in the townships and neighborhoods are temporarily stored and processed daily.

However, since the facility is located adjacent to sports facilities used by many citizens in the downtown area for a long time, complaints have been raised requesting relocation due to environmental issues such as noise and dust.

In response, the city outsourced the collection and processing of bulky waste to private companies for integrated handling and processed about 20,000 tons of bulky waste that had been stored.

They plan to close the current facility by the first half of this year after organizing it. However, the collection center for waste home appliances, which requires continuous processing, will be relocated to another site.

After relocating the Sinan-dong Cleaning Management Office, a Sinan-dong Complex Sports Town, including convenience facilities such as a multipurpose gymnasium, dedicated gymnasium, tennis courts, ground golf course, and multipurpose stadium, will be developed on the 60,000㎡ site including the relevant district.

Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, “We will focus on expanding sports facilities for Sinan-dong residents and relocating public institutions and facilities,” adding, “As on-site administration that citizens can directly feel, we will do our best to create a pleasant environment.”

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