Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Supports Recycling Collectors with Lightweight Safety Handcarts

Support of Safe Handcarts for 50 Local Recyclable Collectors, Easy to Use at 22kg... Activity Training for Safe Collection Including Handcart Usage Instructions

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu (far left), attended the safety handcart delivery ceremony and activity training together.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) supported 'lightweight safety handcarts' and conducted related activity training to ensure that recyclables collectors in the area can carry out their collection activities safely.

To this end, the district held a delivery ceremony at the Seogyo-dong Community Center on the 27th and provided safety accident prevention training, including how to use the safety handcarts.

The lightweight safety handcarts provided to recyclables collectors weigh only 22kg compared to the existing handcarts weighing 70kg, and with additional auxiliary wheels, they offer smooth handling to enhance mobility.

Also, to prevent safety accidents, an auxiliary brake was added to the hand brake, and reflectors and warning lights were installed for nighttime activities.

Through this support, 50 recyclables collectors in the area will receive lightweight safety handcarts.

The handcart support is the result of Mapo-gu's interest and efforts to reflect in policy a university student's proposal submitted through 'Mapo 1st Street' last August to produce and support handcarts so that elderly waste collectors can carry out collection activities more comfortably and safely.

To realize this, the district revised the Ordinance on Support for Recyclables Collectors in Mapo-gu, Seoul (December 31, 2020) to establish a basis for support, set the budget, and reflect collectors' opinions, leading to the delivery of the 'lightweight safety handcarts.'

Meanwhile, since enacting the Ordinance on Support for Recyclables Collectors in Mapo-gu, Seoul in 2016, the district has provided traffic safety education and safety supplies annually, and in February and July last year, when masks were hard to obtain, it supported health masks twice.

In November last year, it also provided winter safety supplies such as cold-weather clothing and hot packs, along with additional mask support.

Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “I believe the lightweight safety handcarts will help recyclables collectors carry out their activities safely and comfortably,” and added, “Please be cautious of various accidents during on-site work and road use to ensure safety during activities.”

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