Pohang City to Initiate Public Discussion on 'Resource Circulation Complex Site'... Concentration of Waste Treatment Facilities

396 billion invested, 1.3 million ㎥ landfill phased installation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Pohang City is preparing the '2035 New Resource Circulation Comprehensive Town Basic Concept Plan' in anticipation of the closure of the current Hodong Landfill and the municipal waste-to-energy facility, and is starting preparations for the establishment of a new Resource Circulation Comprehensive Town.

According to Pohang City on the 10th, the Resource Circulation Comprehensive Town will consolidate municipal waste treatment facilities and, depending on the location conditions, will include resident convenience facilities, large-scale commercial facilities or tourism and leisure facilities, and agricultural infrastructure such as smart farms.

Based on Pohang’s geographical conditions, the plan is to subdivide into urban (industrial complex) type, coastal type, and rural type, develop plans for each type, and secure a minimum site area of over 600,000㎡ where each facility can be installed.

Through this, with an investment of 396 billion KRW, the plan is to gradually install a landfill with a capacity of 1.3 million ㎥, a daily recycling sorting facility of 120 tons, an incineration facility of 600 tons, and a food waste resource facility of 240 tons.

Pohang City will promote the formation of a Resource Circulation Comprehensive Town Public Deliberation Committee in the second half of this year to carry out citizen participation public deliberation activities for the establishment of the new Resource Circulation Comprehensive Town. Additionally, from 2024, a site selection committee will be formed to proceed with the site selection process, with construction scheduled to begin in 2032 and operations starting in 2035.

Jung Young-hwa, Director of the Environment Bureau, stated, "The new Resource Circulation Town construction project is a long-term project that will take more than 10 years, so we will prepare from now on and make every effort to ensure that the facilities can be installed without any setbacks."

Meanwhile, Pohang City currently landfills 180 tons of non-combustible municipal waste daily in Hodong, Nam-gu. Combustible waste of 270 tons is processed at the municipal waste-to-energy facility (daily pretreatment 500 tons, SRF processing 270 tons). The landfill rate of the Hodong Landfill, which has been in operation since 1995, has reached 93%, making the installation of a new landfill urgent.

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