Gwangju Seo-gu Supports Residents with Obsessive Hoarding Storing 2.5 Tons of Collected Waste at Home

Hwajeong 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center Persuades Landlord Multiple Times and Initiates Residential Environment Improvement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that it has started improving the living environment for a hoarding household in Hwajeong 1-dong.

The target for this living environment improvement was a single resident with physical disabilities who was at risk of safety accidents due to accumulated items inside the house, and the project was promoted to resolve issues such as unpleasant odors affecting neighbors.

In the household, plastic, scrap metal, and broken home appliances that had been collected over time were piled up inside and outside the house, leaving almost no space to step.

Additionally, spoiled food was left unattended in the refrigerator, making the hygiene condition very serious.

The Hwajeong 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center had previously visited several times to persuade the resident to improve the living environment, and finally obtained the resident's permission to proceed with the improvement.

The environmental improvement was also supported by self-governing organizations such as the Hwajeong 1-dong Welfare Council.

Despite the drizzling rain, members helped clean up the accumulated garbage inside the house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The collected waste amounted to 2.5 tons.

They also swept and mopped every corner of the house, including the rooms, kitchen, and bathroom.

Park Jui, the officer in charge of Hwajeong 1-dong, said, “Many people contributed to creating a pleasant living space for the village residents,” and added, “I hope the resident can live a healthy daily life in a comfortable environment.”

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