Gwanak-gu Improves Waste Separation Method in Detached Housing Areas... Details?

Pilot Operation of Separate Collection Improvement Project in Euncheon-dong and Sinsa-dong: Free Distribution of Dedicated Recycling Bags, Expansion of Separate Collection Stations... Recycling Bags to Be Used for Disposal and Collection from 6 PM on August 1

4-section recycling station

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is promoting a separated waste disposal improvement project to enhance urban cleanliness and resource circulation by improving the separated waste disposal method in single-family housing areas.

Starting August 1, a pilot operation will be conducted in Euncheon-dong and Sinsa-dong, introducing item-specific recycling bags and expanding the distribution of separated collection stations.

Currently, recyclables in single-family houses are disposed of in different types of bags, making it difficult to distinguish them from illegally dumped garbage, and mixed disposal makes recycling challenging.

Additionally, indiscriminately disposed recyclables are harming the urban landscape.

To address this, the district has produced three types of item-specific recycling bags (transparent PET bottles, vinyl, cans/bottles/plastics/paper) in 30ℓ size.

The recycling bags will be distributed free of charge to single-family houses and multi-family houses (constructed before 2010) in Euncheon-dong and Sinsa-dong, with disposal pilot operation starting from 6 p.m. on August 1.

For multi-family houses (constructed after 2010), multi-unit housing (one-room and goshiwon types), and multi-family/row houses excluded from the recycling bag distribution, separated collection stations will be further expanded.

The urban lifestyle separated collection stations being distributed this time will have expanded types; in addition to the previously distributed 4-compartment stations, applicants can choose from 2-, 3-, or 4-compartment stations to fit the building space.

This will enable the installation of separated collection stations even in small-scale houses with limited indoor and outdoor space, improving alley cleanliness and significantly contributing to increased recycling rates.

Meanwhile, the district is actively promoting recycling activation projects this year, including pilot installation of transparent PET bottle collection bins (in 10 neighborhoods), additional installation of smart recycling bins (in 2 neighborhoods), additional installation of ice pack reuse collection bins (in 2 neighborhoods), and deployment of resource management helpers (21 people) to improve the quality of recyclables in apartment complexes.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “Through this pilot project, we hope to establish a proper waste disposal culture in the community and provide an opportunity for residents to practice resource circulation in their daily lives. We will continue to develop measures and policies to create a clean Gwanak.”

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