Initiation of Site Selection Process for Waste Incineration Plant in Jung and Dong Districts of Incheon

Construction of 2 Facilities Processing 150 Tons per Day by 2025

On the 28th of last month, attendees are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Metropolitan-Basic Local Governments Joint Agreement Ceremony for Establishing a Resource Circulation Center' held at Incheon City Hall. From the left: Oh Heung-seok, Incheon City Transportation and Environment Adjustment Officer; Lee Kang-ho, Namdong District Mayor; Go Nam-seok, Yeonsu District Mayor; Kim Jeong-sik, Michuhol District Mayor; Park Nam-chun, Mayor of Incheon; Heo In-hwan, Dong District Mayor; Hong In-seong, Jung District Mayor; Jo Taek-sang, Deputy Mayor for Balanced Development and Political Affairs of Incheon City. 2021.7.28 [Photo by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 18th that it has decided and publicized the site selection plan to build a waste incineration plant (Resource Circulation Center) in the Jung and Dong districts.

The public notice contains information about the types and scale of waste treatment facilities, the amount of waste generated, the target areas for waste treatment, and the site selection methods.

The city plans to build two Resource Circulation Centers in the Jung and Dong districts that can process 150 tons of waste per day.

One center will operate continuously to handle waste generated from Jung-gu, Dong-gu, and Ongjin-gun, while the other will be operated only when incineration facilities in other areas break down or require maintenance.

The location for the Resource Circulation Center will be selected by a site selection committee consisting of resident representatives, based on feasibility studies by specialized research institutions or expert reviews.

The city aims to promptly establish the site selection committee and carry out related services to decide the location of the Resource Circulation Center by the second half of next year at the latest.

In the metropolitan area, direct landfill of household waste will be banned starting in 2026, so the Resource Circulation Center must be completed by 2025 to prepare for this.

The Ministry of Environment announced the 'Waste Management Act Enforcement Rules' on the 6th of last month, which prohibits direct landfill of household waste disposed of in volume-based waste bags in the metropolitan area without sorting or incineration starting in 2026.

Oh Heung-seok, Incheon City's Transportation and Environment Coordinator, said, "Considering the physical time required for legal procedures such as establishing the site selection committee and carrying out related services, there is not much time left," and added, "We will do our best to prepare the construction of the Resource Circulation Center without any setbacks to prevent any inconvenience to residents caused by waste disposal issues in the future."

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