Muju-gun, Pilot Installation of Dedicated Trash Bag Collection Bins for Volume-Based Waste Fee System

Many Complaints About Wildlife Bag Damage... Installed at 22 Locations in Muju-eup Area

[Muju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Muju County announced on the 3rd that it will pilot the installation and operation of ‘dedicated collection bins for volume-based waste bags’ to improve urban aesthetics and create a clean roadside environment.

According to the county, although each household disposes of waste in volume-based waste bags, wild animals such as dogs and cats have been damaging the bags, scattering trash on sidewalks and roads, and complaints about foul odors have been continuously raised.

In response, Muju County decided to pilot the installation and operation of dedicated collection bins for volume-based waste bags at 22 key locations in Muju-eup, including in front of Muju Middle School.

Through this pilot project, Muju County expects to prevent damage to waste bags by wild animals, reduce the workload of environmental management workers, and decrease related complaints.

Additionally, depending on residents’ responses, the county plans to gradually expand the installation areas of the dedicated collection bins to cover all six eup and myeon (towns and townships).

Muju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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