Gwangyang-si Operates Target Management System to Eradicate Habitual Illegal Dumping of Household Waste

Taking Action to Eradicate Speculative Activities through Annual Target Management System Operation at 55 Locations

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeonnam announced on the 15th that it will conduct a comprehensive survey of areas with habitual illegal dumping of household waste by eup, myeon, and dong, and operate an annual target management system to eradicate habitual dumping (5 sites in 2021, 12 sites in 2022, 12 sites in 2023, 12 sites in 2024, and 14 sites in 2025).

As a result of investigating habitual illegal dumping areas in the city, a total of 55 sites were identified (Gwangyang-eup 12, Bonggang-myeon 4, Okryong-myeon 4, Okgok-myeon 5, Jinsang-myeon 3, Jungma-dong 10, Gwangyeong-dong 10, Taein-dong 4, Geumho-dong 3). These were mainly places where unspecified large numbers of people gather, such as parks, bus stops, and areas around one-room apartments, or places where illegal dumping had already occurred and repeated dumping was common.

The types of dumped waste included garbage not using designated volume-based waste bags, non-recyclable items such as blankets, pillows, wood scraps, and agricultural by-products.

This year, five sites among the habitual illegal dumping areas have been set as targets for eradication of dumping behavior. Two teams with four enforcement officers conduct surprise inspections in the morning and afternoon, and simultaneously carry out on-site promotional activities to eradicate illegal dumping, focusing on shops, senior centers, and apartment complexes around the dumping areas.

In places where illegal dumping does not improve despite continuous enforcement, strong administrative measures are being taken to completely block illegal dumping, including installing mobile CCTV to catch offenders and impose fines, launching campaigns to refuse collection of illegally dumped waste, and operating resident monitoring teams for illegal dumping.

Meanwhile, the five target sites for this year have shown improvement in illegal dumping. The entrance to Maheul Village in Madong, which frequently received complaints due to illegal dumping, has become a model area with a clean urban environment thanks to active cooperation from residents and the establishment of proper waste separation and disposal.

Lee Gwang-shin, Director of the Resource Circulation Division, said, “We will continuously focus on managing the 55 habitual dumping sites and promote various measures to establish proper waste separation and disposal.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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