Gwangyang-si Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Kitchen Waste Disposers

Main Cause of Sewer Blockage and Odor: Fine up to 1 Million Won for Using Illegal Products

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 22nd that it will conduct a focused crackdown on the sale and use of illegal kitchen waste disposers for three weeks from November 29 to December 17 to prevent clogging, backflow, and odor damage in sewage pipelines.

Kitchen waste disposers certified by the Korea Water Technology Certification Institute are allowed for use, but products that △lack certification marks, △are not integrated types, or △discharge more than 20% food waste are all prohibited from being sold or used illegally.

Using illegal products can clog indoor drainage pipes, causing sewage to backflow into homes, and lead to excessive pollutant inflow at public sewage treatment plants, disrupting their operation.

Kang Bong-gu, head of the Sewage Department, stated, “Selling illegal waste disposers can result in imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million won, and using or modifying illegal products can incur a fine of up to 1 million won.”

He added, “We ask all citizens to exercise special caution to prevent damage caused by the use of illegal products.”

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

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