Uljugun Food Waste Disposal Fee Increase ... Reducing Waste and Applying Polluter Pays Principle

Detached Houses 14 Won, Business Sites and Apartment Complexes 15 Won

Ulsan Ulju-gun Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Ulju-gun, Ulsan, will increase the food waste disposal fees starting January this year in accordance with the Ministry of Environment and the city’s annual guideline policy for raising the resident burden rate on food waste.

This year, the food waste disposal fees for single-family and multi-family housing in the five districts and counties of Ulsan City have increased by 80 KRW per liter, 14 KRW per liter for single-family homes in Ulju-gun, and 15 KRW per liter for business sites and multi-family housing.

Households in Ulju-gun saw an increase from 66 KRW to 80 KRW per liter, small-scale businesses and multi-family housing under 250㎡, and restaurants over 250㎡ increased from 65 KRW to 80 KRW per liter.

The prices for the increased payment certificates and chips are 400 KRW for 5ℓ for household use, 1600 KRW for 20ℓ, and 9600 KRW for 120ℓ.

A county official stated, “Food waste is increasing every year, raising disposal costs. We promoted the increase plan to establish the principle of burden on the disposer, who pays according to the amount of food waste discarded, and to reduce the amount of discarded food.”

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