‘Oxygen Cafe’ Cheongsong-gun, Creating a Clean Rural Environment ... Focused Collection of Agricultural Waste and Reflective Films

Cheongsong-gun is operating a period for creating a clean rural environment.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, is operating a focused collection period for agricultural waste to dispose of abandoned waste vinyl and reflective films around farmland.

The focused collection of agricultural waste is conducted twice a year, in spring and autumn, around the busy farming seasons. This spring's focused collection period was moved up by about two weeks compared to last year, in line with the 2nd phase of the fine dust seasonal management policy.

The operation period is 55 days from the 7th of this month to April 30th. Agricultural waste can be disposed of at village communal collection points, and the townships and the Environmental Corporation will collect the waste by visiting the villages.

Compensation will be provided based on the type and amount of agricultural waste. Waste vinyl will be paid at 200 KRW/kg, pesticide plastic bottles at 2,400 KRW/kg, and pesticide bags at 5,520 KRW/kg to village-level organizations. If foreign substances are not separated properly during disposal, the Environmental Corporation may refuse to accept the waste, so caution is required when disposing.

A Cheongsong-gun official stated, “During the focused collection period, we plan to minimize face-to-face contact to avoid the impact of COVID-19 while conducting the collection in accordance with the seasonal management policy.”

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