Complex Waste Sorting Made Easy in Changwon City with Helper Support!

April to October, 12 Visiting Assistants

Encouraging Proper Waste Separation and Reduced Use of Disposable Products

Changwon City Hall, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Se-ryeong Lee] Changwon City in Gyeongnam is implementing the "Household Waste Separation Assistance Project" to promote waste resource recovery and realize a resource-circulating society.

The city has allocated a budget of 105 million KRW for the project to inform citizens about proper separation and disposal methods, as household waste has surged due to increased use of delivery services and parcel shipments amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The separation assistants visit sites directly to conduct guidance and promotional activities on proper separation and disposal methods for recyclable resources, inspect illegal dumping, and encourage reduced use of disposable products.

From April to October, over seven months, they will focus their activities on high-volume waste areas such as apartment complexes and densely populated single-family housing areas within the city, as well as vulnerable sites for recyclable separation such as convenience stores and restaurants that use disposable products.

They will conduct on-site surveys regarding citizen inconveniences and difficulties related to recyclable separation and disposal, and visit vulnerable separation areas and commercial districts to identify areas for improvement.

The city plans to select 12 assistants for the project, provide them with training on recyclable separation methods, tours of recycling sorting centers, and safety education, and deploy them starting from the 1st of next month to the city hall and five district offices.

In addition to the Household Waste Separation Assistance Project, the city is also implementing eco-friendly policies such as recycling neighborhood yards and operating joint collection centers for agricultural waste vinyl.

Kim Tae-sun, head of the Resource Circulation Division, said, "Properly separating and collecting household waste for recycling can provide new energy sources and resources," adding, "The separation assistants will support the formation of a proper recycling culture, expand the resource recovery of recyclable waste, and help ensure effective separation and disposal of household waste."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.