How Many Tons of Waste Processed Inside Hoarding Household in Hangangro-dong, Yongsan-gu?

April 23-24, 40 Participants Including Tongjang Council, Resident Autonomy Committee Residents, and Community Center Staff Process 13 Tons of Abandoned Waste in Hoarding Households

A house piled with waste, tidying up scene

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] The Yongsan-gu Hangangno-dong Community Service Center (Director Kim Gap-su) processed 13 tons of abandoned waste from a hoarding household over two days on the 23rd and 24th.

A total of 40 participants, including members of the Hangangno-dong Tongjang Association (President Im Dong-cheon), community center staff, and volunteers, removed the waste from inside the household to outside the house.

The target household located in the redevelopment zone had accumulated so much waste paper and clothing near the entrance that it was difficult to enter. The severe odor and various pests caused poor sanitary conditions, and the presence of combustible waste made it vulnerable to fire. Despite the need for action, the household had strongly refused waste disposal.

From March, residents and community center staff visited the target household several times over a month to persuade them to dispose of the waste, eventually obtaining the head of household's consent.

Im Dong-cheon, president of the Hangangno-dong Tongjang Association, said, "We cleaned continuously from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. over two full days last weekend," adding, "We thought we wouldn't be able to finish, but by pooling our efforts, we managed to dispose of the waste."

The Hangangno-dong Community Service Center handed over 13 tons of waste to a disposal company by the 27th and completed cleaning the nearby streets. They plan to continue monitoring the target household to maintain residential cleanliness and connect welfare resources.

Kim Gap-su, director of Hangangno-dong, who volunteered alongside the Tongjang Association for two days, said, "I was moved by the residents and staff who volunteered for a long time for their neighbors without frowning despite the foul odor and filth," and added, "We will continue to watch over neighbors in difficulty through organic cooperation between the public and private sectors."

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