Last Year, 156 Tons of Waste Generated on Exclusive Roads... Seoul Facilities Corporation Strengthens Crackdown

Exclusive roads and green zones for household and construction waste illegally dumped... Traffic disruption
Over 40 vehicles caught using road black boxes, focused management on habitual dumping areas like the southern end of Hannam Bridge

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Facilities Corporation announced on the 13th that the amount of trash collected from 12 routes totaling 158 km, including Olympic-daero and Gangbyeonbuk-ro, reached 156 tons last year, and that it will strengthen the detection and reporting of illegal dumping to reduce this amount.

The trash discarded on exclusive roads such as Olympic-daero and Gangbyeonbuk-ro includes styrofoam, cardboard boxes, furniture, home appliances, and construction materials. This trash not only pollutes the exclusive roads and green areas but also obstructs vehicle traffic, potentially causing traffic accidents.

Starting today, the corporation plans to detect illegal dumping using black boxes and CCTVs installed on about 40 vehicles, including patrol cars and work vehicles dedicated to exclusive roads. In addition, messages alerting about illegal dumping enforcement will be displayed on the Variable Message Signs (VMS) on the roads.

In particular, about 30 locations where habitual dumping occurs, such as the southern end of Hannam Bridge, the southern end of Cheongdam Bridge, the green area in the Gangil direction of Olympic-daero, and the green area near Yanghwa Bridge in the Guri direction of Gangbyeonbuk-ro, will be designated as management zones for focused enforcement. Prior to this, banners notifying enforcement were installed at these locations in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Urban Expressway Patrol Unit.

If a vehicle illegally dumps trash, a fine of 50,000 won and 10 penalty points will be imposed according to Article 68 of the Road Traffic Act. If a citizen witnesses illegal dumping while driving on exclusive roads, they can report the vehicle number and recorded footage through the Safe Report app or other means, and receive about 20% of the fine as a reward according to each local government’s waste management ordinance.

Jeon Ki-seong, Acting Director, said, “We hope that illegal dumping of trash, which is unsightly and can be a hazard at high speeds, will be eradicated,” and added, “The corporation will continue to strive to operate clean and safe exclusive roads.”

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