Daejeon City Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 4 Illegal Waste Disposal Businesses

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon Special Judicial Police announced on the 13th that they conducted a planned crackdown on illegal waste disposal activities at waste disposal companies and unregistered business sites in the area from May to June, uncovering violations of the Waste Management Act by four companies.

The companies caught face charges including violation of waste disposal business compliance requirements (1 company) and failure to report waste disposal activities (3 companies).

The special judicial police carried out the crackdown to prevent illegal disposal of business and household waste in advance amid a relaxed social atmosphere around the local elections.

During the crackdown, Company A was found to have violated the Waste Management Act by continuing operations without maintaining at least three permitted vehicles for waste collection and transportation at waste disposal business sites, as required.

Additionally, Companies B, C, and D, which collect, transport, or recycle waste electronic products, waste tires, and used clothes, were caught storing 5 tons of waste computers and other electronic products collected from public institutions such as schools and small scrap yards without reporting the waste disposal activities.

The special judicial police will criminally charge all violators of the Waste Management Act at these business sites and notify the relevant authorities and local districts to request administrative measures.

Im Jae-ho, head of the Civil Judicial Police Division of the city, stated, “The special judicial police will continue crackdowns to prevent environmental pollution in advance and strive to create a pleasant living environment for citizens.”

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