Yeongyang-gun, Seoburi Recycling Assistance Center Operation Begins

The Seobu-ri Recycling Assistance Center in Yeongyang-gun, covering an area of 66㎡, aims to raise awareness about resource circulation and help collect high-quality recyclables.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, will officially start operating the Seoburi Recycling Assistance Center from the 7th to help residents separate and dispose of recyclables for creating a clean living environment.

The Seoburi Recycling Assistance Center, covering an area of 66㎡, accepts all items including styrofoam, small home appliances, and clothing. It is equipped with a food waste meter and smart recycling bins (for paper packs and clear PET bottles), which will help raise residents' awareness of resource circulation and assist in collecting high-quality recyclables.

The Recycling Assistance Center operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During operating hours, resource circulation assistants are stationed to guide proper separation and disposal and to organize the disposed recyclables, providing convenience to residents.

Yeongyang-gun plans to actively promote correct recyclable separation and disposal and the use of the food waste meter to residents to ensure they have no difficulties using the food waste meter and the Recycling Assistance Center.

Im Hyung-su, Director of the Environmental Conservation Division, said, "Through the operation of the Seoburi Recycling Assistance Center, we hope to prevent the overflow phenomenon at existing clean houses and create an opportunity to increase the resource circulation rate," and asked for active cooperation from residents.

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