Hwasun-gun Installs and Operates 'Empty Container Return Collection Center' at Public Parking Lots

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Bok-gyu) will open and operate a 'Empty Container Return Collection Center' (hereinafter referred to as the collection center) starting from the 8th.

According to the county on the 7th, the empty container deposit system is a system where the price of empty containers is included in the selling price of alcoholic beverages or drinks, and when consumers return the empty containers to retail stores, the deposit is refunded to them.

Until now, retail stores such as marts and convenience stores allowed exchanges of up to 30 bottles per day, so residents returning large quantities had to visit multiple places, and retail stores faced difficulties due to lack of storage space and increased workload.

Accordingly, the county has installed the collection center at the public parking lot in Manyeon District, Hwasun-eup, and will carry out the return of deposit-targeted products such as soju bottles and beer bottles, and the refund of deposits.

The operating hours are weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 1 PM to 5 PM, and it is closed on weekends and public holidays. Broken bottles, bottles contaminated with foreign substances such as sesame oil bottles and cigarette butts, imported beer bottles, and bottles for commercial use will not be accepted.

A county official said, "We ask residents who wish to return large quantities of empty containers to use the return collection center," and added, "We hope everyone will participate in the collection and recycling of empty containers to prevent environmental pollution and promote resource circulation."

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun baekok@asiae.co.kr

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