Garbage Disposal Allowed Until 6 PM on the Last Day of Seol Holiday, January 24

Yongsan-gu Implements Cleaning Measures for Lunar New Year Holiday... Cleaning Situation Room Operates from 21st to 24th

Guidance on Garbage Disposal Methods During Lunar New Year Holiday... Posted on District Website, Digital Boards, SNS, and Banners

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Park Hee-young) will implement cleaning measures for five days starting from the 20th during the Lunar New Year holiday.

This is to minimize inconvenience to residents due to restrictions on garbage disposal caused by the closure of the Sudokwon Landfill Site and Mapo Resource Recovery Facility during the holiday period.

The district will operate a cleaning situation room from the 21st to the 24th. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., eight staff members at the district office cleaning situation room and 371 contracted workers, and from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., 102 directly employed sanitation workers will promptly respond to cleaning-related complaints.

Earlier, starting from the 16th, the district posted important notices regarding garbage disposal methods during the Lunar New Year holiday on ▲the district website ▲four digital boards ▲four types of SNS. A total of 72 banners were displayed at 16 community service centers, and cleaning measures for the holiday were shared through meetings with functional organizations.

Waste disposal during the Lunar New Year holiday is allowed from 6 p.m. on the 24th. Disposal is restricted from the 20th to the 23rd, and fines will be imposed for waste disposal during the prohibited period.

Reports of cleaning complaints during the Lunar New Year holiday can be made to the district office’s comprehensive situation room, the cleaning administration department, or the contracted cleaning companies.

Residents in parts of Huam-dong, Namyeong-dong, Cheongpa-dong, Wonhyo 1-dong, Hyochang-dong, Yongmun-dong, and Hannam-dong can contact Daeseo Environment; those in Wonhyo 2-dong, Ichon 1·2-dong, Seobinggo-dong, Bogwang-dong, and parts of Hannam-dong can contact Naseon Corporation; and those in Yongsan 2-ga-dong, Hangangno-dong, and Itaewon 1·2-dong can contact Hangang Corporation.

A district official stated, “We ask residents to refrain from disposing of waste during the Lunar New Year holiday and for commercial areas to actively cooperate in maintaining street cleanliness by cleaning in front of their stores after business hours.”

Meanwhile, on the 17th, the district conducted guidance and inspections on excessive packaging for the Lunar New Year holiday together with the Korea Environment Corporation. They focused inspections on gift sets at Emart Yongsan Branch and I’Park Department Store.

They thoroughly checked for violations such as excessive packaging layers and packaging space ratios according to relevant laws, and if violations are found, manufacturers will be fined up to 3 million KRW.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.