Gwangju Dong-gu 'Mobile Resource Recycling Store' Officially Launched

Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 8th that it has been actively operating a mobile resource recycling store since April, receiving enthusiastic responses from local residents.

The ‘Donggura-mi Mobile Resource Recycling Store’ is an environmental protection practice project in daily life that allows citizens to collect recyclable resources and provides incentives for separated disposal regardless of location.

Based at the Dong-gu Cultural Center, it visits areas with high foot traffic such as district administrative welfare centers, schools, and parks to meet local residents.

Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

When local residents bring cleanly separated recyclables to the Donggura-mi Mobile Green Store, a resource recycling interpreter awards app points convertible to cash to the disposer based on predetermined criteria such as weight and quantity.

However, only recyclables that have been emptied, rinsed, and had labels removed and separated cleanly are eligible for compensation.

The compensated items include five categories (12 detailed items): plastics, cans, textiles, paper, and others.

The compensation rates per kilogram for each detailed item are as follows: colored PET 70 KRW, flat PET 70 KRW, PE/PP/PS 100 KRW, aluminum cans 600 KRW, steel cans 100 KRW, used clothes 250 KRW, paper packs 100 KRW, books 50 KRW, general paper 50 KRW, and transparent PET bottles are compensated at 10 KRW per piece.

Compensation is provided by installing the ‘CO2CO app’, registering account information, and accumulating points based on weight, which can then be redeemed for cash.

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