Haenam-gun, Weight Limit on Waste Volume-Based Disposal Bags

Disposal Allowed for 50L 13kg and 75L 19kg or Less

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do will implement weight limits when disposing of waste in volume-based bags of 50ℓ or more.

According to the county on the 27th, the Ministry of Environment specifies that tasks involving lifting objects weighing 25 kg or more more than 10 times a day place a burden on the musculoskeletal system. Accordingly, since 2021, the county has reduced the size of 100ℓ volume-based bags to 75ℓ for production and sale.

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior View

However, some businesses frequently use compactors to compress waste in volume-based bags to reduce costs, resulting in weights approaching 30 to 40 kg, which increases the difficulties faced by sanitation workers collecting the waste.

Therefore, Haenam-gun has amended the ordinance on waste management to prohibit the use of compactors on volume-based bags to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and ensure the safety of sanitation workers. It also stipulates that 50ℓ bags must be disposed of weighing 13 kg or less, and 75ℓ bags 19 kg or less. Collection will be postponed if these rules are violated.

A county official stated, “We ask residents to actively cooperate with the weight limits for volume-based bag disposal, and we expect working conditions for sanitation workers to improve.”

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