Hwasun-gun Selected as 'Best Institution' for Waste Treatment Facilities by Ministry of Environment

Outstanding in Resource Recovery, Landfill Site Rated A Grade with Overlapping Slopes

Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 4th that it was selected as the best institution nationwide in the 2023 Waste Treatment Facility Installation and Operation Performance Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Environment.

The Ministry of Environment evaluates the operation status of waste treatment facilities such as landfill sites and resource recovery facilities for household waste across local governments nationwide every year through on-site inspections.

The evaluation criteria include environmental aspects, technicality, economy, safety, and governance, and are rated on four levels: A, B, C, and D.

Hwasun-gun was selected as the best facility among 176 resource recovery facilities nationwide and received the Minister of Environment Award and the best certification plaque.

The landfill facility was also rated as grade A.

The recycling sorting center in Hwasun-gun, selected as the best facility in this evaluation, was established in 2009 and sorts over 20 types of materials such as waste paper, scrap metal, empty bottles, and plastics, generating annual sales revenue of 200 million KRW.

An official from the county stated, “The currently operating recycling sorting center is aging, and we have completed the basic plan for constructing a modernized facility and are striving to secure national budget funding.” He added, “Through the resource recovery of household waste, we aim to reduce landfill amounts, increase non-tax revenue with sorted recyclables, and ensure that waste is recycled as essential resources in our daily lives. We ask for thorough separation and disposal.”

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