Yangcheon-gu Completely Renovates Old Rest Area for Sanitation Workers... Equipped with Laundry Room and Kitchen

Six New Rest Areas Installed with Rest Spaces, Kitchens, and Laundry Rooms after Demolishing Old Narrow Lounges
Total Floor Area of 316.8㎡, Expanded Rest Areas, Enhanced Insulation and Durability, New HVAC Systems Installed

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it has newly installed six rest areas equipped with convenience facilities such as rest spaces, kitchens, laundry rooms, and heating and cooling systems to improve the working environment of sanitation workers responsible for collecting and transporting household waste.

The existing rest area (180㎡) was insufficient as the number of sanitation workers increased, and the facilities were generally outdated, including old interior furnishings and worn and damaged exterior walls, causing significant inconvenience in use.

Accordingly, the district established a rest area improvement plan that actively reflected on-site opinions such as exterior design and space composition through several meetings with cleaning contractors, and fully renovated the cleaning contractors’ rest areas after about five months of maintenance starting in the second half of last year.

The reorganized rest areas consist of six buildings with a total floor area of 316.8㎡, significantly expanding the previously cramped rest spaces while enhancing insulation and durability. In particular, a laundry space was created to resolve the biggest difficulty faced by sanitation workers regarding cleanliness after work.

Additionally, kitchen facilities equipped with sinks and water heaters were installed to allow simple meals. Furthermore, new heating and cooling systems were installed for comfortable rest.

On the morning of the 18th at 10 a.m., an opening ceremony for the cleaning contractors’ sanitation workers’ rest areas will be held, attended by about 80 people including Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, district council members, cleaning contractor representatives, and sanitation workers.

Currently, there are a total of 150 sanitation workers (from six companies) working under cleaning service contracts in Yangcheon-gu, and seven rest areas are operated for them.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We have newly created a pleasant and comfortable rest space to boost the morale of the sanitation workers who are working hard for a clean Yangcheon-gu,” adding, “We will continue to make efforts to improve the treatment and working conditions of sanitation workers.”

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