Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Collects Expired Medicines Using Postal Service

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, will collect expired pharmaceuticals using postal services.

On the 26th, the district office signed a "Business Agreement for the Collection of Expired Pharmaceuticals Utilizing the Postal Service Network" with the Gwangju Gwangsan Post Office at the government building.

The district decided to adjust the collection system for expired pharmaceuticals so that the Facility Management Corporation can focus on its primary task of collecting and transporting household waste.

From now on, expired pharmaceuticals will be collected in connection with the post office's postal services according to the business agreement.

When expired pharmaceuticals are disposed of in designated collection boxes installed at about 500 locations such as pharmacies, senior centers, and dong administrative welfare centers, the manager of the designated collection box applies for collection to the post office, and the mail carrier visits the next day to collect them.

Through this, the district expects to prevent environmental pollution caused by expired pharmaceuticals, improve the quality of collection services, and enhance the efficiency of household waste collection by adjusting the Facility Management Corporation's tasks.

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