Gangbuk-gu, 추진 to Reduce 생활폐기물 by 15%

Preparation for Direct Landfilling Ban at Sudogwon Landfill Site in 2026... Establishment of a 4-Year Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Waste
15% Reduction in Household Waste, 15% Reduction in Food Waste, Promotion of Single-Use Item Zeroing
Warnings or Fines Imposed After Data Collection in Case of Emission Violations

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced that it will implement focused measures to reduce household waste in order to create a clean urban environment and reduce carbon emissions.

Since 2023, the district has established a comprehensive four-year plan to reduce waste in Gangbuk-gu, aiming to cut household waste by 15%, food waste by 15%, and achieve zero single-use items, while promoting focused reduction and recycling measures for household garbage.

Previously, the Ministry of Environment announced the enforcement regulations of the Waste Management Act in 2021, which prohibit landfill of household waste in the metropolitan area starting in 2026. Accordingly, Seoul City is pushing for a 15% reduction compared to the average intake volume by 2026 and has designated public processing facility intake quotas for each of the 25 autonomous districts in Seoul.

Although the amount of household waste generated in Gangbuk-gu has been decreasing since 2021, the district has prepared and is implementing reduction measures to ensure that the intake target set by the city for Gangbuk-gu (24,912 tons in 2024) is not exceeded.

Due to the unique characteristic of a high concentration of general housing compared to other districts, Gangbuk-gu decided to promote reduction measures focused on business sites alongside reducing household consumption waste. Accordingly, since March, the district has surveyed mandatory reporters of business waste emitters (those emitting 300 kg or more per day, or 100 kg or more per day for businesses with installed and operated emission facilities) and processes the generated waste through self-consignment methods.

Small-scale businesses (emitting less than 100 kg per day) have their business waste volume-based bags and public-use bags opened at the Ohhyeon Transfer Station, with recyclables sent to recycling sorting centers for processing. Violating businesses are warned or fined after data collection.

Additionally, the district continuously promotes lifestyle changes such as separated waste disposal, eradication of single-use items, and recycling projects to drastically reduce household waste.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, emphasized, "The way to reduce the intake of household waste at public processing facilities is through habitual separated recycling," and added, "We ask for active participation and cooperation from residents."

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