Seongdong District Installs Dedicated Beverage Cup Collection Bins on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu-dong

Preserving the Streetscape and Enhancing Cleanliness in Popular Hotspots

Seongdong District in Seoul (District Mayor Jung Won-oh) has installed dedicated beverage cup collection bins on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu-dong to address the recent surge in disposable beverage cup waste.

Seongsu-dong is a representative hotspot in Seongdong District, where the increasing number of cafes and pop-up stores has led to a significant rise in foot traffic. As a result, household waste such as take-out beverage cups has sharply increased. In particular, the issue of illegal disposal of disposable cups has become severe, especially due to the hot weather.

Seongdong-gu has installed and operates a "Dedicated Beverage Cup Collection Bin" on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu-dong. The photo shows a person disposing of a disposable beverage cup into the dedicated collection bin. Provided by Seongdong-gu.

In response, Seongdong District has installed and is operating uniquely designed collection bins shaped like coffee cups (120 cm in height and 65 cm in width) at three locations on Yeonmujang-gil, allowing visitors to transparently separate and dispose of their waste. The eye-catching design of these bins has greatly increased user attention and the convenience of separate collection. The collected cups are regularly checked and collected by district cleaning staff.

The existing 'temporary disposable cup collection bins' will also continue to be operated, with three locations on weekdays and up to ten locations on weekends. In particular, in June, temporary collection bins were quickly installed throughout the Yeonmujang-gil area to alleviate inconvenience.

The district is also focusing on managing household waste to create a pleasant and revisitable Seongsu-dong by increasing cleaning staff and the frequency of waste collection on weekday evenings and weekends, as well as adding more street trash bins.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong District, stated, "We expect that the installation of these collection bins will resolve the issue of disposable cup waste that has been spoiling the streetscape," and added, "We will meticulously manage the street environment to create a pleasant Seongsu-dong."

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