Dobong District Launches Municipal Waste Reduction Drive... Separation Pledge Challenge

Secured 130 Million Won Grant from Seoul Metropolitan Government

On March 9, Dobong District in Seoul (Mayor Eon-Seok Oh) announced that it would embark on a comprehensive initiative to reduce municipal solid waste. The district has secured a special adjustment grant of 130 million won from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and will simultaneously promote efforts in three areas: publicity and education, waste reduction campaigns, and the establishment of separate collection infrastructure.

Eon-Seok Oh, Mayor of Dobong-gu (center), is visiting the Dobong-gu recycling sorting center to inspect the facilities. Courtesy of Dobong-gu.

In the area of publicity and education, Dobong District plans to produce informational materials on separate waste disposal and recycling sorting center leaflets to guide residents on proper separation methods. The district will also encourage voluntary resident participation through outreach education programs on waste separation and citizen pledges.

Campaigns will be conducted throughout the district. This year, the newly launched "Reduce Waste, Add Value!" campaign will promote resource circulation and showcase eco-friendly products in collaboration with the Upcycling Plaza. The district will also operate participatory programs such as "Municipal Solid Waste Composition Analysis (Bag Opening) Experience," where residents can directly examine the composition of household waste.

In terms of infrastructure, Dobong District will install separate collection stations and RFID-based food waste weighing machines in small-scale apartment complexes and areas with severe mixed waste disposal. Additional unmanned transparent PET bottle collection machines will also be installed.

The district, in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, is currently conducting the "100,000 Citizen Waste Separation Pledge Challenge." Forty departments of the district office and 14 neighborhood community centers are collecting offline pledges, and the participation period runs until April 30. Participants who complete the pledge will receive 500 Eco Mileage points (equivalent to 500 won), which can be used for Seoul Pay, Onnuri gift certificates, apartment management fees, and tax payments.

Mayor Eon-Seok Oh of Dobong District stated, "The individual actions of each resident are more important than anything else when it comes to reducing municipal solid waste. By simultaneously promoting education, campaigns, and infrastructure development, we will help residents naturally practice resource circulation in their daily lives."

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