Discharge of Waste
- Waste management is important for environmental conservation and a pleasant residential environment. In Korea, waste should be separately discharged depending on its type (recyclable waste, food waste, general waste, and large-sized waste).
- Waste types and how to discharge
| Type | General waste | Food waste | Recyclable waste | Large-sized waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | - Diapers - Bones (beef, pork, chicken, and fish) - Peels and shells (nuts, eggshells, and shellfish) - Waste other than recyclable waste, food waste, and large-sized waste |
- Food ingredients, waste generated during production, processing, cooking, storage, and consumption of food, and leftovers | - Paper (newspapers, books, notes, paper boxes, and boxes) - Paper packs and cups (milk cartons, soy milk cartons, drink cartons, and disposable paper cups) - Bottles (drink bottles and other bottles) - Vinyls (Film bags with the recycling mark such as instant noodle bags, snack bags, etc., disposable vinyl bags, etc.) - Plastics (PET, containers with the recycling mark such as synthetic resin containers, etc., and Styrofoam) - Cans (iron cans, aluminum cans, butane gas, and pesticide containers) - Scrap iron (tools, wires, nails, aluminum, stainless steel, etc.) |
- Furniture such as desks, wardrobes, etc. and home appliances such as refrigerators, TVs, etc. |
| Method | Use standard waste bags | Use food standard waste bags in a food waste container | Tie up recycle waste before discharge | Contact a waste collection agency or report online for discharge |
| Time of discharge | 18:00 ~ 21:00 (Discharge all types of waste including general waste, food waste, and recyclable waste) | |||
※ Discharge waste fluorescent lamps, waste batteries, and clothes in the designated boxes.
※ Waste home appliances
- Small home appliances : Home appliances with a height of less than 1 meter such as computers, vacuum cleaners, electric rice cookers, etc. ⇒ Discharge at the Community Service Center Contact the Community Service Center if waste is too big or too many items need to be discharged. (Request for collection) - Large home appliances: Home appliances with a height of 1 meter or over such as TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, etc. ⇒ Apply online (www.edtd.co.kr) or contact the Call Center (1599-0903)Cleaning Agencies and Discharge Schedule
Waste collection agency
| Cleaning agency | Responsible district (Dong) | Type of collecting waste | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeongdongsa | Jayang 1-dong, Jayang 2-dong, Jayang 3-dong, Jayang 4-dong |
General waste, food waste (recycled waste : Jayang 2·3-dong) |
☎+82-2-447-9152 Fax, +82-2-455-9481 |
| Local Clean | Gwangjang-dong, Hwayang-dong, Guui 1-dong, Guui 3-dong |
General waste, food waste (recycled waste : Guui 1·3-dong, Gwangjang-dong) |
☎+82-2-452-5311 Fax. +82-2-455-0855 |
| Jangsu Environment | Junggok 1-dong, Junggok 2-dong, Neung-dong, Gunja-do |
General waste, food waste (recycled waste : Junggok 1-dong, Neung-dong) |
☎+82-2-452-6933 Fax. +82-2-452-6955 |
| Daea EDI | Guui 2-dong, Junggok 3-dong, Junggok 4-dong |
General waste, food waste (recycled waste Junggok 3-dong, Guui 2-dong) |
☎+82-2-2201-2005 Fax. +82-2-458-4202 |
Discharge schedule by dong
| Dong | Collection day of general waste, food waste, recyclable waste | Collection ate of large-sized waste | Discharge time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junggok 1-dong, Junggok 2-dong, Guui 2-dong, Gwangjang-dong, Hwayang-dong, Jayang 1-dong, Jayang 2-dong |
Sun, Tue, Thu | Mon. – Sat. | 19:00 ~ 24:00 ※ Large waste - House: 07:00 ~ 16:00 Apartment: 09:00 ~ 18:00 |
| Junggok 3-dong, Junggok 4-dong, Guui 1-dong, Guui 3-dong, Neung-dong, Gunja-dong, Jayang 3-dong, Jayang 4-dong |
Mon, Wed, Fri |