Gwangmyeong City Fully Implements 'Construction Site Waste Reporting System' from the 6th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Gwangmyeong City will fully implement a 'waste reporting system' starting from the 6th for construction site domestic waste under 5 tons generated from interior renovations and remodeling work.

The city announced on the 6th that this policy is being implemented to coincide with full-scale operations following the completion of the public sorting facility in February, with the goal of protecting sanitation worker safety while strengthening waste separation and sorting to enable smooth resource circulation.

Previously, in the process of collecting and transporting overloaded bags containing heavy construction site domestic waste such as broken concrete, tiles, and bricks using manpower, sanitation workers have been continuously exposed to safety risks including back injuries and fractures as well as musculoskeletal disorders.

Accordingly, the city plans to introduce a waste reporting system that implements a dual collection method based on weight to structurally reduce heavy waste collection and create a safer working environment.

Therefore, construction site domestic waste under 5 tons that was previously discharged without reporting must now be reported in advance to the Gwangmyeong Waste Support Center (1866-0201) or through the 'Jiguhada' app before disposal.

Small-scale discharge of up to 3 bags of waste-specific bags requires reporting 2 days before collection is possible, and large-scale discharge exceeding 3 bags must be reported in advance and then transported directly or commissioned by the discharger to the public sorting facility (182 Kia-ro) for disposal.

For apartment buildings, disposal at designated locations can be completed after going through management office confirmation and prior reporting procedures.

Unauthorized discharge of construction site domestic waste without prior reporting or discharge exceeding standards will be handled in stages. △First violation: Warning sticker attachment △Second violation: Transport order to disposal facility and additional charges △Third violation: Administrative fines can be imposed for failure to maintain cleanliness.

The city has also prepared economic incentive measures to reduce citizen burden and enable smooth waste separation and disposal.

If waste concrete and waste wood are brought separately by type without being put in bags using trucks or similar vehicles to the public sorting facility, disposal can be done more cheaply than when using the existing waste-specific bags.

Fees are 32 won per kg for waste concrete and 45 won per kg for waste wood, reducing burden by up to 50% or more compared to existing waste-specific bag fees of 67 won per kg (1,340 won based on 20 kg). However, if waste wood and waste concrete are brought mixed together, they will be classified as mixed waste subject to 200 won per kg, so they must be brought separately.

Furthermore, to fundamentally reduce heavy waste collection, sales of non-combustible bags are being limited to a maximum of 10 per person, and duplicate discharge from the same location within one month will be blocked by the system.

Additionally, to reduce citizen inconvenience during the initial implementation period, unused waste-specific bags can be returned to the public sorting facility by December 31 this year in exchange for processing fee reductions equal to the purchase amount.

The city plans to gradually reduce sales volume from August onwards to reduce bag usage and focus sales on individual disposal purposes.

Acting Mayor Choi Hae-min (Vice Mayor) stated, "In a situation where waste separation and recycling have become more important than ever due to the prohibition of direct landfilling of domestic waste in the metropolitan area, we have reformed the disposal system to enable citizens to properly separate and recycle domestic waste," and added, "Since this policy also aims to protect sanitation worker safety, we ask for active cooperation from all residents."