Province to Implement Apartment-Style Waste Separation System in Single-Family Homes Starting on the 10th

Gyeonggi Province will introduce an apartment-style waste separation system in single-family residential areas across four regions in three cities—Haengsin-dong in Goyang, Ganeung 1-dong in Uijeongbu, and Jingeon-eup and Pyeongnaae-dong in Namyangju—starting from the 10th.

The apartment-style discharge system involves installing separate waste collection boxes in key areas of single-family residential zones and allowing residents to bring and sort their household waste during designated collection days and times.

A total of 111 collection boxes have been installed in three types: pay-as-you-throw bag collection boxes, food waste bag collection boxes, and recyclables separation boxes, with 30 in Goyang, 41 in Namyangju, and 40 in Uijeongbu.

For Haengsin-dong in Goyang, pay-as-you-throw and food waste can be deposited daily from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., while recyclables are collected on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the following morning from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

In Ganeung 1-dong, Uijeongbu, collection is available from Sunday through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day, while Namyangju operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Gyeonggi Province has hired 28 management personnel, including neighborhood leaders and elderly residents, to handle collection box management and provide guidance on proper waste separation.

The province plans to analyze operational results and, if visible improvements such as environmental enhancement of waste disposal sites and increased recycling rates are demonstrated, conduct a needs survey from next year and expand the project in stages.