Dongjak-gu,

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  2. Living in Dongjak
  3. Housing
  4. Waste Management
  1. home
  2. Living in Dongjak
  3. Housing
  4. Waste Management

Waste Management

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
    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.
    Details Use standard waste bags Use food standard waste bags Tie up recycle waste before discharge Contact a waste collection agency or report online for discharge
    Details 6:00pm ~ 9:00pm (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
    Waste collection agency
    Cleaning agency Contact Responsible district How to discharge food waste How to discharge large-sized waste
    Gyeongcheong Service ☎02-812~5143 Noryangjin 1-dong and 2-dong Use the designated standard waste bags only. Contact a cleaning agency or apply online or by phone. Pay the fees and attach a “PAID” mark (sticker) on large-sized waste.
    Giseong Environment ☎02-812~7565 Sangdo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong, and 4-dong
    Namji Environment ☎02-826~6776 Heukseok-dong and Sadang 2-dong
    Neulpureun Environment ☎02-525~4145 Sadang 1-dong, 3-dong, 4-dong, and 5-dong
    Shinsegae Environment ☎02-835~9933 Daebang-dong, Sindaebang 1-dong, and Sindaebang 2-dong
  • harge schedule
    • Households can discharge waste after sunset until 9:00pm
      Households can discharge waste after sunset until 9:00pm
      Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noryangjin 1-dong, Sangdo 2-dong, Sangdo 4-dong, Heukseok-dong (former Heukseok 2-dong),Sadang 1-dong, Sadang 2-dong, Sadang 4-dong, Sindaebang 1-dong, and Sindaebang 2-dong
      Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Noryangjin 2-dong, Sangdo 1-dong, Sangdo 3-dong, Heukseok-dong (former Heukseok 1-dong and Heukseok 3-dong), Sadang 3-dong, Sadang 5-dong, and Daebang-dong