[edit] Garbage Disposal 쓰레기 처리
Korea uses a system called jongnyangje (종량제) for the effective collection of garbage wastes and the reuse of natural resources. All garbage you produce must be disposed of properly, and you may be fined otherwise.
Garbage (쓰레기) must be separated according to whether it is "common garbage" (ilban sseuregi 일반쓰레
기), food waste (eumsikmul sseuregi 음식물쓰레기), recyclable (jaehwal yongpum 재활용품), and large waste objects (daehyeong pyegimul 대형폐기물). Ask your neighbors, your city or neighborhood government authorities, or the management office in your apartment complex about disposal days and proper methods of disposal.
Many of the apartment complexes might have separate bins or containers for common household waste and the disposal fee might already be included in your rent. In such places, you should separate your waste as per the rules and then you could throw those (food or recyclables) without any regulation bags. If you dont separate the waste or your apartment complex has no such facility, you must use the regulation bags.
[edit] Purchasing Garbage Bags 쓰레기 봉투 구입
In cities, regulation garbage bags may be purchased at supermarkets or convenience stores in your neighborhood. In rural areas, they may be purchased at the local government offices or through the local women's association (bunyeohoe 부녀회). There are generally six or seven sizes; 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 liters, and prices vary according to size.
[edit] Disposal Procedures 배출 요령
[edit] Common Garbage 일반쓰레기
Use regulation bags (종량제규격봉투) and place outside. Ask the building owner or a neighbor about where to place them. If you don't use regulation bags, your garbage will not be collected.
[edit] Food Waste 음식물 쓰레기
Remove all moisture and anything that cannot be eaten by stray cats, then use a regulation bag for disposal. In areas where there are collection boxes dedicated for food waste disposal, you do not need to use regulation bags. Food waste produced by families and restaurants have high moisture levels, making incineration difficult, and it still produces exudate after landfill, which in turn pollutes
water resources.
You could also buy a typical food disposal bucket (that has an outlet near bottom to drain all fluids) to discard away your food waste. However, you must also buy a sticker/decal to fix on it otherwise, it will not be collected. Usually the food wastes are collected by municipal workers in the night or early morning.
[edit] Recyclable Items 재활용품
Materials that are recyclable such as plastic, cans, bottles, and paper should be put in a clear plastic bag or even a sandbag-like bag (마대자루) and put in the appropriate spot on collection day. Spray cans, cooking-gas cans, and other such things can explode, so put a hole in these to make sure they are completely empty.
[edit] Large Waste Objects 대형폐기물
Televisions, washing machines, other home electronics and large items of garbage that cannot be placed in bags should be placed in the collection spot after attaching a sticker purchased at your local dong (동) office or where you purchase your regulation bags.
