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Garbage disposal & Recycling

Garbage is handled by the district government, with the goal of protecting the environment. The cost of garbage collection changes depending on the amount of garbage discharged by homes or stores. Put the garbage in a separate bag and leave it at the designated location. Make sure to use the standard garbage bag. The standard garbage bag can be purchased at designated supermarkets and stores. Yongsan-gu garbage bags are only usable in Yongsan-gu.

Garbage bags

Standard-volume garbage bags are available in 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 75 liters.
100-liter bags are supplied only to certain apartment complexes equipped with automatic waste transfer systems.
Food waste must be disposed of in designated food waste bags of 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 liters.
There are also 10-liter and 20-liter special volume-rate bags for small amounts of construction debris or glass waste.
General garbage must be placed at designated collection points between 6:00 p.m. and midnight (apartments are exempt from this restriction).
Recyclable waste should be separated into paper, plastic, glass, and metal.
Apartment complexes are equipped with recycling bins.
Contaminants must not be mixed with recyclables, and items should be reduced in size before disposal.

Recyclable garbage

Recyclable garbage
Paper Paper Box - Put out after removing foreign substances (tape, sticker, etc.) and folding flat
Paper Newspaper, handouts, booklets, notebooks, etc. Ensure that recyclables are not contaminated and discharge after removing tape, springs and vinyl covers
Paper pack Paper pack (Milk pack, juice pack), paper cup Put out after emptying the contents, rinsing with water and compressing
Glass Bottle Beverage bottle, other bottles Put out after removing the bottle and emptying the contents
Vinyl Snack/Ramen/Bread wrapping, bubble wrap, disposable vinyl bag, etc. If a foreign substance is on the vinyl, thoroughly clean before discharge
Can/Scrap Metal Metal cans, aluminum cans
  • Empty the contents and put out
  • Put out after separating the plastic lid
Butane gas, insecticide bottle, etc. Put out after drilling a hole and removing the contents
Plastic Colored PET bottle, plastic containers Put out after emptying the contents, removing attached trademarks and compressing
Waste expanded polystyrene Put out after removing foreign substances (tape, sticker, etc.)

Food waste

Remove all moisture from the food waste and discharge in a standard food waste bag, which comes in sizes of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 liters.

Large Wastes

Large wastes such as furniture and large home appliances (TV, air conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine) are collected by the government. If you need to arrange for collection of a large waste, you can apply online or by visiting your community service center.
Large waste items must be disposed of with a “Certificate of Disposal for Large Household Waste” attached.
If it is difficult to print the certificate when applying online, you may write the disposal number by hand and then place the item out for collection.

Applying at the community service center

  • ① Visit your local community service center.
  • ② Fill out the application form.
  • ③ Pay the relevant fee.
  • ④ Receive the sticker to attach to the waste.
  • ⑤ Put the waste out at the collection location on the designated date after affixing the ‘Certificate of Completion of Lage Household Waste Discharge Report’

Applying online

  • ① Go to the Yongsan-gu website (http://clean.yongsan.go.kr/).
  • ② Click ‘Large Waste Application’ on the menu.
  • ③ Fill out the online application form (Name, resident registration number, phone number, address, etc.).
  • ④ Provide details (Type of waste, amount, discharge date, etc.).
  • ⑤ Select a method of payment (Account transfer, credit card).
  • ⑥ Print out the ‘Certificate of Completion of Lage Household Waste Discharge Report’
  • ⑦ Put the waste out at the collection location on the designated date after affixing the ‘Certificate of Completion of Lage Household Waste Discharge Report’