Ganghwa County Launches Intensive Garbage Management Campaign for Summer Vacation Season

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 10th that it will launch intensive crackdowns to create a clean vacation environment and eradicate illegal waste dumping ahead of the summer vacation season.

The measure aims to address inconveniences faced by vacationers and residents due to recent garbage accumulation and dumping at vacation destinations.

The county plans to install additional mobile recycling bins and food waste collection containers at major vacation spots to handle garbage-related civil complaints, and will operate mobile cleaning teams to prevent resident inconvenience.

Additionally, the county will conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal waste dumping at major tourist attractions and locations where illegal dumping occurs through the end of this month.

The county has organized inspection teams consisting of 14 groups with 30 personnel in cooperation with eup and myeon offices. The inspection teams will conduct cross-jurisdiction crackdowns on illegal incineration of household waste, improper use of volume-based garbage bags, unauthorized dumping, and illegal disposal of large waste items without stickers.

In particular, the county plans to intensively inspect vacation areas such as beaches, mountains, and valleys to ensure vacationers do not experience inconvenience from unauthorized dumping.

Meanwhile, the county will install surveillance cameras at 80 new locations this year to conduct 24-hour monitoring of illegal waste dumping. When violations are detected, fines of up to 1 million won will be imposed depending on the type of offense—incineration, landfill, or dumping.

A county official stated, "We will inspect garbage management at vacation sites, promptly respond to garbage reports, check whether separate collection facilities are installed, and continue promotional activities to prevent illegal dumping," and requested that "residents actively show interest and participate in separating and disposing of waste for a clean Ganghwado."