Youngtong-gu Produces and Distributes 'Smart Recycling Habits' Promotional Materials

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Youngtong-gu in Suwon announced on the 26th that it is producing and distributing 4,000 copies of promotional materials titled "Smart Recycling Habits" to increase recycling rates and establish a high-quality recycling separation system as residential waste, including delivery and parcel packaging materials, has increased due to COVID-19.

The promotional materials contain ▲four key principles of recycling separation (empty-rinse-separate-don't mix) ▲recycling separation instructions by item type such as PET bottles, cardboard boxes, paper cartons, plastics, and styrofoam ▲commonly confused recycling separation cases. The materials also guide residents on Suwon's resource circulation policies, including exchanging 1kg of paper cartons for one roll of toilet paper and collecting ice packs through collection bins installed at each dong administrative welfare center.

For PET bottles, labels and caps must be removed and bottles separated into clear and colored categories. Paper cartons should be separated from general paper waste. For cardboard boxes, plastics, and styrofoam, foreign substances as well as tape and shipping labels of different materials must be removed. Additionally, containers with foreign substances that cannot be removed even after washing, contaminated plastic waste, stationery, and fruit packaging materials—items not subject to recycling separation—should be disposed of in volume-rate bags.

The district plans to actively promote proper recycling separation methods for residential waste through the district website, each dong administrative welfare center, organizations, and apartment management offices to encourage residents to take an interest in recycling separation.

Song Young-wan, head of Youngtong-gu, said, "Non-face-to-face consumption has increased since COVID-19, causing a sharp rise in household waste. While the recycling separation process may be somewhat inconvenient, we urge citizens to actively participate to reduce social costs and enable circular resource use."