Pyeongtaek City Launches Collection of Expired Animal Medicines and Syringes from Livestock Farms

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 23rd that it has begun collecting and processing waste from expired veterinary medicines used by livestock farms since January.

This initiative comes as empty veterinary medicine containers and syringes from livestock farms have been subject to ongoing attention due to issues including illegal disposal, environmental contamination caused by container damage and leakage during the disposal process, and safety accidents resulting from used needles.

Since 2018, the city has been processing such waste through specialized disposal companies. Livestock farms in the city must seal empty medicine bottles and syringes to prevent leakage, separate them from other waste, and submit them to the Agricultural Technology Center (Livestock Division) through their respective township and village offices.

The city plans to continue safely processing collected veterinary medicine waste through specialized disposal companies and will make continuous efforts to prevent environmental contamination and safety accidents caused by illegal disposal of expired medicine waste.