No Garbage Disposal or Collection in Front of Homes

Suwon City will pilot an Eco-station system in Seryou 3-dong and three other locations until December to efficiently handle waste disposal from single-family and multi-unit residential properties.

An Eco-station is a system that collects household garbage at designated locations and retrieves it only from those sites. Residents place general waste, food waste, and recyclables in separate collection bins installed in parks, playgrounds, and roadsides, and the waste is collected by automated loading vehicles. This project is currently being implemented in Jeju Province.

Gyeonggi Province is also planning to conduct a pilot program by year-end targeting 20 single-family residential areas within new town development districts across the province. Accordingly, Suwon City will also carry out the pilot project in Seryou 3-dong and three other locations.

A city official stated, “The current 'garbage disposal and collection in front of homes' method practiced in our city generates odors and wastes excessive manpower in garbage collection,” and explained, “By implementing the Eco-station system, we can resolve these problems.”

The city plans to designate specific locations such as parks, parking lots, and roadsides where odor-related complaints do not occur, install collection containers (general waste, recyclables, and food waste), and operate surveillance cameras and other monitoring equipment.

A city official said, “By operating the Eco-station system using automated loading vehicles, we can reduce collection manpower and cut sanitation budgets,” and added, “Above all, it is expected to make a significant contribution to creating a cleaner environment.”