Seryusamung-dong 'Eco Station' Project Accelerates

Suwon City plans to complete facility construction by the end of this month, including the installation of separate collection bins, as it accelerates its 'Eco Station' project, which is being piloted to efficiently process waste from single-family and multi-unit residential houses. (Related article: Suwon Ilbo, July 24)

The Eco Station project is a system that collects and retrieves garbage discharged from households at designated locations. When residents dispose of waste by category into separate collection bins installed in parks, playgrounds, and other areas, the waste is collected using automated loading vehicles.

The Eco Station, which was selected as a pilot project site in January of this year and will be installed at four locations in the single-family housing area of Seryusamung-dong, will involve a total project budget of 60 million won (50% provincial funding, 50% municipal funding). The city and Gwonseon-gu selected contractors for the Eco Station, separate collection bins, and surveillance camera installation last month and finalized the exterior design of the Eco Station.

The Eco Station's separate collection bins will include three 660-liter collection bins each (for incinerable waste, paper, and plastics) and four 240-liter bins (for glass bottles, cans and metal scraps, and food waste with two bins). Additionally, weather-resistant facilities including deodorizing systems for garbage odors and surveillance cameras will be installed.

A Gwonseon-gu official stated, "From this month through December, we will conduct awareness campaigns about the Eco Station project to residents in the Seryusamung-dong area. We also plan to designate management supervisors centered around neighborhood captains and provide training for Eco Station management."