Osan City Implements Early Vehicle Scrapping Subsidy Program for 2026

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City is implementing the '2026 Early Vehicle Scrapping Subsidy Support Project' to reduce fine dust and improve air quality.

The city plans to invest a total budget of 1.02 billion won this year to provide early vehicle scrapping subsidies for approximately 460 aged vehicles and construction equipment.

The application period runs from the 9th to the 27th of next month. Support targets include △all Grade 5 emission-control vehicles (regardless of fuel type) △Grade 4 diesel vehicles △road construction equipment of three categories (dump trucks, concrete mixer trucks, and concrete pump trucks) manufactured before August 31, 2009 in accordance with emission standards △forklifts or excavators manufactured before 2004.

Subsidy applications can be submitted online through the Automobile Emissions Comprehensive Computer System (www.mecar.or.kr) or via registered mail to the Korea Automobile Environmental Association.

In particular, following changes in government policy, early vehicle scrapping support for Grade 5 vehicles will end in 2026. A minimum 6-month vehicle possession requirement applies to all vehicles, and some program provisions have been revised.

The secondary vehicle purchase subsidy previously provided for Grade 5 vehicles under 3.5 tons has been excluded from support eligibility. However, secondary vehicle purchase subsidies will be provided for cases where Grade 4 vehicles under 3.5 tons are scrapped early and replaced with electric, hydrogen, or hybrid vehicles (excluding diesel hybrids).