Namyangju City Concludes '2026 New Spring Clean-Up Day and Pet Etiquette Campaign'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Namyangju City held the '2026 New Spring Clean-Up Day and Pet Etiquette Campaign' around Dasan Station on the 24th.

The event was organized to create a clean urban environment centered on major residential areas of Dasan Station and Dasan New City to welcome spring, and to enhance community spirit through citizen-participated environmental cleanup activities.

In particular, the campaign added significance by jointly promoting a pet etiquette campaign for establishing proper pet ownership culture in line with the growing population of pet owners.

The event was attended by approximately 300 participants including the Dasan 1-dong Heads of Community Associations, 17 social organizations, Namyangju Urban Development Corporation, Dasan-dong School Parents Association, and officials from ㈜Binggrae.

Participants conducted environmental cleanup activities focusing on areas near Dasan Station and commercial districts in Dasan New City, and also carried out pet etiquette awareness campaigns promoting proper pet culture including △pet waste cleanup △leash use △public place etiquette compliance.

Shin Jae-chan, chairman of the Social Organizations Council, said, "Dasan Station and Dasan New City are vital residential centers where many citizens pass through, and maintaining a clean and pleasant environment is our pride," and added, "We will continue to cooperate closely with the city to contribute to Dasan 1-dong's development into an even cleaner and more livable city."

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok said, "This Clean-Up Day has added significance by jointly promoting the pet etiquette campaign," and "I appreciate the citizens of Dasan 1-dong and social organizations for taking the lead in creating a pet-friendly city Namyangju where pet owners and non-pet owners mutually respect each other."

He continued, "As important as maintaining a pleasant urban environment is resolving the inconveniences citizens face in their daily lives," and "In addition to addressing parking issues and improving road conditions in the Dasan-dong area, we will carefully address projects that improve citizens' quality of life, such as creating a relaxation space where Jeong Yak-yong Park and a library harmonize."