Suwon Special City Confirms Sufficient Garbage Bag Supply Through August

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Suwon Special City announced on the 26th that "there are no issues with the supply and demand of garbage bags" in response to growing concerns about supply anxiety for polyethylene (PE), the main raw material for garbage bags, due to recent Middle East tensions.

The city said it entered into contracts with garbage bag manufacturers at the beginning of this year and has secured regular stockpile quantities, ensuring no disruption in supply through August of this year.

In response, the city stated that even if the unit manufacturing cost of garbage bags increases, the bag prices are set by Suwon City ordinance and will not be reflected in consumer prices, with no plans to raise prices.

A city official said, "We have secured sufficient garbage bags and new production volumes are expected to be continuously supplied. Citizens do not need to purchase garbage bags more than necessary."