Gwangmyeong City: "Collect Illegal Advertisements and Receive Compensation"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Gwangmyeong City is moving forward with citizens to create a pleasant and safe pedestrian environment.

The city announced on the 6th that it will formally implement the ‘Citizen Participation Collection Compensation Program for Illegal Floating Advertisements’ to address illegal floating advertisements that are indiscriminately attached, damaging the city’s appearance and threatening pedestrian safety.

This project operates by having citizens directly collect illegal advertisements in alleyways and residential areas where administrative personnel cannot easily reach, with the city providing compensation.

This is a communication-centered administrative service that goes beyond removing illegal materials, with citizens directly participating as agents of urban environmental improvement, thereby strengthening community attachment.

The city expects this project to achieve a triple effect: creating a clean street environment, securing a safe pedestrian environment, and providing income supplementation and social participation opportunities for elderly residents and persons with disabilities in the city.

Eligibility for participation includes seniors 60 years and older (born before the end of March 1966) and persons with disabilities residing in Gwangmyeong City.

Compensation is provided on a differential basis according to the type and quantity of collected advertisements, with a maximum of 220,000 won per person per month. The specific compensation standards are 100 won per poster, 50 won per flyer, and 20 won per business card.

Citizens wishing to participate should visit the designated location on the specified date with their identification, bankbook copy, and collected advertisements.

Applications will be received on the 20th at the Street Management Division office (Towing Office) and on the 22nd at the Gwangmyeong 5-dong Administrative Welfare Center. Operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on both days.

Eom In-bong, director of the Street Management Division, stated, “The illegal advertisement collection compensation program is a meaningful project that allows us to carefully address blind spots where administrative capacity cannot reach through voluntary citizen participation.” He added, “We hope for interest and participation from many citizens, as small actions by residents accumulate to serve as the foundation for creating a safe and pleasant urban environment.”

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Street Management Division (02-2680-2569).