Hwaseong City Raises Disposable Bag Prices, Offers Rewards for Counterfeit Bag Reports

Hwaseong City announced on the 14th that it will raise the prices of disposable waste bags and provide reward payments for reports of counterfeit waste bags.

The city will raise the price of business-use garbage bags from 2,000 won to 2,200 won for 50-liter capacity, from 4,000 won to 4,400 won for 100-liter capacity, and construction site waste bags from 3,000 won to 3,300 won for 50-kilogram capacity.

Additionally, the city raised the prices of 10-liter disposable waste bags for incineration, landfill, food waste, and reusable categories from 200 won to 220 won each.

The city reviewed a 30% price increase to reflect current market conditions for garbage bag prices that have been frozen for the past six years, but settled on an increase of around 10% in consideration of price stability, the city explained.

Regarding waste-related matters, the city plans to provide reward payments to those who report the manufacturing or sale of counterfeit bags.

The city will pay 1 million won for reporting those who manufacture or distribute counterfeit bags and 500,000 won for reporting sellers.

Additionally, the city will pay 3,000 won for reporting those who litter cigarette butts and tissue, and 50,000 won for reporting those who illegally dump, landfill, or incinerate household garbage and waste.