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Busan Metropolitan City to Conduct Joint Inspections of Waste Brought into Regional Treatment Facilities: “Please Follow Proper Waste Separation Practices”

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that it has designated June as the “Month of Intensive Inspections of Regional Waste Treatment Facilities” and will conduct joint public-private inspections targeting waste transport vehicles entering regional treatment facilities.

The inspections are being carried out to raise public awareness of proper waste separation and promote recycling practices as the importance of waste management and proper separation grows ahead of the national ban on direct landfill disposal of combustible waste scheduled for 2030.

The inspection targets are vehicles transporting waste to regional treatment facilities, including incineration plants, landfill facilities, and refuse-derived fuel production facilities. A public-private joint inspection team consisting of approximately 60 personnel in 12 groups, including representatives from the city government, the Busan Environmental Corporation, and resident monitors, will conduct on-site inspections.

Key inspection items include whether recyclables and food waste are improperly mixed in volume-based waste bags, whether designated waste bags are used, whether business establishments comply with the waste generator identification system for municipal solid waste, and whether waste collection vehicles are operated appropriately.

The city plans to take strong administrative measures against vehicles found in violation, including corrective orders and suspension of waste acceptance, in accordance with relevant laws and ordinances.

Under regulations governing waste acceptance at regional treatment facilities, households must separate recyclables and food waste before disposing of remaining waste in designated volume-based waste bags. Business establishments that generate 300 kilograms or more of municipal waste per day must indicate the waste generator’s name and telephone number on waste bags.

In addition, waste collection and transportation operators must verify whether the generator information is properly displayed on designated bags and whether recyclables or food waste have been mixed with general waste before collection.

Lee Byung-seok, Assistant Mayor of Environmental Water Policy Office, stated, “Through these inspections, we will strengthen the foundation for the stable and efficient operation of regional treatment facilities and encourage broader public participation in proper waste separation practices.”

He added, “As we prepare for the implementation of the national ban on direct landfill disposal of combustible waste in 2030, we ask all residents to actively participate in separating recyclables and food waste.”