Province to modify new waste disposal system
Response to complaints

The provincial government says it will alter its new waste disposal system by the end of January in order to minimize the inconvenience it has created for area residents.

People now must throw out their trash within a certain time period, and recyclables have designated days on which they may be disposed of. In order to improve the system, officials are analyzing the amount of waste and recyclables that are collected on each day of the week and accepting public opinion on how to change the system. They say the changes will affect the daily schedule of waste disposal as well as the overall direction of the policy.

Specifically, the local government has expressed its willingness to adjust the types of waste and recyclables allowed for disposal on each day and it plans to build out infrastructure to better meet the needs of the new trash system.

"불편 가중 요일별 배출제 이달 중 보완"

요일별 배출제 시행 이후 시민 불편이 커지는 가운데 제주도가 이달 안으로 제도 보안책을 내놓겠다고 밝혔습니다.

이를 위해 현재 요일별 쓰레기 발생량 등 세부분석 중이라며 시민들의 다양한 의견을 수렴해 앞으로의 추진 방향과 일정을 발표하겠다는 계획입니다.

특히 요일별 배출 품목과 일자 조정은 물론 인프라 추진을 위한 각종 계획도 함께 제시할 예정입니다.