The Jeju Environmental Resource Recycling Center is up and running as incineration facilities in the center have been completed.
All of the waste generated in Jeju will be incinerated there.
Todd Thacker reports.

[slug] Jeju Environmental Resource Recycling Center in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City

A garbage truck is unloaded at a local incineration facility.
The giant claw collects refuse and puts it into the incinerator.

[slug] Incinerators with 500-ton daily capacity in trial run

This is the incineration facility at the newly opened Jeju Environmental Resource Recycling Center in (동복리) Dongbok-ri, (구좌읍) Gujwa-eup.
The daily garbage-burning capacity of the facility, which is currently in a trial run, is 500 tons.

[slug] 200-300 tons of combustible waste generated per day in Jeju

Jeju generates between 200 and 300 tons of combustible waste a day. The facility is designed to handle all of the island's refuse.

[slug] Landfill site built for 35 years of use while in full operation

Back in March of this year, construction of the center's landfill site for incombustible garbage was completed. The landfill is expected to be viable for 35 years.

[slug] 100,000 tons of compressed trash, wood refuse remain untreated in Bonggae landfill

As the center ramps up its operations, the province will finally have solved a major issue regarding its longstanding garbage processing problems.
However, some 100,000 tons of compressed trash and wood refuse remain in the (봉개동) Bonggae-dong landfill, a site which is now closed.

[slug] Province consulting with Bonggae-dong residents for extended use of incinerators

To deal with the backlog, the province is asking local officials for a three-year extension in the use of their on-site incinerators.

[Reporter] Todd Thacker
[Camera] Jwa Sang-eun

The Jeju Environmental Resource Recycling Center has undergone years of twists and turns prior to its launch this month.
Now, along with concerted efforts to reduce the amount of garbage produced here, Jeju officials will have to ensure the center is properly managed and avoid any short-sighted stopgap measures.

Todd Thacker, KCTV