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3) Recyclables
You can contribute to environmental conservation and protection by separating your recyclables, which are valuable resources. The government recommends separate disposal and collection of recyclables according to their type and recycling guidelines.
Four Key Points in Recycling
1. Empty: Empty out all the contents from the container.
2. Rinse: Wipe or rinse off any foreign matter, food residue, etc.
3. Remove: Remove the parts that are made of a different material from the body such as the label and lid.
4. Sort and separate: Separate the recyclables according to the type of material they are made of and their properties before disposing of them in the collection bins.
Type Item
Vegetables Onion skin, corn husk, cornstalk, pepper stalk
Fruits Hard nutshells such as those of walnuts, chestnuts, peanuts, and acorns Hard seeds of stone fruits such as peaches, apricots, and persimmons
Meats Hairs and bones of cattle, pigs, chickens
Fish &
Shellfish Shells of shellfish such as clams, conch, abalone, sea squirts, and oysters Scraps Single-use teabags (green tea, medicinal herbs, etc.) in paper, cloth, etc.
Category Sub-category
(recyclable) Non-applicable
(non-recyclable) Guidelines
Corrugated paper
Corrugated cardboard boxes, etc.
Cold storage boxes for courier delivery, boxes that are not lined with inseparable aluminum foil, plastic, etc.
• Remove any plastic coating, adhesive tape, iron pins, etc., and then fold them into a flat shape
• Discard them in a designated place so that they do not mix with other types of paper
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Category Sub-category
(recyclable) Non-applicable
(non-recyclable) Guidelines
Paper other than corrugated paper
Cartons (sterilized carton) - Milk cartons, soymilk cartons, soju cartons, juice cartons, etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Remove any straw, plastic, etc. that is of a different material from the carton
• Discard in a carton bin so that they do not mix with other types of paper
• If there isn’t a bin exclusively for cartons, tie cartons together with a string, etc. so that they are easily distinguishable from other types of paper
Newspapers
Advertisements coated with plastic or newspapers with foreign
matter or plastics that are difficult to remove
• Flatten and stack them before tying them together (make sure they do not get wet)
Booklets, notepads, flyers,
etc.
Paper with metal components (e.g. aluminum), courier shipping
labels, thermal printing paper, photograph paper, paper foil with
oil stain, used toilet/tissue paper, waterproofed posters, etc.
• Remove plastic-coated paper, spring, plastic packaging material, etc.
Paper cups Cups coated with plastic and contaminated cups
• Empty the contents, rinse with water, and flatten them to be disposed of together in a bag or using other means
Glass Beverage bottles and other types of
bottles
Broken glass, coated glass in multiple different colors, heat-resistant glass, crystal, glass plate, glass from lighting
fixtures, chinaware, ceramics, etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Make sure there is no foreign matter, such as a cigarette butt, inside
• Be careful so that the glass does not break
• Separate them by color if there are separate bins for different colored bottles
• Remove any adhesives and, if possible, the label
• Return soju and beer bottles to a retailer to receive your deposit back
Metal cans Beverage cans, beer cans, canned
food cans, etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Make sure there is no foreign matter, such as a cigarette butt, inside
• Remove any non-metal materials such as a plastic lid
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Category Sub-category
(recyclable) Non-applicable
(non-recyclable) Guidelines
Metal cans Butane gas cans, pesticide cans, etc.
Cans where the contents still remain inside (lacquer cans, paint
cans, etc.)
• Empty the contents
Colorless bottlesPET
Colorless and transparent PET bottles for water/
beverage
• Empty the contents, remove the label, and, if possible, flatten the bottles
Plastics Containers and trays made of PVC, PE, PP,
PS and PSP
Toys and stationery items with non-plastic materials attached, clothes hangers, toothbrush, binders, phones, fishing rods, strollers, baby walkers, CDs, DVDs,
etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Remove materials that are different from the main body such as the label and other components
• In the case of pump-type containers, remove the metal spring from the pump
Vinyl Vinyl packaging and single-use vinyl
(“plastic”) bags
Contaminated vinyl bags, tablecloths, rubber gloves, linoleum, mats, etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Dispose of them in a bag so that they do not scatter
Styrofoam
Styrofoam boxes for packaging agricultural, fisheries, or livestock products and shock-absorbing
material for electronics
Styrofoam coated or attached with other materials, building interior/exterior finishing materials,
cup noodle containers with food residues or difficult-to-remove
foreign matter, etc.
• Empty the contents and remove any residues by rinsing them out
• Remove materials that are different from the main body such as the label and
• Styrofoam shock-absorbing materials for packaging electronic products such as television should be returned to the vendor/
supplier, if possible Clothing
and fabrics
Cotton clothing and other types of
clothing
• Discard in the clothing bin
• In door-to-door pickup service areas, place them in a burlap bag, etc. or tie them together and leave it outside the door
Batteries
Mercury batteries, silver-oxide batteries, alkaline manganese
batteries, etc.
• Dispose of batteries separately from the products they were used in
• Dispose of them at electronic retailers, clock shops, etc.
• Dispose of them in the designated bin at your apartment complex, dong community center, school, etc.
Fluorescent lights
Straight tube, radial, and compact types, lights containing stabilizers or
mercury, etc.
Broken fluorescent lights and light bulbs
• Dispose of them in the designated bin at your apartment complex, dong community center, etc.
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