The new resource recovery facility will have an incineration capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day to process waste headed inevitably to landfill sites so that the city can achieve the goal of “zero direct landfilling” by 2026.

The city will revamp the image and role of resource recovery facilities through a paradigm shift, aiming at transforming NIMBY to YIMBY by establishing the new resource recovery facility as a city landmark and a local attraction in all aspects from design to content and eco-friendliness to lead the development and economic revitalization of neighboring areas.

The city will install incineration facilities completely underground and create sophisticated towns that are architecturally designed to blend with the environmental surroundings of commercial and residential areas, contributing to local development through the establishment of business and cultural facilities as well as parks. Also, the city will transform resource recovery facilities’ smokestacks from eyesores to tourist attractions by utilizing them as observatories, revolving restaurants, amusement rides, and skywalks.

In terms of cleanliness, the new resource recovery facility will be equipped with world-class pollution control facilities built using state-of-the-art technology to minimize air pollutants, odor, and noise. In terms of safety, separate access roads limited to utility vehicles will be operated to control traffic in surrounding residential areas.

Local residents will also be provided with incentives. The city plans to invest approximately KRW 100 billion to install convenience facilities as demanded by residents and set up a resident support fund worth KRW 10 billion over the year to be used to improve residents’ welfare, such as apartment management expenses and heating costs.