Waste management in South Korea involves waste generation reduction and ensuring maximum recycling of the waste. This includes the appropriate treatment, transport, and disposal of the collected waste. South Korea's Waste Management Law was established in 1986, replacing the Environmental Protection Law (1963) and the Filth and Cleaning Law (1973).[1] This new law aimed to reduce general waste under the waste hierarchy (or three 'R's) in South Korea. This Waste Management Law imposed a volume-based waste fee system, effective for waste produced by both household and industrial activities (or municipal solid waste).
The Waste Management Law began the regulation of systematic waste streams through basic principles in waste management practices, from reduction to disposal of waste. This law also encouraged recycling and resource conservation through a deposit-refund system and a landfill post-closure management system.[2]
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- ^ Yang, Won-Seok; Park, Jun-Kyung; Park, Se-Won; Seo, Yong-Chil (2015-04-01). "Past, present and future of waste management in Korea". Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management. 17 (2): 207–217. doi:10.1007/s10163-014-0301-7. ISSN 1611-8227. S2CID 254131319.
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